Unit 1 Business in the Real World - Key Learning Objectives - GCSE Business

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Unit-focused learning objectives for GCSE Business cover the purpose and nature of businesses, business ownership, aims and objectives, stakeholders, business location, and business planning. Topics include goods versus services, needs versus wants, factors of production, opportunity cost, enterprise and entrepreneurship. Additional focus explains business expansion, scale effects, and evaluates pros and cons of growth approaches. The unit also addresses technology, ethics and environmental considerations, interest rates, globalisation, and legislation, linking concepts to stakeholder impacts and business decisions.

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Unit 1 Business in the Real World

3.1.1 The purpose and nature of businesses

3.1.2 Business ownership

3.1.3 Setting business aims and objectives

3.1.4 Stakeholders

3.1.5 Business location

3.1.6 Business planning

3.1.7 Expanding a business

Unit 2 Influences on Business

3.2.1 Technology

3.2.2 Ethical and environmental considerations

3.2.3 The economic climate on businesses

3.2.4 Globalisation

3.2.5 Legislation

Unit 1 Business in the Real World 3.1.1 The purpose and nature of businesses | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Understand what a business is | | | | | Give reasons for starting a business | | | | | Understand the difference between goods and services | | | | | Understand the difference between needs and wants | | | | | Explain the factors of production | | | | | Define opportunity cost | | | | | Define and give examples of sectors of production | | | | | Understand the term enterprise | | | | | Understand the term entrepreneur | | | | | List characteristics of an entrepreneur | | | | | Explain the objectives of an entrepreneur | | | | 3.1.2 Business ownership | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Explain the concept of limited liability | | | | | Give the pros and cons of each form of ownership:
􀁸 Sole traders
􀁸 Partnerships
􀁸 Private limited companies (ltd)
􀁸 Public limited companies (plc)
􀁸 Not-for-profit organisations | | | | 3.1.3 Setting business aims and objectives | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | List business objectives | | | | | Explain why businesses set objectives | | | | | Understand how and why the objectives set may change as businesses evolve. | | | | | Understand the success of a business can be measured in other ways than profit. | | | | 3.1.4 Stakeholders | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Understand who the main stakeholders of a business are | | | | | Understand stakeholders’main objectives | | | | | Understand the impact of business activity on different stakeholders | | | | | Understand how businesses may face conflict between stakeholders | | | | 3.1.5 Business location | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Students should be able to understand the factors that influence where a business is located, including proximity to the market, availability of raw materials, labour, competition and costs. | | | | 3.1.6 Business planning | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Understand the reasons why businesses create plans | | | | | Analyse the benefits and drawbacks of business planning | | | | | Understand the difference between variable costs, fixed costs and total costs | | | | | Understand the concept of revenue, costs, profit and loss. | | | | 3.1.7 Expanding a business | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Explain the pros and cons of organic growth and external growth | | | | | Understand the meaning of purchasing and technical economies of scale | | | | | Understand that diseconomies of scale occur because of poor communication, coordination issues and reduced staff motivation | | | | | Calculate and interpret average unit costs. | | | | Unit 2 Influences on Business 3.2.1 Technology | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Understand what e – commerce is and how it allows businesses to access wider markets | | | | | Understand the impact of the changing
use of ICT and how it influences business activity. | | | | | Understand that digital communication is changing the way businesses communicate with stakeholders. | | | | | Understand the meaning of factors of production – land, labour, capital, enterprise | | | | | Know relevant examples of digital technology / communication. | | | | 3.2.2 Ethical and environmental considerations | Topic | Red | Amber | Green | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Define the term ‘ethics’ | | | | | Analyse where there may be a possible trade – off between ethics and profit. | | | | | Understand that ethical behaviour requires businesses to act in ways that stakeholders consider to be both fair and honest. | | | | | Know relevant examples of ways in which a business can behave ethically | | | | | Analyse the benefits and drawback

FAQs

What are the main areas covered in Unit 1 Business in the Real World?

Unit 1 covers the purpose and nature of businesses, business ownership, aims and objectives, stakeholders, business location, business planning, and expanding a business.

How do businesses’ objectives and success relate to profit?

Businesses set objectives and these can change as businesses evolve. Success can be measured in ways other than profit.

Which influences on business are included in Unit 2?

Unit 2 includes technology, ethical and environmental considerations, the economic climate (including interest rates and employment), globalisation (including exchange rates), and legislation.

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