AQA GCSE Unit 8 Business and Communications Scheme of Work 2010

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GCSE Business and CommunicationSystems

Scheme of Work

Unit 8 ICT Systems in a Business


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Teacher Resource Bank / GCSE Business and Communication Systems / Unit 8 Scheme of Work / Version 1.0

GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSSCHEME OF WORK

The purpose of this scheme of work is to provide advice and guidance to teachers whenplanning the delivery of Unit 8. There is no requirement to use this scheme.

ALLOCATION OF TEACHING HOURS

This scheme is based on an average of 2 hours contact time each week over 26 weeks

(three terms) approximately.

RESOURCES

AQA GCSE Business & Communication Systems Students Book (Nelson Thornes)by Kathryn Taylor and Diane Mansell(ISBN: 978-1-4085-0432-1)

AQA Business and Communication Systems for GCSE (Hodder Education) byCarolyn Wort and Fiona Petrucke

Many resources can be found onhttp://www.iw-chameleon.co.uk which is thetemporary listing for the site originally created by Michael Owen for BusinessCommunications.

Useful quizzes can be found on http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/gcse_quizzes.html

for starters or a plenary.

Video tutorials can be found on http://www.teach-ict.com/videohome.htm for all themain Microsoft applications.

Notes can be found on http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/gcse_topics.html for bothUnit 9 and 10.

Notes an Aims and Objectives of businesseshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business/aims/aimsactivitiesrev1.shtml

Notes on People in Businesshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business/aims/aimsactivitiesrev1.shtml

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SCHEME OF WORK FOR UNIT 8

Objectives Outcomes Possible ActivitiesAssessment

OpportunitiesNumber of

lessons

Course introduction. Understand how thespecification is examined andhow students should organise

the work area.

Look at specification andscheme of work.

Create file managementstructure.

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1.1 The Business Environment 4

Students should understandthe objectives of businesses.

Identify a variety of objectivesthat a business could have.

Discuss the students ownobjectives for the next twoyears. Discuss theschool/colleges objectives.

Look at business objectivesof a variety of businesseseither from their website orfrom www.bized.ac.uk

Possible speaker from localbusiness.

Questions and answers

Students should understandthe criteria for judging thesuccess of a business.

Students should understandwho stakeholders are and theinfluence they have.

Understand how success ismeasured.

Find examples oflocal/national businesseswhich are profitable, havecreated jobs recently, haveincreased their market share,or which are well known fortheir ethical practices.


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Objectives Outcomes Possible Activities AssessmentOpportunities Number oflessons

2.1 Recruitment and selectionof staff

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Students should understandhow businesses advertise forstaff.

Understand the mainmethods of advertising forstaff.

Create a job advertisement.

Discuss the difference

between internal and externalrecruitment.

Discuss advantages anddisadvantages of differentmethods used to recruit staffincluding job centres,agencies, notice boards,newspaper advertising, trade

press and the internet.

Looking at job advertisementsand the information theycontain. (Use a situationsvacant page in a newspaper -which job requires 3 yearsexperience, etc).

Teacher/peer assessment


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2.1 Recruitment and selectionof staff (continued)

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Students should understandthe recruitment process

Explain the purpose of a jobdescription and a personspecification.

Mock recruitment process.

Trial interviews etc.

Speaker from Connexions.

Teacher/Speaker assessment

Explain why somebusinesses provide anapplication form and othersask for a CV.

Explain the various stages in

staff selection.

Students to create own CV.

Complete an application formfor a specific vacancy.

BBC Bitesize has excellentresources in the GCSE

Business Studies section.

Test on the businessobjectives and therecruitment process.

Teacher assessment 1


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2.1 Recruitment and selectionof staff (continued)

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Students should understandthe contract of employment.

Explain why the differenttypes of contract are givenand the main features of acontract.

Create a contract ofemployment for a job role.

Peer assessment

2.4 Students should be aware ofEmployment Rights andResponsibilities andunderstand the law relating toemployment and equalopportunities.

Explain the rights andresponsibilities of employeesand those looking for work.

Research equal opportunitieslegislation. Create agony auntpage concerning getting ajob.

2.3 Rewarding Staff

Students should understandthe methods of reward andremuneration.

Explain the use of thedifferent methods of rewardsand remuneration.

Identify from job adverts anexample of the main forms ofremuneration or reward.

(See range given onspecification)

Teacher assessment


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lessons

2.2 Training 4

Students should understandthe main methods of training.

