& SEQUENCE Business Studies Foundation, LEVEL 2 Learning and Assessment Design Below is a suggested sequence of content for Business Studies Foundation. This is an example only; to be adapted by teachers to meet the needs for their own class. Week Topic Subtopic 1 Unit 1 Definition of importance of enterprising • ‘business’, Business and Size of business sector (Tasmania and national) • enterprise 2 Business and The range of businesses in local area • enterprise Classifying businesses- micro to large • Objectives of business • Risks faced by business • 3 Small business Forms of business ownership & characteristics • ownership Advantages and disadvantages of each • Choosing appropriate ownership structure • 4 Business Main internal and external • environments Implications for owners and managers • The business life-cycle Stages 5 • Annotated drawing • Identifying which stage a business is in • Implications for owners/managers • 6 Laws and regulations Introduction to the types and range of laws that impact on business (see • course document) Implication for owner/managers • Influence of the external environment and the media • 7 Unit 2: Business in Importance and role of SMEs in Australia • the economy Key features of Australian modified market economy • Four key economic questions • sovereignty- implications for decision making •Consumer
& SEQUENCE Business Studies Foundation, LEVEL 2 Learning and Assessment Design Below is a suggested sequence of content for Business Studies Foundation. This is an example only; to be adapted by teachers to meet the needs for their own class. Week Topic Subtopic 1 Unit 1 Business and enterprise • Definition of ‘business’, importance of enterprising • Size of business sector (Tasmania and national) 2 Business and enterprise • The range of businesses in local area • Classifying businesses- micro to large • Objectives of business • Risks faced by business 3 Small business ownership • Forms of business ownership & characteristics • Advantages and disadvantages of each • Choosing appropriate ownership structure 4 Business environments • Main internal and external • Implications for owners and managers 5 The business life-cycle • Stages • Annotated drawing • Identifying which stage a business is in • Implications for owners/managers 6 Laws and regulations • Introduction to the types and range of laws that impact on business (see course document) • Implication for owner/managers • Influence of the external environment and the media 7 Unit 2: Business in the economy • Importance and role of SMEs in Australia • Key features of Australian modified market economy • Four key economic questions •Consumer sovereignty- implications for decision making
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