Overview Year 2: Business Term Mrs Scott Key Skills / PSAs / Deadlines 1 3.7.1 Mission, corporate objectives & strategy Read textbook pages: 1-98 Notes: key concepts, key terms, formula & 3.7.2 Financial ratio analysis diagrams Tests: Multiple choice, ratios 3.7.3 Analysing overall performance Case study assessments: Halfords; analysing accounts Don-nuts, Dunelm. – 3.7.4 Analysing political and legal change 2 3.7.5 Analysing economic change Read textbook pages: 99-199 Notes: key concepts, key terms, formula, 3.7.6 Analysing the social and technological models environment Tests: Porter multiple choice test, Investment appraisal methods 3.7.7 Analysing the competitive environment Case study assessments: BUSS3 Jun15, BT’s better future p72/3, Jewellery & the watch 3.7.8 Investment appraisal market p177, Maize mazes p197 3 3.8.1 Strategic direction choosing markets Read textbook pages: 200-226; 288-322 – Notes: key concepts, key terms, formula, 3.8.2 Strategic direction how to compete models & diagrams – 3.9.3 Assessing internationalism Case study assessments: Euro Air, Frozen World, Offshoring at Myson 4 3.10.1 Managing change Read textbook pages: 344-422 Notes: key concepts, key terms & formula 3.10.2 Managing organisational culture Tests: CPA, practice exercise 1 p363 Case study assessments: Broake shoes, Anson 3.10.3 Managing strategic implementation Engineering, Morrisons, Tottenham’s new ground. 3.10.4 Problems with strategy/why strategies fail Essay: Q2 p362 5 Revision Revision: key topics, concepts, key terms, formula, models & diagrams using recap – Exam preparation grids Past exam questions: multiple choice, short answer, data response, case studies & essays Revision day practice tasks 6 Study leave Examinations
Overview Year 2: Business Term Mrs Scott Key Skills / PSAs / Deadlines 1 3.7.1 Mission, corporate objectives & strategy 3.7.2 Financial ratio analysis 3.7.3 Analysing overall performance 3.7.4 Analysing political and legal change Read textbook pages: 1-98 Notes: key concepts, key terms, formula & diagrams Tests: Multiple choice, ratios Case study assessments: Halfords; analysing accounts – Don-nuts, Dunelm. 2 3.7.5 Analysing economic change 3.7.6 Analysing the social and technological environment 3.7.7 Analysing the competitive environment 3.7.8 Investment appraisal Read textbook pages: 99-199 Notes: key concepts, key terms, formula, models Tests: Porter multiple choice test, Investment appraisal methods Case study assessments: BUSS3 Jun15, BT’s better future p72/3, Jewellery & the watch market p177, Maize mazes p197 3 3.8.1 Strategic direction – choosing markets 3.8.2 Strategic direction – how to compete 3.9.3 Assessing internationalism Read textbook pages: 200-226; 288-322 Notes: key concepts, key terms, formula, models & diagrams Case study assessments: Euro Air, Frozen World, Offshoring at Myson 4 3.10.1 Managing change 3.10.2 Managing organisational culture 3.10.3 Managing strategic implementation 3.10.4 Problems with strategy/why strategies fail Read textbook pages: 344-422 Notes: key concepts, key terms & formula Tests: CPA, practice exercise 1 p363 Case study assessments: Broake shoes, Anson Engineering, Morrisons, Tottenham’s new ground. Essay: Q2 p362 5 Revision Exam preparation Revision: key topics, concepts, key terms, formula, models & diagrams – using recap grids Past exam questions: multiple choice, short answer, data response, case studies & essays Revision day practice tasks 6 Study leave Examinations
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