Year 11

Topics for revision

Pages in Text/Notes

1

Enterprise

Notes  

2

Sole Traders     

Ch 23, 24 + notes

3

Partnerships  

Ch 25, 26 + notes

4

LTDs and PLCs 

Ch 27, 28 + notes

5

The public and private sector  

Notes

6

Co-operatives     

Ch 31 + notes

7

Business Aims and Objectives  

Ch 20 + notes

8

Business Size  

Notes

9

Growth and Objectives    

Ch 32 + notes

10

Types of Growth   

Ch 33 + notes

11

Effects of Growth       

Ch 33 + notes

For further details on exactly what needs to be covered see copy of syllabus in your son/daughter’s Business Studies File.  They have also received revision questions on the above topics and a booklet on “How to revise” which hopefully should help.  Pupils need to ensure careful reading of the questions.

 

L6

Mrs Millar’s Section

Topics for revision 

Pages in Text/Notes

1

Profits, costs and revenues

89-95 + Notes

2

Break Even

96 – 104 + Notes

3

Cash Flow

105-113 + Notes

4

Market Research 

50-53 + Notes

5

Market Analysis

54-57 + Notes

6

Marketing Objectives + Strategy 

58-62 + Notes

 

Miss Foster’s Section

Topics for revision 

Pages in Text/Notes

7

Corporate culture

148-149 + Notes        

8

Motivation

151-171 + Notes

9

Stock control 

207-212 + Notes

10

Production/economies of scale

210-205 + Notes

    For further details on exactly what needs to be covered see copy of syllabus in your son/daughter’s Business Studies File.  Exam technique is vital in Business Studies and it is necessary that pupils refer to the advice given on the skills of :-

    Content
    Application
    Analysis
    Evaluation

In the exam they will have 5 minutes to read and annotate each case study (2 in total) and they should then allow 1 minute per mark.  E.g.  10 minutes should only be spent on a 10 mark question.  Pupils should have examples of similar case studies in their files.

Duration of exam is 1 hour.

 

U6

Mrs Millar’s Section

Topics for revision 
Pages in Text/Notes
Finance
1

Contribution + Special Orders

     38 - 44 + Notes
2

Break Even

45 – 50 + Notes
3

Profit and Loss Accounts        

73 - 83 + Notes
4

Balance Sheets

51 - 60 + Notes
5

Working Capital and Depreciation

61 - 72 + Notes
6

Users of Accounts and Concepts

Notes

 

Ms Cochrane's Section

Topics for revision 
Pages in Text/Notes
7

Communication

111 - 122 + Notes
8

Employee Participation

123 -132 + Notes
9

Trade Unions and Employment Law

 133 – 142 + Notes
10

Workforce Planning

143 – 146 + Notes
11

(OM)

12

Operations Management

155 – 167 + Notes
13

Productive Efficiency

 168 – 178 + Notes
14

Critical Path

      179 – 186 + Notes

    For further details on exactly what needs to be covered see copy of syllabus in your son/daughter’s Business Studies File.  Exam technique is vital in Business Studies and it is necessary that pupils refer to the advice given on the skills of :-

    Content
    Application
    Analysis
    Evaluation

In the exam they will have 10 minutes to read and annotate the case study  and they should then allow 1 minute per mark.  E.g.  15 minutes should only be spent on a 15 mark question.  Pupils should have examples of similar case studies in their files.

Duration of exam 90 mins.  10 mins on case study and 80 mins answering questions.