KS4 Curriculum Booklet 2017 - 18

Curriculum Overview KS3

Subject: Business Studies Overview effective from[date ]: September 2017

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Students to list the main external factors that impact a business. For each article students should briefly explain the impact on businesses. Economic factors Telegraph article on financial crisis BBC article on Brexit BBC article on employment Changing legislation BBC article on child car seat rules Gov.uk webpage on national minimum and living wage rates Environmental factors Dragons' Den video – why is there an increasing number of environmentally friendly businesses? Guardian article on 5p plastic bag charge Changing technology Show a picture of Just Eat’s delivery robots – students to guess what the robot does. BBC article on 3D printers Research – students to identify an example of how changing technology has impacted businesses. Show Polaroid case study – example of the impacts of changing technology.

Dynamic nature of business

To understand that businesses face a constantly changing business environment.

Changes in business environment include changes in technology, economic situation,

legislation and environmental expectations.