Welcome to LPGS BTEC Business Department Sixth Form Induction June 2017 Mrs Heidi Baatjies Teacher I/C of BTEC Business Studies Unlocking Potential through Empowerment

LPGS BTEC Business Studies The Important Points!

BTEC Business provide a more practical, real-world way of learning. LPGS BTEC Business Studies BTEC Business provide a more practical, real-world way of learning.

How may of you have done Business in Key Stage 4? LPGS BTEC Business Studies How may of you have done Business in Key Stage 4? Not a problem if you have not! But if you have, you are great source to help students around you and reinforce your understanding!

LPGS BTEC Business Studies The Course: BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Business 120 Credits Equivalent to 2 A-levels Will mean a lot more when you are applying to university!

Assessment: 8 Units are completed 3 Units are assessed externally Unlocking potential through empowerment Assessment: 8 Units are completed 3 Units are assessed externally 5 Units are assessed internally Graded A-Level Equivalent PP CC MM BB DD AA

Units that we will cover: Unlocking potential through empowerment Units that we will cover: Exploring Businesses Developing a Marketing Campaign Managing an Event Personal and Business Finance International Business Principals of Management Recruitment and Selection Process Investigating Customer Service Mandatory Units Optional Units Subject to Change

External Assessment Unlocking potential through empowerment Unit Assessment structure Unit 2 Developing a Marketing Campaign Task set and marked by Exam Board. Students provided with case study two weeks before supervised assessment. In the two weeks research can be done to prepare for assessment. Similar to GCSE controlled assessment. Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance Written exam set by Exam Board 2 HOURS 100 Marks Unit 6 Principles of Management Same as Unit 2

Task: Write down words that you think are related to business? LPGS BTEC Business Studies Task: Write down words that you think are related to business? MEET USP Profit Brexit Write this on post-it notes Now they need to swop and try and write meaning of the word Now try and find the person that wrote the word, get their name and discuss the word. Be prepare to share Point of exercise, meet the class, learn some new business terminology! Looking at the units that we will cover will this come up

LPGS BTEC Business Studies Units that we will cover: Exploring Businesses Developing a Marketing Campaign Managing an Event Personal and Business Finance International Business Principals of Management Recruitment and Selection Process Investigating Customer Service Note the words on the board and will this come up in the content that we will cover?

LPGS BTEC Business Studies Watch this video: With your partner? Can you see the controversy in this advert? Why was it a successful marketing campaign for this company? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvBVUit3kjY

Do businesses always sell products that are safe users? What about product that are good for us? Johnson & Johnson

Events Manager Pay scale -> Average £45000 Unlocking potential through empowerment Unit 4 Managing an Event Events Manager Pay scale -> Average £45000

What are things that you need to consider when planning an event? Unlocking potential through empowerment Unit 4 Managing an Event Ed and Stormzy What are things that you need to consider when planning an event? What skills do you need to be an Events Manager?

Unit 4 Managing an Event What skills do you have? Unlocking potential through empowerment Unit 4 Managing an Event Ed and Stormzy What skills do you have? Glastonbury

Dreaming of this? Getting your drivers licence soon? Unlocking potential through empowerment Unit 3 Personal Finance Dreaming of this? Getting your drivers licence soon?

Unit 3 Personal Finance Unlocking potential through empowerment What does leasing a car mean? Pro Cons No large initial payment Deposit to pay Always drive a new car High interest rate Residual payment Damage payment High mileage use payments Lets work it out

Unit 3 Personal Finance Unlocking potential through empowerment Ford Fiesta £138.00 Initial Deposit £827 Payments after 48 months Damage £500 Cash Price £12000 Final payment 9750 What will you do?

LPGS BTEC Business Studies The successful candidate: Attends all lessons. Organised. Make sure they keep to deadlines. Aware of developments in the Media. Extends themselves by reading around the subject matter.