Year 8

Pupils will be able to:

• Identify businesses
• Identify what businesses do
• Recognise the difference between business owners-Soletraders, Partnerships, Shareholders
• Recognise the difference between private/public limited companies, Franchises and charities
• Understand why businesses set up/exist
• Conduct a class survey
• Display results of a survey using ICTStudents should be aware of when to select and use appropriate software for spreadsheets, databases and word-processing software.
• Students should understand the difference between qualitative and quantitative information.
• Students should be able to create graphics.
• Students should be able to combine text and graphics in a variety of ways.
• Students should be able to use word processing effectively in a variety of situations
• Students should be able to use spreadsheets appropriately
• Students should be able to create charts using a variety of formats and insert titles and legends
• Identify how a business decides what to sell
• Explain how businesses set their price
• Be able to work out profit margins
• Recognise different methods of promotion
• Identify how a business sells its products
• Explain imports and exports
• Recognize good customer service
• Identify some safeguards for customers

• Design a leaflet
• Use all features in Publisher

Year 9

Pupils will be able to;

• Identify why production takes place
• Explain the difference between goods and services
• Gain a knowledge of where goods come from
• Understand the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary production
• Explain why businesses choose particular locations
• Understand what is meant by the Chain of production
• Design a booklet using ICT
• Recognise the 4 factors of production
• List the methods of producing goods
• Understand how production has changed over time
• Describe CAD and CAM

Pupils will take part in the Young Enterprise Quickstart Programme. Through this programme pupils will:

• Work in small groups and start up their own mini company
• Work together to come up with  a company name
• Pupils will create a mission statement for their company
• Pupils will come up with a slogan
• Pupils will design a company logo
• Pupils will assign each other a role in the mini company
• Pupils will research and come up with a product idea
• Pupils will design and complete their own market research
• Pupils will decide on a price for their product
• Pupils will set up their stall and sell their products to their peers and members
• Pupils will evaluate their own performance

Year 10

Pupils will be able to:

• Recognise the reasons businesses need money
• Identify business premises
• Produce a spreadsheet
• Use all features of spreadsheet
• Explain how businesses get money
• Gain a knowledge of how businesses record money
• Recognise the different methods of payment
• Understand how profit and losses are calculated
• Understand why businesses need people
• Identify how businesses find people to recruit
• Gain a knowledge of the selection process
• Complete an application form
• Complete a CV
• Explain what is meant by the term reference
• Understand the interview process
• Recognise rewards for working
• Identify the elements of a contract of employment
• Understand the responsibilities of employers
• Give reasons why employees get dismissed
• Understand the reasons why employees use trade unions
• Be familiar with the Health and Safety at Work Act