3BUSI

Level 3 Business Studies (UE Lit - R)

Option Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Broderick.

In Level 3 Business Studies students, in collaborative groups, will learn how to develop a market plan and how to create a business plan that allows them to produce and market a product (selling a product) utilising the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). The Young Enterprise Scheme provides a range of opportunities for students to learn how to market, produce and sell a product that they collaboratively have created. They will learn how to market their product using online selling platforms with the assistance of the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). 


Option Overview

Term 1
Internal Assessment 1 - Market plan
The students collaboratively determine a product that they are considering producing to sell. The group then develops a market plan, including market research.

Term 2
Internal Assessment 2 - Business Plan
Students collaboratively work on creating a business plan, which will enable them to produce the product.
This can then be marketed using a variety of platforms.
Internal Assessment 3 - Contribute within a group

Term 3
Internal Assessment 2 - Business Plan continues
Students collaboratively continue to produce and market their product, using a variety of platforms.

Term 4
Internal Assessment 2 - Business Plan continues
Student complete an annual review of their product.

Recommended Prior Learning

Level 2 Business or HOD Approval

Pathway

Tertiary Study of a Bachelor of Commerce/ Business
Starting your own business as an entrepreneur in the future.

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). They may learn to use canva, a presentation platform, to present their annual review. 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.

This option is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 18
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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. 91382 v2
NZQA Info

Business Studies 3.4 - Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91384 v2
NZQA Info

Business Studies 3.6 - Carry out, with consultation, an innovative and sustainable business activity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

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.