Academic year: ___________________________________________________________
Broad aim: ______________________________________________________________
Duration of session: XX
Tutor(s): ______________________________________________________________
Guided learning hours: 60
Number of weeks: 17
Credits: 10
SB = Student Book
PPT = PowerPoint®
AS = Activity Sheet
R = Research
E = Extension for Stretch and support
NS = Non-supervised individual study time
Week
1
Non-supervised individual study time and research: 40 hours
Outcome
Content
Learner activity
Resources
Assessment
and PLTS
LO1: Know the
range of
different
businesses and
their ownership
Introduction to unit and the structure of
the programme
Introduction to LO1
Range of different businesses: local;
national; international; global; public;
private; not-for-profit/voluntary; sectors
of business activity (primary, secondary
and tertiary)
Business purposes: supply of products
or services; difference between profit
and not-for profit organisations
Set up file for new unit
Reflective questions
AS1 Business types and
ownership, Task 1; as
individual or pair activity
SB activities:
• Starter stimulus
• Tony and Guy
• Aresenal
• VSO
• Primary, secondary
and tertiary businesses
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.1 for P1; learners
should spend the session time
and NS time on this activity
SB activities:
• Poundland
AS1 Business types and
ownership
SB
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.1
Assessment
P1
Stretch and
support
PLTS
RL
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Unit 1 The business environment
Unit 1 The business environment
Scheme of work
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3
4
5
Content
Learner activity
Resources
Assessment
and PLTS
LO1: Know the
range of
different
businesses and
their ownership
Ownership: public, private and
voluntary sectors; types of ownership
(sole trader, partnerships, private and
public limited companies, government
departments, government agencies,
worker cooperatives, charitable trusts);
main implications of different types of
ownership on businesses (extent of
liability, limitations to operation for
public and charitable organisations)
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.1 for P1; learners
should spend the session time
and NS time on this activity
AS1 Business types and
ownership, Task 2; as
individual or pair activity
SB activities:
• Study of a local
business
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.1
AS1 Business types and
ownership
SB
Assessment
P1
LO1: Know the
range of
different
businesses and
their ownership
Key stakeholders: customers;
employees; suppliers; owners; trade
unions; employer associations; local
and national communities;
governments; influence of stakeholders
on organisations
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.2 for P2, M1 and D1;
learners should spend the
session time and NS time on
this activity
AS2 Key stakeholders; as
group and whole class activity
SB activities:
• Outcome activity
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.3 for P3; learners
should spend the session time
and NS time on this activity
AS3 Operational structures; as
group and whole class activity
SB activities:
• Organisation structure
for a well-known
company
• Span of control
AS4 Functional areas; as
group and whole class activity
SB activities:
• Local organisation
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.2
AS2 Key stakeholders
Large sheets of paper
Marker pens
SB
Assessment
P2
M1
D1
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.3
AS3 Operational structures
Large sheets of paper
Marker pens
SB
Assessment
P3
LO2:
Understand
how
businesses are
organised to
achieve their
purposes
Introduction to LO2
Organisational structures: purpose
(division of work, lines of control and
communication); types of structure
(functional, geographic, product, type
of customer); diagrammatic
representation of structure
(organisation charts); span of control
LO2:
Understand
how
businesses are
organised to
achieve their
purposes
Functional area: finance; marketing;
production; customer service; sales;
human resources
AS4 Functional areas
Large sheet of paper
Marker pens
SB
Stretch and
support
PLTS
RL
IE
PLTS
CT
E1 Views of
different
stakeholders
E2 Evaluating
the influence of
different
stakeholders
PLTS
IE
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Outcome
Unit 1 The business environment
6
Week
Content
Learner activity
Resources
Assessment
and PLTS
6
LO2:
Understand
how
businesses are
organised to
achieve their
purposes
Strategic planning: mission and values;
development of strategic aims and
objectives; cascading of objectives
throughout the organisation; strategic
planning process; use of SMART
(specific, measurable, achievable,
resourced, time-bound) objectives
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.3
SB
Assessment
P4
7
LO2:
Understand
how
businesses are
organised to
achieve their
purposes
LO2:
Understand
how
businesses are
organised to
achieve their
purposes
Influencing factors: stakeholders;
business environment; business type
and ownership
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.3 for P4; learners
should spend the session time
and NS time on this activity
SB activities:
• Mission and values
• Values of an
organisation
• SMART objectives
SB activities:
• Influence of
stakeholders
SB activities:
• Break even
• Profits at Sainsbury’s
• Outcome activity
SB
8
Different aims: private sector aims
(break even, survival, profit
maximisation, growth); public sector
aims (service provision, cost limitation,
value for money, meeting government
standards, growth of range of
provision)
SB
Stretch and
support
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Outcome
Unit 1 The business environment
Week
7
Content
Learner activity
Resources
Assessment
and PLTS
Stretch and
support
LO3: Know the
impact of the
economic
environment on
businesses
Introduction to LO3
