Subject: Business Studies - Ramsgrange Community School
SUBJECT DEPARTMENT CURRICULUM PLAN
Subject: Business Studies Year Group: 1st Year
School Year: 2013/2014
Teachers: Maeve Walsh (Sub Bernadette Brennan)
Term 1: Aug 26th to Dec 20th (9 weeks, mid term, 7 weeks = 16 weeks)
|Coursework/ Concepts |Classwork |Homework |Assessment |Notes |
|Household income |Types of income: personal, |Calculation questions |Ability to do homework |3 weeks |
|(Chapter 1) |family, business, national |Learning concepts and key |Class tests | |
| |Income record |terms | |Numeracy link: |
| |regular and irregular income | | |To be able to calculate |
| |gross pay, deductions and net pay|Past wage slip q’s from Ord | |fraction and percentage |
| |wage slips |Level papers and teacher own| |relationships on budgets |
| |recording of income |resources | |eg. Child benefit as a |
| |Demonstrate calculation type | | |percentage of overall |
| |questions | | |income. |
|Household expenditure |Types of expenditure: |Calculation questions |Ability to do homework |2 weeks |
|(Chatper 2) |Personal, family, business, |Learning concepts and key |Class tests | |
| |national |terms | | |
| |Expenditure record | | | |
| |opportunity cost |Work Sheets on ESB Bills | |Numeracy link: |
| |false economies | | |To be able to calculate |
| |impulse buying | | |fraction and percentage |
| |fixed, irregular and | | |relationships on budgets |
| |discretionary expenditure | | |eg. Discretionary |
| |recording of expenditure | | |expenditure as a |
| |capital and current spending | | |percentage of overall |
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| |Demonstrate calculation type | | | |
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|Coursework/ Concepts |Classwork |Homework |Assessment |Notes |
|Household budgeting |Personal |Learn concepts |Ability to do O Level JC |Cross curricular chance to|
|(Chatper 3) |Family |Calculation questions |questions |link with IT to complete |
| |Business | |Class test |budget in excel and use |
| |Cash flow |Q’s from past Ord Level exam| |functions |
| |National |papers | | |
| |opening and closing clash | | | |
| |budget surplus and deficit |Q’s from workbook | |Key Word Lists |
| |net cash | | | |
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| |Demonstrate calculation type | | | |
| |questions | | | |
|October Break | | | | |
|Budget to Higher Level |Adjustments to OL level budget |Workbook q’s on estimating |Ability to complete HL JC exam |1 Week |
|(Chapter 4) |estimate of figures |rest of year when Jan-Mar |q’s from workbook only | |
| |analysing of budget |given | |Numeracy link: |
| |Revised Budgets |Workbook Q’s on revised | |Similar to OL material. |
| | |budget | |To be able to calculate |
| | | | |fraction and percentage |
| | | | |relationships on budgets |
| | | | |eg. Discretionary |
| | | | |expenditure as a |
| | | | |percentage of overall |
| | | | |expenditure. |
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|Household Accounts, Analysed |Introduction of debit and credit |Practical questions |Homework |2 weeks |
|Cash Book and Filing |in accounts |Learning concepts and key |Class tests | |
|(Chapter 5) |Balancing of dr and cr |terms | |Students to be given ruled|
| |Overdraft | | |a/c layout initially |
| |Arranging filing |Q’s from workbook | | |
| |Analysed cash book | | | |
|Letter writing & Communication |Correct layout of a letter |Practical questions | |1 week |
|(Chapter 28) |Rules for writing a letter |Letter writing | | |
| | |Exam questions | |Cross curricular - Use of |
| |Reasons for communication |Learn concepts | |IT to complete letter |
| |Internal/external | | |writing |
| |Forms of communication | | | |
| |written | | | |
| |oral | | | |
| |visual | | |Numeracy link: |
| |barriers to good communication | | |Be able to read visual |
| |benefits of effective | | |representations of |
| |communication | | |information e.g. Pie |
| |methods of communication | | |charts and bar charts. |
| |companies involved | | |Also be able to make these|
| |Public Relations Officer | | |charts- to be done for |
| | | | |classroom display. |
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|The Consumer |Being a good consumer |Guidelines for the wise |Homework and class tests. |2 weeks |
|Chapter 7 |-Wise consumer |consumer, value for money | | |
| |-Consumer information |etc. | |Incorporating letter |
| |-consumer Law | | |writing |
| |-Consumer Rights |Looking at the law of | | |
