1. Business Culture and Strategy Behavioural Skills for Business
Alternative Assessment Approach
Jennifer Anderson

2. Old Assessment Business Culture and Strategy 5 reports (1 per Outcome)
All evidence requirements assessed
Behavioural Skills for Business
1 report (Covers all Outcomes)

3. New Assessment (BCS & BSfB)
100 mark coursework assessment of 2,000 words (covering Outcome 1 and 5 of BCS)
80 mark two-hour closed-book examination
20 multiple choice questions worth 20 marks (weighed approx. ¾ BCS - ¼ BSfB)
Two extended response questions worth 30 marks each (All BSfB)
Sampling approach

4. 100 mark Coursework assessment of 2,000 words (covering Outcome 1 and 5 of BCS)
Pros
Cons
Good coverage of Outcome 1 and 5
Royal Mail case study not current
Opportunity to use Harvard Referencing
Marking guidelines for the body of the essay are vague
Develops report writing skills
Students can pass the coursework without showing depth of knowledge (only a 50% pass mark)

5. 80 mark two-hour closed-book examination
(20 marks - multiple choice/60 marks - extended response)
Pros
Cons
Complex multiple choice questions that challenge the leaners
Multiple choice focused on BCS rather than BSfB
Good preparation for university
Extended response questions only relate to BSfB
Less marking for the tutor
BCS and BSfB don’t naturally fit together

6. Moving forward …
Amend the current exemplar to improve the balance between the subjects
Assess each unit independently using the new type of assessment approach

7. Any comments or questions?