1BUSI

Level 1 Business Studies (Lvl 1 Lit/Num)

Option Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Broderick.

The 1BUSI course gives students an introduction to a business orientated course. It starts with learning about mātauranga Māori in relation to business and Māori business concepts. Students then learn about financial decision making, AS92028, within an organisation. In term 2 students are provided with the opportunity to organise a student led business, preparing a Business Plan for a product that the students produce and sell at a school market. Students will start to learn the skills and knowledge required to run a successful small business. There will be a school market where students learn about pricing decisions and what factors may influence the price, AS92029. At the same time students will complete US9677, Communicating in a group. Students also learn how to prepare accounting records, learning accounting terms, using Xero, an accounting software program, completing Level 2 AS91175.

Alternative standards are offered to help students gain 14 credits if they do not pass any of the main three AS. There is a choice of 2 out of 3 Unit Standards related to financial capabilities and entrepreneurship.



Option Overview

Term 1
Internal Assessment 1 - Marketing Mix of a student selected product
Internal Assessment 2 - Preparing a product for a school market day to be held in Term 2.

Term 2
Internal Assessment 2 - Preparing a product for a school Market Day and completion of a report evaluating the market day.
Internal Assessment 3 - Communicate within a group

Term 3
Internal assessment 4 - Human Resources, employing staff.
External Assessment learning for Business Studies exam.

Term 4
Revision for external assessment

Recommended Prior Learning

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Pathway

This course can lead to careers in marketing, business management or being self employed and running your own business.

Assessment Information

Assessment in Business Studies includes a variety of presentation styles - from written presentations, using a variety of techniques (google docs, google slides) accounting records using google sheets and accounting written reports in an external exam. The course includes both internal and external assessments.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This option is eligible for course endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 17
Internal Assessed Credits: 17
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 9677 v11
NZQA Info

Communicate in a team or group which has an objective


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91175 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of accounting processing using accounting software


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92028 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of an organisation's financial decision-making


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 92029 v3
NZQA Info

Commerce 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of price determination for an organisation


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 17
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5

Disclaimer

NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.