Economic: importance of stability;
impact on business of changes in the
economic environment (growth,
recession, ripple effect); levels of
inflation; availability and cost of credit;
labour; changes in government policy
(legal, fiscal, monetary)
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.4
AS5 The impact of the
economic environment on
business
SB
Assessment
P5
M2
E3 Business in
different
economic
environments
10
LO3: Know the
impact of the
economic
environment on
businesses
Demand: influenced by affordability;
competition; availability of substitutes;
level of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP); needs and aspirations of
consumers
11
LO3: Know the
impact of the
economic
environment on
businesses
Supply: influenced by availability of raw
materials and labour; logistics; ability to
produce profitably; competition for raw
materials; government support
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.4 for P5 and M2;
learners should spend the
session time and NS time on
this activity
AS5 The impact of the
economic environment on
business; as individual or pair
activity
SB activities:
• Interview
• Global economic crisis
• Recession
• Inflation and consumer
spending
• Availability and cost of
credit
• Interest rates
AS6 Changes in supply and
demand; as individual or pair
activity
SB activities:
• Substitutes
• Price of fish
• Glastonbury
AS6 Changes in supply and
demand; as individual or pair
activity
12
LO3: Know the
impact of the
economic
environment on
businesses
Changes in supply and demand: supply
and demand curves; elasticity of
demand; price sensitivity; influence of
branding on price sensitivity
AS6 Changes in supply and
demand; as individual or pair
activity
AS7 Price elasticity of demand;
as individual or pair activity
SB activities:
• Price and elasticity
• Elastic demand
AS6 Changes in supply and
demand
AS7 Price elasticity of
demand
SB
9
PLTS
IE
AS6 Changes in supply and
demand
SB
AS6 Changes in supply and
demand
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Outcome
Unit 1 The business environment
8
Week
Content
Learner activity
Resources
Assessment
and PLTS
Stretch and
support
13
LO3: Know the
impact of the
economic
environment on
businesses
Global interaction: levels and types of
interdependence (supply chains,
ownership of businesses, movement of
capital and business operations,
reducing ability of national
governments to regulate global
businesses)
SB activities:
• Outcome activity
14
LO4: Know how
political, legal
and social
factors impact
on business
Introduction to LO4
Political: political stability; government
support for different types of
organisations, e.g. private, voluntary,
public; fiscal, e.g. levels and types of
taxation; direct support, e.g. grants,
loans; providing infrastructure, e.g.
transport; Internet; enhancing skills of
the working population, e.g. education,
training, research; organisations to
support businesses, e.g. Business
Link; membership of international
trading communities e.g. European
Union
Group activity: learners identify
current issues and their
potential impact on business
operations
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5 for P6, M3 and D2;
learners should spend the
session time and NS time on
this activity
AS8 Political factors affecting
businesses; as individual or
pair activity
SB activities:
• Taxation
• Charneeta
• Business Link
More insight into topical
political issues and their
potential impact on business
operations can be gained
via a guest speaker, a visit,
video, materials or a case
study
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5
AS8 Political factors
affecting businesses
Access to the Internet and
spreadsheet software
SB
Assessment
P6
M3
D2
E4 Impact of
political, legal
and social
factors
15
LO4: Know how
political, legal
and social
factors impact
on business
Legal: providing framework for
business, e.g. company law; protecting
consumers and employees, e.g.
contract law, employment law,
consumer protection; ensuring fair and
honest trading, e.g. competition law
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5 for P6, M3 and D2;
learners should spend the
session time and NS time on
this activity
SB activities:
• Laws for an individual
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5
SB
Assessment
P6
M3
D2
E4 Impact of
political, legal
and social
factors
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Outcome
Unit 1 The business environment
Week
9
Content
Learner activity
Resources
Assessment
and PLTS
Stretch and
support
16
LO4: Know how
political, legal
and social
factors impact
on business
Social: demographic issues, e.g.
population growth or decline; changes
in structure, e.g. ageing; households
and families; education; attitude to
work; religions; attitudes to male and
female roles; ethics
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5
AS9 Social factors affecting
businesses
AS10 Ethics
SB
Assessment
P6
M3
D2
E4 Impact of
political, legal
and social
factors
17
LO4: Know how
political, legal
and social
factors impact
on business
Sample assignment brief Task 1.5 for
P6, M3 and D2
Small group activity: each
group to research one social
issue (e.g. demographics,
education, gender etc.) and
present findings to rest of class
Pair work: pairs to discuss the
impact of social issues on
different businesses drawing
on information gathered in
small group activity
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5 for P6, M3 and D2;
learners should spend the
session time and NS time on
this activity
AS9 Social factors affecting
businesses; as group and
whole class activity
AS10 Ethics; as individual or
pair activity
SB activities:
• Outcome activity
• Check your
understanding
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5 for P6, M3 and D2;
learners should spend the
session time and NS time on
this activity
Sample assignment brief
Task 1.5
Assessment
P6
M3
D2
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Outcome
Unit 1 The business environment
10
Week