Year 9 Business

In Year 9 pupils begin learning about key Business Studies concepts. This provides pupils with a strong foundation of Business knowledge on which to build during the GCSE in Years 10 & 11.

Pupils will learn about new concepts in Business during the Induction year.  Pupils will learn key terms and gain an insight in to different businesses and entrepreneurs.
Topics include:
  • Entrepreneurs in Business
FactFile.doc
Entrepreneurship is in safe hands
Enterprise - Bitesize
What is Enterprise - Tutor2U
What is Enterprise - Business Studies Online
  • Business purpose

  • Business sector
Business Glossary
Top Trump Template.doc


  • Advertising
Sell It Storyboard.doc
T Mobile Advert
M&S Advert
  • Southampton business
Hedge End Village

  • Using newspapers and the Internet for business news
Types of ownership
BiteSize Ownership Quiz
Library exercise Extension exercise
  • Ownership
Location task
Finding business locations
Business Ownership typesOwnership,Liability and Location
Franchise Direct 
  • The role of government
Government Departments.doc
  • Local business in Hedge End
  • External factors affecting business
Flooding in the UK


Icelandic Volcano
Global Impact of the Volcanic Eruption
Flight Ban
Wikipedia Entry
Ryanair Compensation claims
Impact on Biz (Iceland Volcanic ash)
Iceland Volcano - Small business impact
Volcano is becoming a major business headache
Iceland volcano: The economic impact
  • Personal Finance
Money, Tax and Benefits (Direct.gov)
Bitesize
Tax Matters
Pre Paid Cards - Money Saving Expert
Key words
  • Government Finance
How will you be paying for it?
  • Marketing Project
Gandys


M&S Profits Fall: BBC
M&S Profits Fall: Guardian
4Ps - Ye Olde Sweet Shop
4Ps - Murray's Barber Shop
  • Recruitment
Merrill Lynch principles
ACMI Storyboard generator
MonsterJobs Advert Quiz
How to write a job advert
How to write a CV
CV Buzz words
9B Recruitment
ASDA Case Study
ADSA Lesson Resources

  • Ethical Business
Intro to Business Ethics - Bitesize
Divine Chocolate
Ethical Chocolate bar worksheet
Top 10 ethical British chocolates




*Types of Businesses -Assessment*

Homework Book for Year 9 - 2012 - 2013

Quizzes:
Weekly Biz Quiz
Name the business person


Useful links:
Tagxedo 
Tutor2U 
BBC Bitesize
Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address