Cambridge International AS and A Level Business

Scheme of work
Unit 1 Business and its environment: Chapter 1 Enterprise
Content/Topic Student and teacher Objectives – Skills Further resources Suggested hours of study
resources
1.1 Enterprise Introduction to On completion of this chapter, you will Teacher’s Resource 20 minutes class introduction
Unit 1: Business and be able to: CD – teaching ideas and setting the scene,
1.1.1 The nature
its environment for Chapter 1 introduction to Unit 1
of business • understand what business activity
activity Chapter 1 Enterprise, involves Activity 1.1 answers 20 minutes class discussion
pages 3–14 introducing the topic
• recognise that making choices as
Introducing the topic a result of the ‘economic problem’ 30 minutes delivery of
– Dulip starts his always results in opportunity cost business activity and added
business value
• analyse the meaning and
Activity 1.1, page 6 importance of creating value Activity 1.1, page 6, 25 minutes
25 minutes delivery of
economic problem and
opportunity cost
Total: 2 hours
1.1.2 The role of Chapter 1 Enterprise, • recognise the key characteristics of Activity 1.2 answers 20 minutes delivery about
the entrepreneur pages 3–14 successful entrepreneurs entrepreneurs
Activity 1.3 answers
Activity 1.2, page 7 • assess the importance of enterprise Activity 1.2, page 7, 15 minutes
http://www.bbc.
and entrepreneurs to a country’s
Activity 1.3, page 10 co.uk/programmes/ 20 minutes delivery about
economy
b006vq92 entrepreneurs and problems
Teacher’s Resource Activity 1.3, page 10,
CD – worksheet for 30 minutes
Chapter 1
5 minutes delivery of types of
entrepreneurs
30 minutes delivery of
importance to a country’s
economy
Total: 2 hours
1.1.3 Social Chapter 1 Enterprise, • understand the meaning of social Activity 1.4 answers 10 minutes delivery about
enterprise pages 3–14 enterprise and the difference social enterprise
Activity 1.5 answers
between this and other businesses
Activity 1.4, page 11 Activity 1.4, page 11 – students’
Short answer
independent study time
Activity 1.5, page 12 questions answers
Activity 1.5, page 12,
Short answer http://www.
35 minutes
questions, page 13 socialenterprise.
org.uk/ 15 minutes to discuss
Data response 1,
research task, short answer
page 14 Data response 1
questions, data response and
answers
Data response 2, essay questions. Focus on
page 14 Data response 2 expectation and command
answers words.
AS Level essay
questions, page 14 AS Level essay 60 minutes
questions answers
Tutor to select which questions
students are required to
answer – opportunity for
differentiation, e.g. knowledge
and understanding only or
higher order skills.
Total: 2 hours

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Unit 2 People in organisations: Chapter 10 Management and leadership

Content/Topic Student and teacher Objectives – Skills Further resources Suggested hours of study
resources
2.1 Management Introduction to On completion of this chapter, you will Teacher’s Resource 10 minutes introduction to
and leadership Unit 2: People in be able to: CD – teaching ideas Unit 2
organisations for Chapter 10
2.1.1 • understand the main functions of 20 minutes class discussion
Management Chapter 10 managers Activity 10.1 introducing the topic
and managers Management answers
• analyse the importance of good 50 minutes delivery of
and leadership,
management to the success of a management and managers
pages 125–136
business
Activity 10.1, page 128,
Introducing the topic
40 minutes
What makes a good
Total: 2 hours
leader?
Activity 10.1,
page 128
2.1.2 Leadership Chapter 10 • analyse the differences between Activity 10.2 50 minutes delivery of
Management McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y answers leadership
and leadership,
• recognise the key differences in Activity 10.3 Activity 10.2, page 130,
pages 125–136
management styles answers 25 minutes
Activity 10.2,
10 minutes review key terms
page 130
Activity 10.3, page 131,
Activity 10.3,
20 minutes
page 131
15 minutes delivery on
McGregor
Total: 2 hours
2.1.3 Choice of Chapter 10 • evaluate the appropriateness of Teacher’s Resource Activity 10.4, page 132,
leadership style Management these styles to different business CD – worksheet for 30 minutes
and leadership, situations Chapter 10
2.1.4 Emotional 20 minutes delivery about
pages 125–136
intelligence/ • understand the significance of Activity 10.4 informal and formal,
emotional Activity 10.4, informal leadership answers emotional intelligence
quotient (EQ) page 132
• analyse the four competencies of http://www.virgin. Activity 10.5, page 134,
Activity 10.5, emotional intelligence com/richard- 20 minutes
page 134 branson/true-
Research task – students’
business-leaders-
Short answer independent study time,
think-differently
questions, page 135 50 minutes
Activity 10.5
Data response 1, Tutor to select which
answers
page 136 questions students are
http://www. required to answer –
Data response 2,
businessballs.com/ opportunity for differentiation,
page 136
eq.htm e.g. knowledge and
AS Level essay understanding only or higher
Short answer
questions, page 136 order skills.
questions answers
Total: 2 hours
Data response 1
answers
Data response 2
answers
AS Level essay
questions answers

