Digital Learning
In addition to work uploaded on Microsoft Teams, you can find useful websites that can be used at home to help with all curricular areas below:
✔️ BBC Bitesize
More detailed information on the National qualifications on
Business Management courses can be found http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45693.html
Business Education
Business and IT are at the heart of national growth and development, and this is reflected in the important role that business education plays in the curriculum. The provision of business studies offers opportunities for individuals to develop the crucial skills and knowledge which allow them to access, understand and contribute to the dynamic and complex business and information environment. Whatever the career pathway, business studies can provide a valuable experience to enhance individual effectiveness.
Broad General Education
Course Outline: The purpose of the Course is to develop learners’ understanding of the way in which businesses operate in the current dynamic, changing, competitive and economic environments, and to encourage enterprising attitudes.
The Course aims to enable learners to develop:
- knowledge and understanding of business concepts in a range of contexts
- awareness of the processes and procedures businesses use to ensure customers’ needs are met
- enterprising skills, and adopt enterprising attributes, by participating in practical activities in realistic business situations
- financial awareness through a business context
- an insight into the impact the economy has on businesses and our daily lives, thus gaining economic awareness
Skills for work: A main feature of this Course is the development of enterprise and employability skills; learners will gain a better understanding of the personal qualities and attributes required of people involved in business.
Skills for Life: The knowledge gained of financial and economic situations, through a business context, can be applied to personal living so that learners can manage their own personal financial affairs with confidence.
Assessment: In S3 all units will be internally assessed using various strategies including verbal questioning, written responses, production of electronic solutions and observation.
Progression: In S4 pupils will progress to National 4 Business or National 5 Business Management.
When the National 5 standard is reached in Business Management, pupils are able to progress to Higher Level.
Career Opportunities: This course prepares learners for everyday life, the world of work or further study of business and accounting disciplines. Career opportunities will be available within all business sectors in areas such as Accountancy, Law, Administration, Banking, Local Government, Insurance, Human Resources, Marketing, Financial Services and Management.
