KS4 Curriculum Booklet 2017 - 18

Curriculum Overview KS3

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

3.2.4 Globalisation

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To understand what is meant by globalisation.

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Starter – students guess what is sold in this shop/café – Coca Cola does Chinese New Year Teacher explanation of globalisation or video explanation – what is globalisation? Illustrate globalisation through McDonald’s m enu item s around t he world Link back to food miles resources used earlier. Starter – BBC article on winner of James Dyson award – why is this product likely to be successful in a global market? Video on failure of Tesco in America – or BBC article – what were the possible reasons why Tesco wasn’t successful abroad? W hat are t he r easons f or Jag uar Land Rover’s success? Show an image of a Sunseeker yacht – student discussion on the methods Sunseeker should adopt to compete successfully on an international stage – create a spider diagram. Students create a poster or leaflet summarising what is meant by globalisation, examples of businesses that complete globally, the benefits and drawbacks for UK businesses.

How UK businesses compete internationally

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To understand the methods UK businesses use to compete internationally.

Methods include better designs and higher quality products at lower prices.

To analyse the benefits and drawbacks of globalisation for UK businesses.

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