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Scheme of work
A-level Business (7132)
Version 2.2 Revised Summer 2021
Introduction
The following scheme of work offers a route through the A-level Business course, covering all the sections and sub-sections in a logical order,
including opportunities to develop the necessary set of skills required for interacting with the business world. Guidance is given about any prior
knowledge which is helpful or required. The order is by no means prescriptive and there are many alternative ways in which the content could be
organised. Time has been built in for assessment activities and revision but all timings are approximate.
Assumed coverage
This scheme assumes the AS course is a one-year course or the first year of a two-year A-level, with four hours of lessons per week, approximately
120 taught hours per year. A considerable amount of work would need to be completed outside lessons, partly depending on lesson time available.
One and two teacher model
Model for one teacher with a linear approach to the subject content (section 3.1 – 3.10)
With two teachers, the model could be broken down as follows:
First year Teacher 1 – 3.1, 3.3, 3.4
Teacher 2 – 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, (functional areas can be allocated according to teaching preference)
Second year Teacher 1 – 3.7.1, 3.7.3, 3.7.5, 3.7.7, 3.8, 3.10.1, 3.10.2
Teacher 2 – 3.7.2, 3.7.4, 3.7.6, 3.7.8, 3.9, 3.10.3, 3.10.4 (suggested allocation) ©
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3.1 What is business?
Total time: 15 hours + 1 hour for assessment activities.
3.1.1 Understanding the nature and purpose of business
Learning objective Time taken Guidance Resources
To understand why businesses
exist
To understand the relationship
between mission and objectives
To examine common business
objectives
To understand why businesses
set objectives
To understand the
measurement and importance of
profit.
4 hours Learners may have no business
knowledge before starting the
course, although some may have
studied a business-related
subject.
Learner activity looking at real-life
examples such as:
• profit
• growth
• survival
• cash flow
• social
• ethical objectives.
Teacher led activity on the
measurement of profit to include:
• revenue (also turnover and
sales)
• fixed costs
• variable costs
• total costs.
• BBC Learning zone video – What is a business?
• Tutor2U – Presentation – Objectives of a new business
• Tutor2U – Revision presentation – Mission, Aims,
Objectives and Stakeholders
• YouTube video (James Slocombe) – Accounting and
Finance – Revenue and Profit
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3.1.2 Understanding different business forms
Learning objective Time taken Guidance Resources
To understand reasons for
choosing different forms of
business and for changing
business form
To understand the role of
shareholders and why they
invest
To learn about influences on
share price and the significance
of share price changes
The effects of ownership on
mission, objectives, decisions
and performance
7 hours Learners should be able to
understand different forms of
business and why these forms
may change and the role of
shareholders.
Different forms of business
include:
• sole traders
• private limited companies
and public limited companies
• private sector and public
sector organisations
• non-profit organisations such
as charities and mutuals.
Issues with different forms of
business include:
• unlimited and limited liability
• ordinary share capital
• market capitalisation
• dividends.
• Bee Business Bee types of ownership video (11.43)
• Tutor2U – Revision presentation – Start up Business
Structures
• Tutor2U – Revision presentation – Limited liability
• Tutor2U – Revision quiz – Legal structure
• YouTube – Interview with Big Issue founder – John Bird
(excellent resource to illustrate non–profit organisations)
• Business Review magazine – Volume 19 – Number 1
‘Can Facebook float?’
• YouTube – Why Go Limited? (cliqvid video) (1:28m)
• Education Portal – Shareholders, Board of Director and
Officer Roles
• Education Portal – What are Dividends? Investing in
Stocks
• Tutor2U – Presentation – Shares
• YouTube – How the stock exchange works (3:33m)
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3.1.3 Understanding that businesses operate within an external environment
Learning objective Time taken Guidance Resources
To understand how the external
environment can affect costs
and demand
4 hours Factors influencing costs and
demand to include the effect of:
• competition
• market conditions
• incomes
• interest rates
• demographic factors
• environmental issues and
fair trade.
• Educational Portal video – Macroeconomic issues in
business
• Tutor2U – Presentation – Introduction to Revenues and
Demand
• Mindtools
• YouTube – Pest Analysis Explained
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