Business Education Teaching

1. Business Education Teaching The teaching of Business Education in England and Wales by John Birchall

2. 14-16 years of age GCSE - examination orientated Intermediate GNVQ - more practical New GCSE’s e.g. Industrial Studies 16-18 years of age AS - first year in sixth form A2 - second year in sixth form Higher GNVQ’s Entry to Higher Education Teaching in England and Wales

3. GCSE Normally two written papers +Coursework GNVQ Project and team based Less emphasis on examinations AS 3 units with examinations ( 1 hour each) Marketing and Accounts People and Organisations External Influences Business Studies

4. AS maximum score 300 marks Grade range A to E = pass Then onto A2, which has same Units names More advanced can offer Coursework Final examinations in June, though January sittings available Final Grades a to E Used for entry to Higher Education About 100,000 AS and A2 candidates Business Studies - 2

5. GCSE Limited number, -2000 No GNVQ equivalent Tend to follow on to AS AS again sat in one year and three Units Normally markets and Market Failure, The National Economy and a special topic Higher grades normally more apparent than in Bus Stds Economics - 1

6. Not the same follow on as in Business Studies 3 Units and Coursework can be offered My students prepare for The National Economy Part 2 The European Union The International Economy Once again quite a high grade profile Then entry to higher education Any questions? Economics - 2

7. We also have unified textbooks, which do not differ by region Student Conferences On line revision IT bases learning support e.g. www.bized.ac.uk www.eun.org Virtual School More later Popular combinations : geography, History, Maths, Design, Physics and Media Studies Other facilities

8. Business Studies Mainly Case Study based content application analysis evaluation AS more top two A2 more bottom two Coursework National Examinations Standardised Grade Boundary Result Assessment

9. Economics Modules Case Studies same skills numerical testing in both Business Studies and Economics- minimal Similar examination structure Same awarding procedure Role of QCA Assessment - 2

10. 5 C’s Change Conflict Choice Consequences Communicate Use skills Encourage real life awareness Preparation for the world of work Examination Style - pro forma

11. Data Bases Cross Cultural awareness Simulation Interactive Exercises Non-interactive exercises extension work Linguistic development Newspaper trawling Dictionaries Student generated materials Revision Courses and Student tracking IT in the classroom - 1

12. Self generated Use others e.g IMF, World Bank, OECD, national government incorporate in teaching/training National Income Analysis Growth Employment Development Trade flows Currency flows World situation /interdependency/globalisation Data Bases

13. Facilitate greater understanding of ethnic minorities Labour mobility and its history Impact of global trade cultural baggage Human Rights Branding Sport identity politics values and visions Cross Cultural Awareness

14. Virtual Worlds Factory Economy Developing Economy Farm Learning Arcade e.g transport Show impact of policy changes analyse why trade-off balance winners/losers efficient productive competitive Simulation

15. Multiple Choice student analyses answer Case Studies with ‘suggested responses’ Essay with outline suggested responses Weekly News Letter with questions, competitions etc Spreadsheet exercises On line revision Inter-active Exercises

16. Definitions and Glossary Banks Diagram Banks Questions in week 1 and then Answers in Week 2 Use of information in constructing answers Reading suggestions Cerebal exercises e.g Letter from an Economist and Monthly Supplement ‘Tailender’ column Book Reviews Non-interactive exercises

17. Certain Universities require this as part of entrance procedure Assist able student encourage student led lessons encourage student led application of IT Move into other areas e.g History, Politics and Philosophy Add international dimension Extension Work

18. Encourage use of other EU states portals Look on opening page of EU School Net for 20 of these Encourage cross cultural project development Encourage email, fax and multi media communications widen horizons of students and teachers? Linguistic Development

19. Excellent way of tracking importance of news attitudes/opinions data historical awareness Why not look at: www.moreover.com www.thepaperboycom Newspapers

20. These can be self built Good learning exercise for students Terminology based subjects Testing exercise? Involves students as a creative group If you would like to use an English Economic Dictionary then go to www.bishops-stortford-college.herts.sch.uk/ openday/links/html and go to Business Education Department Dictionaries

21. Research for Coursework data bases discussion led analysis good preparation for Higher Education country by country analysis of systems Surveys of such issues as health and pension payments/provision Questionnaires multi-media connections Student Generated Materials

22. Testing procedures - see next slide cross words puzzles missing words topic based exercises student generated questions On line services Glossary/Diagram Banks interactive proactive various tests Revision

23. Simulations e.g London’s transport Using web sites building data bases On line facilities other suggestions New developments Third Session

24. Courses Records reading analysis white board linked teacher assessment questions to teachers answers from teachers Mark analysis Revision in-built Distance Learning tailored to individual student needs Student Tracking