| |-making a complaint |contract | | |
| |-letter of complaint | | | |
| |What is a good consumer? | | | |
| |Choosing a brand | | | |
| |False economy | | | |
| |Consumer protection | | | |
| |Consumer legislation | | | |
| |Consumer information act 1978 | | | |
| |Organisations which help the | | | |
| |consumer | | | |
| |Illegal advertising | | | |
| |Food labels/bar codes | | | |
|Revision for Christmas Exams | | | |3 periods (1 week) |
XMAS Exam Topics
- OL budget and theory
- Analysed cash book
- Consumer letter/theory
Subject: Business Studies
Year Group: 1st Year
School Year: 2013/2014
Term 2: Jan 6th to April 11th incl (6 weeks, mid term, 7 weeks)
|Coursework/ Concepts |Classwork |Homework |Assessment |Notes |
|Insurance and Assurance |Household and business insurance |The concept of insurance. |Questions | 2 weeks |
|(Chapter 8) |How does insurance work? |The principles of an | | |
| |Steps involved in taking our |insurance or assurance |Homework |Numeracy link : |
| |insurance |contract. | | |
| |Assurance vs Insurance |Subrogation. | |Be able to recognise |
| |5 rules of insurance |Making a claim |Form filling |fraction/percentage |
| |Calculating the premium | | |relationships when |
| |Making a claim | | |calculating the Average |
| |Calculating compensation | | |Clause e.g. 150000/200000 |
| |Car insurance | | |is ¾ or 75%. |
| |Average Clause | | | |
| |Business insurance | | | |
| |Public liability | | | |
|Money |Bartering |Ability to complete |Class tests |1week |
|(Chapter 9) |Money we use |practical questions |JC questions | |
| |Euro | | | |
| |Euro zone | | | |
|Personal Banking – not bank |Banking today |Ability to complete |Class tests |1 week |
|statements |Services offered by commercial |practical questions |JC questions | |
|(Chapter 10) |banks | | | |
| |Bank accounts | | | |
| |Lodging money | | | |
| |Cheques | | | |
| |Plastic cards | | | |
| |ATM | | | |
| |Banking services | | | |
| |Transferring money | | | |
|Personal saving and credit |Reasons for saving |Ability to complete practical |Class tests |2 weeks |
|purchasing |Investing |questions |JC questions | |
|(Chapter 12) |Places to put your | | |Numeracy link |
| |money – building | | |Be able to recognise |
| |societies/an | | |different percentage |
| |post/bank/credit union | | |interest rates and which |
| |etc | | |represents best return.Be |
| |Interest on savings | | |able to work out |
| |Calculation of interest| | |percentage of DIRT Tax |
| |CAR/DIRT/APR | | |charged on interest on |
| |Borrowing | | |savings |
| |Deciding | | | |
| |Where to borrow | | | |
| |Types of borrowing | | |Opportunity for visit from |
| |Applying for a loan | | |bank representative |
| |Rights and | | | |
| |responsibilities of a | | | |
| |borrower | | | |
| |Interest | | | |
| |Security | | | |
| |For household purchases| | | |
| |Hire Purchase | | | |
Subject: Business Studies
Year Group: 1st Year
School Year: 2013/2014
Term 3: April 28th – May 30th - 5 weeks, no mid term
Notes on Term 3: end of year exams
|Coursework/ Concepts |Classwork |Homework |Assessment |Notes |
|Petty Cash and monitoring of |Petty cashier |Practical questions |Class test |2 weeks |
|overheads |Imprest system of petty cash | |End of year test | |
|(Chapter 35) |Petty cash voucher | | | |
|Information Technology |Parts of a computer Label diagrams and JC questions. 1 week |
| |Uses of a computer in exam questions. Homework. |
| |Business |
| |Key terms RAM,ROM, |
| |CAD. |
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|Revision for Summer Tests | |
| |All of the above to HL and practice of all HL questions 1 week |
Textbook and Resources:
EdCo Ready for Busines
Overheads
Workbook
Exam Papers
Handouts
Posters
ICT & Powerpoint demonstrations
Visit from outsiders
Main form of Assessment
Class based tests, presentations of work (Oral/Verbal/Written)
Times of Assessment
Class tests at the natural end of section or as necessary during/end of chapters
Standardised Christmas and Summer Exams
Special Arrangements
If possible bring in the Bank for visit during the coverage of banking/money section. If possible bring students to computer room when appropriate during chapters
Students not required to have subject folders until 2nd year
The teacher may feel the need to slightly adjust the timings of the above depending on the circumstances of the class with regard to ability etc…
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