Choose the most appropriatemethod of training in a givensituation.

List the advantages anddisadvantages of internal andexternal training.

Teacher Assessment

Explain the content ofinduction training.

Identify the benefits oftraining to both the individualand the organisation.

Create an inductionprogramme for a new teacherat your school.

Teacher/Peer Assessment

1.4 Health and Safety at Work 3

Students should be aware ofthe main legislation affectingthe working environment.

Understand the responsibilitiesof employers and employeesunder the Health and Safety atWork Act and the DisplayScreen Regulations.

Create a presentation on lawfor the small business.

Create a booklet for peoplestarting work.

Information on BBC Bitesizeand www.teach-ict.com

Teacher Assessment orassessment by visitingspeaker


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lessons

1.5 ICT Data systems 6

Students should be awarethat there are a wide range ofprimary and secondarysources of data.

Collect both primary andsecondary data using manualand database form.

Research trends in computersoftware use.

Students should understandthe purpose and appropriateuse of the main input devices.

Students should understandthe purpose and appropriateuse of the main storagedevices.

Students should understandthe purpose and appropriateuse of the main outputdevices.

(See specification for range ofdevices to be covered).

Identify and think ofappropriate uses for the listedinput devices.

Devise buying guide for maininput devices.

Create display.

Create school newspaperusing all main types of inputdevices.

Create shopping list forcreating an office for a newleisure centre.

Peer and teacherassessment


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lessons

1.6 Security of Data

Students should understandthe role of the law inprotecting data.

List the responsibilitiesbusinesses have under theData Protection Act.

Test on law and business. Teacher/peer assessment 1

Test on law, remuneration,training and health andsafety.


Students should be able toexplain the range of methodsof protecting data.

Understand the use of virusprotection, firewalls,passwords, encryption and

the use of screen savers.

Research key terms: virusprotection, firewalls,passwords, encryption and

the use of screen savers.

Question and Answer as totheir use.

Teacher/self assessment 1


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3.4 Internet and e-commerce 6

Students should be able toevaluate how a businessuses the internet.

Evaluate how a businessuses the internet.

Case study of a business.Visit or speaker.

Look at a website such asOdeon cinemas evaluatewhat the website is used for.

Compare two businesses eg Next and a local boutique.Explain the advantages anddisadvantages of using theinternet to one of thebusinesses.

Teacher/Peer Assessment

Explain the use of the internetand the intranet.

Explain the use of LAN andWAN.

Create an e-commerce site.

Talk from Network Manager orteacher responsible for IT.


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lessons

1.2 Business Administration 3

Students should understandthe role of administration in abusiness and different job

roles.

Identify job roles in abusiness.

Understand differentorganisational structures.

Understand the differencebetween routine and nonroutine tasks and decisionmaking.

Examine organisation chartsfor a range of differentorganisations. Identify if theyare flat or hierarchical.

Role play exercise followedby discussion.

1.3 Workplace Organisation 5

Students should understandthe different kinds of workingenvironment and officelayouts.

Understand when to useopen plan or cellular offices.

Explain why ergonomics canhelp business.

Explain the impact of moderndevelopments in workingpractices.

Explain the importance ofsustainability.

Design an office justify yourdecision whether to be openplan or cellular.

Short question and answer

session.

Produce a report on howworking life has changed in alocal organisation.

Speaker or visit.



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lessons

3.1 The Purpose ofCommunication

Explain the purposes ofcommunication, theimportance of clarity andaccuracy.

List benefits of effectivecommunication.

Chinese whispers.

Case study.


3.2 Communication systems 6

Students should understandthe process ofcommunication, the channelsof communication and themethods that can be used.

Choose the most appropriatemedium of communication.

Matching exercise.

Explain which mobile phoneis the most suitable for agiven situation.


Describe the features of thetechnology available tocommunicate.

Explain which software is themost appropriate in a givensituation.

Students should be aware ofthe barriers tocommunication.

Identify barriers tocommunication.

Practice tasks designingspreadsheets. What can gowrong?

3.3 The importance of ICT inBusiness Communications

Explain why software is used.

Identify the features ofsoftware used and explain

the uses of the main types ofsoftware. Case study ofschool. Needs explaining?

Teacher/peer assessment 3

Revision using specimen andpast papers

Teacher Assessment Rest of theterm

AQA GCSE Unit 8 Business and Communications Scheme of Work 2010

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