YEAR 9 – GCSE Business 2019-2020 HT 1 (3rd September – Friday 25th October, 2019 - 8 weeks) HT 2 Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 HOLIDAY Wk9 HT 2 (4th November – 20th December 2019 - 7 weeks) HT 3 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 HT 3 (6th January – 14th February 2020 - 6 weeks) HT 4 (24th February – 3rd April 2020 - 6 weeks) Wk18 Wk19 Wk20 Wk21 Wk22 Wk23 Wk24 Wk25 Wk26 HT 4 HT 5 (20th April – 22nd May 2020 - 5 weeks) HT 6 Wk27 Wk28 Wk29 Wk30 Wk31 Wk32 Wk33 HT 6 (3rd June – 19th July 2020 - 7 weeks) What does this year contribute towards? This scheme contribute to theme 1 of required to complete the GCSE course for Business Wk34 Wk35 Wk36 Wk37 Wk38 Wk39 Introduction and overview of Small businesses Why new business ideas come about Risk and reward The role of business enterprise and the purpose of business activity: Customer needs STAR Customer needs The competitive environment Market Research Market segmentation LC1 The competitive environment Business aims and objectives when starting up: Business revenues Business costs and profits Cash and cash-flow STAR LC2 Sources of business finance options for start-up and small businesses Business location Sources of business finance Business location The marketing mix Business Plans STAR LC3

YEAR 10 – GCSE Business 2019-2020 HT 1 (3rd September – Friday 25th October, 2019 - 8 weeks) HT 2 Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 HOLIDAY Wk9 HT 2 (4th November – 20th December 2019 - 7 weeks) HT 3 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 HT 3 (6th January – 14th February 2020 - 6 weeks) HT 4 (24th February – 3rd April 2020 - 6 weeks) Wk18 Wk19 Wk20 Wk21 Wk22 Wk23 Wk24 Wk25 Wk26 HT 4 HT 5 (20th April – 22nd May 2020 - 5 weeks) HT 6 Wk27 Wk28 Wk29 Wk30 Wk31 Wk32 Wk33 HT 6 (3rd June – 19th July 2020 - 7 weeks) What does this year contribute towards? This scheme contributes to the completion of Theme 1 and partial completion of Theme 2 of 2 required to complete the GCSE course Wk34 Wk35 Wk36 Wk37 Wk38 Wk39 Business stakeholders Technology and business Legislation and business The economy and business The economy and business STAR LC1 The economy and business External influences THEME 2 Business Growth Changes in business aims and objectives LC2 Business and globalisation Business and globalisation Making marketing decisions - Product Pricing Decisions Pricing Decisions Promotion Decisions Place Decisions Place Decisions LC3 Using the marketing mix to make business decisions Using the marketing mix to make business decisions PRELIM LC4

YEAR 11 – GCSE Business 2019-2020 HT 1 (3rd September – Friday 25th October, 2019 - 8 weeks) HT 2 Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 HOLIDAY Wk9 HT 2 (4th November – 20th December 2019 - 7 weeks) HT 3 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 HT 3 (6th January – 14th February 2020 - 6 weeks) HT 4 (24th February – 3rd April 2020 - 6 weeks) Wk18 Wk19 Wk20 Wk21 Wk22 Wk23 Wk24 Wk25 Wk26 HT 4 HT 5 (20th April – 22nd May 2020 - 5 weeks) HT 6 Wk27 Wk28 Wk29 Wk30 Wk31 Wk32 Wk33 HT 6 (3rd June – 19th July 2020 - 7 weeks) What does this year contribute towards? This scheme contributes to the completion of Theme 2 of 2 required to complete the GCSE course, and preparations for the final GCSE exams. Wk34 Wk35 Wk36 Wk37 Wk38 Wk39 LC1 Pricing/ Promotion /place decisions Using the marketing mix to make business decisions Business operations Working with suppliers Managing quality STAR STAR The use and limitation of financial information Business calculations Understanding business performance The sales process LC2 PRELIM Organisational structures Effective recruitment Effective training and development Motivation STAR STAR LC3 LC4 Motivation Revision and exam practice STAR