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Year 10 Learning

Students will cover the key concepts of Enterprise and researching why businesses are successful, the key ingredients to success and the impacts of the external environment on business’ success.

 

Learning Cycle

Key Concepts

Autumn 1

Size and features of SME’s/Aims and activities of enterprises

 

 

 

Skills and characteristics of entrepreneurs

  • -Size and features of SME’s & types of profit making
  • -Different sectors and business models in which enterprises operate
  • -Industries in which enterprises operate
  • -Aims of enterprises

 

 

 

  • -Reasons why entrepreneurs start their business and skills and impact
  • -Reasons why entrepreneurs start their own business and characteristics and impact

Autumn 2

Market research

 

 

 

 

Situational analyses

 

 

 
  • -Benefits and drawbacks of primary research
  • - Benefits and drawbacks of secondary research
  • -Understanding customer needs and after sales services and adapting products

 

 

  • -PEST analysis (political)
  • -PEST analysis (economic)
  • -PEST analysis (social)
  • -PEST analysis (technological)
  • -SWOT analysis
  • -SWOT analysis (strengths and weaknesses)

Spring 1

Situational analyses

 

 

 

Exploring Enterprises (PSA Completion)
  • -SWOT analysis opportunities
  • -SWOT analysis threats
  • -How strengths and weaknesses help to maximise opportunities and minimise threats

 

• All previously taught content from the learning cycle used to support completion of PSA

Spring 2

Exploring Enterprises (PSA Completion)
  • All previously taught content from the learning cycle used to support completion of PSA

Summer 1

Choosing ideas for a micro-enterprise/Plan for a micro-enterprise

  • -Choosing ideas for a micro enterprise
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (features of the product to be sold)
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (methods of promotion)
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (identifying the target market and resources required)
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (financial planning and forecasting)
  • -Risk assessment
  • -Viability of the plan

Summer 2

Choosing ideas for a micro-enterprise/Plan for a micro-enterprise
  • -Choosing ideas for a micro enterprise
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (features of the product to be sold)
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (methods of promotion)
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (identifying the target market and resources required)
  • -Plan for a micro enterprise (financial planning and forecasting)
  • -Risk assessment
  • -Viability of the plan

This is what students will know by the end of each term

End Points - Component 1
End Points - Component 2