2BUSI

Level 2 Business Studies

Option Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Broderick.

The 2BUSI course gives students an introduction to operating a business, using the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). It starts with AS 90846 learning about the Market Research, completing this for a product that students want to produce during the year. During term 2 and 3 the students work on a business plan in AS 90848 which will involve producing, marketing and selling their products at two markets, using the YES program. Students will start to develop the skills and knowledge required to run a successful small business. Students will also learn how to prepare accounting records, learning accounting terms, using Xero, an online accounting software program, covering AS 91175. The first two standards lead to similar standards at Level 3. Alternative unit standards covering financial capabilities are offered to help students gain 14 credits if they do not pass either the Business Plan or Accounting Processing AS.

The 2BUSI course has 3 main AS or US; 90846, 90848 and 91175. The work for the first two AS are the development stage for similar standards at level 3. Students can select two out of four unit standards US28094, 28095, 28096 or 28097 if they do not pass 90848.


Option Overview

Term 1
Internal Assessment 1 - Market research
The students collaboratively determine a product that they are considering producing to sell. The group then carries out market research to determine if this is a good idea.

Internal Assessment 2 - Business Plan
Students collaboratively work on creating a business plan, which will enable them to produce the product.

Term 2
Internal Assessment 2 - Business Plan continues
Students having created their business plan, then proceed to produce and market their product.
After marketing their product the group reviewing and amending their business plan and sell at a second market.
Internal Assessment 3 - Communicate within a group
Internal Assessment 4 - Contribute within a group

Term 3
Internal Assessment 2 - Business Plan continues
Student complete an annual review of their product.

Internal Assessment 5 - Xero Accounting Software

Term 4
Internal Assessment 5 - Xero Accounting Software continues

Recommended Prior Learning

Level 1 Business or HOD approval

Pathway

A possible career pathway is business management, marketing or the management of your own business, self employed.

Assessment Information

Assessment in Business Studies includes a variety of presentation styles - predominately from written presentations, using a variety of techniques (google docs, google slides) and recording accounting transactions using the accounting software Xero.
The course only includes internal assessments.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 22
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
U.S. 9681 v8
NZQA Info

Contribute within a team or group which has an objective


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90846 v2
NZQA Info

Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90848 v2
NZQA Info

Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.