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Unit 3 Marketing: Chapter 16 What is marketing?

Content/Topic Student and teacher Objectives – Skills Further resources Suggested hours of study
resources
3.1 What is Introduction to On completion of this chapter, you will Teacher’s Resource 10 minutes introduction to
marketing? Unit 3: Marketing be able to: CD – teaching ideas Unit 3
for Chapter 16
3.1.1 Role of Chapter 16 What • understand what marketing is and 20 minutes class discussion
marketing and is marketing? the role of marketing in modern Activity 16.1 introducing the topic
its relationship pages 213–230 societies answers
60 minutes delivery: What is
with other
Introducing the topic • analyse the relationship between marketing?
business
marketing, corporate objectives and
activities McDonald’s – Activity 16.1, page 218,
other functional departments
marketing does not 12 minutes
stand still
Research task – students’
Activity 16.1, independent study time
page 218
18 minutes introduction to
demand, supply and price
relationship
Total: 2 hours
3.1.2 Supply and Chapter 16 What • analyse the relationship between Activity 16.2 Activity 16.2, page 218,
demand is marketing? demand, supply and price answers 40 minutes
pages 213–230
3.1.3 Features • recognise the difference between Activity 16.3 15 minutes recap supply and
of markets: Activity 16.2, market orientation and product answers demand
location, page 218 orientation
Activity 16.4 Activity 16.3, page 219,
size, share,
Activity 16.3, • assess the main features of answers 5 minutes
competitors,
page 219 markets, such as growth, share and
growth Activity 16.5 5 minutes delivery on
competitors
Activity 16.4, answers equilibrium
page 220
Activity 16.6 Activity 16.4, page 220,
Activity 16.5, answers 10 minutes
page 221
Teacher’s Resource 15 minutes deliver features of
Activity 16.6, CD – worksheet for markets
page 221 Chapter 16
Activity 16.5, page 221,
20 minutes
Activity 16.6, page 221,
10 minutes
Total: 2 hours
3.1.4 Industrial Chapter 16 What • understand the distinction between Activity 16.7 5 minutes delivery on market
and consumer is marketing? consumer and industrial markets answers share
Markets pages 213–230
• evaluate the relative advantages of Activity 16.8 Activity 16.7, page 222,
3.1.5 Niche Activity 16.7, mass and niche marketing answers 35 minutes
versus mass page 222
• assess the significance of market Activity 16.9 15 minutes delivery of
marketing
Activity 16.8, segmentation and how this might answers marketing concepts
3.1.6 Market page 225 be achieved
Activity 16.10 Activity 16.8, page 225,
segmentation
Activity 16.9, answers 10 minutes
page 226
15 minutes delivery on market
Activity 16.10, segmentation
page 227
Activity 16.9, page 226,
15 minutes
10 minutes delivery on market
segmentation cont.
Activity 16.10, page 227,
15 minutes to discuss answers
Total: 2 hours

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3.1 What is Chapter 16 What Allocate session to exam practice Short answer Research task – students’
marketing? is marketing? questions to consolidate learning on practice questions independent study time
pages 213–230 objectives – skills answers
120 minutes
Short answer Data response 1
Tutor to select which
questions, page 228 answers
questions students are
Data response 1, Data response 2 required to answer –
page 229 answers opportunity for differentiation
e.g. knowledge and
Data response 2, AS Level essay
understanding only or higher
page 229 questions answers
order skills.
AS Level essay
Total: 2 hours
questions, page 230

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Unit 4 Operations and project management: Chapter 22

The nature of operations
Content/Topic Student and teacher Objectives – Skills Further resources Suggested hours of study
resources
4.1 The nature of Introduction to On completion of this chapter, you will Teacher’s Resource 8 minutes introduction to
operations Unit 4: Operations be able to: CD – teaching ideas Unit 4
and project for Chapter 22
4.1.1 Inputs, • understand what is meant by 12 minutes class discussion
management
outputs and the operations management Activity 22.1 introducing the topic
transformation Chapter 22 The answers
• appreciate the nature of the 20 minutes delivery of
process nature of operations,
production process and how value Activity 22.2 operations management and
pages 331–338
4.1.3 Value can be added answers productivity
added Introducing the topic
Activity 22.1, page 334,
Furnware’s 25 minutes
productivity rises
10 minutes delivery on raising
to meet import
productivity
challenge
Activity 22.2, page 335,
Activity 22.1,
45 minutes
page 334
Total: 2 hours
Activity 22.2,
page 335
4.1.2 Chapter 22 The • understand the difference between Teacher’s Resource 30 minutes delivery on
Effectiveness, nature of operations, production and productivity, CD – worksheet for effectiveness versus efficiency
efficiency and pages 331–338 efficiency and effectiveness Chapter 22 and capital versus labour
productivity
Short answer • evaluate the different advantages Short answer Research task – students’
4.1.4 Capital questions, page 337 and limitations of labour intensity questions answers independent study time
versus labour and capital intensity
Data response Data response 90 minutes
intensity
page 338 answers
Tutor to select which
AS Level essay Business simulation questions students are
questions, page 338 games at: required to answer –
http://www. opportunity for differentiation,
moblab.com/game- e.g. knowledge and
library/ understanding only or higher
For example: order skills.
Cournot
Total: 2 hours
competition

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Unit 5 Finance and accounting: Chapter 28 Business finance

Content/Topic Student and teacher Objectives – Skills Further resources Suggested hours of study
resources
5.1 The need for Introduction to On completion of this chapter, you will Teacher’s Resource 15 minutes introduction to
business finance Unit 5: Finance and be able to: CD – teaching ideas Unit 5
accounting for Chapter 28
• understand why business activity 20 minutes class discussion
Chapter 28 Business requires finance Activity 28.1 introducing the topic
finance, pages answers
• recognise the difference between 25 minutes delivery on why
417–422
capital and revenue expenditure Activity 28.2 businesses need finance and
Introducing the topic and the different needs for finance answers working capital
these create
Two businesses – Activity 28.3 Activity 28.1, page 419,
both need finance • understand the importance of answers 15 minutes
working capital to a business and
Activity 28.1, Activity 28.2, page 419,
how this can be managed
page 419 15 minutes
• analyse the different sources of
Activity 28.2, 20 minutes delivery about
long-, medium- and short-term
page 419 short- and medium-term
finance, both internal and external
sources of finance
Activity 28.3,
page 422 Activity 28.3, page 422,
10 minutes
Total: 2 hours
5.1.1 Start-up Chapter 28 Business • analyse the different sources of Activity 28.4 10 minutes delivery of
capital, capital finance, pages long-, medium- and short-term answers introduction to long-term
for expansion 422–424 finance, both internal and external finance
Activity 28.5
Activity 28.4, • understand the role played by the answers Activity 28.4, page 422,
page 422 main financial institutions 15 minutes
https://www.
Activity 28.5, • select and justify appropriate indiegogo.com/ 25 minutes delivery on long-
page 424 sources of finance for different term sources of finance
business needs
Activity 28.5, page 424,
40 minutes
30 minutes delivery on other
sources of long-term finance
Total: 2 hours
5.1.2 Working Chapter 28 Business • analyse the factors that managers Teacher resource Activity 28.6, page 426,
capital finance, pages consider when taking a finance CD – worksheet for 35 minutes
424–433 decision chapter 28
20 minutes delivery on finance
Activity 28.6, Activity 28.6 and stakeholders
page 426 answers
Activity 28.7, page 427,
Activity 28.7, Activity 28.7 10 minutes
page 427 answers
20 minutes delivery about
Activity 28.8, Activity 28.8 raising external finance and
page 429 answers financial choice
Activity 28.8, page 429,
35 minutes – tutor to identify
which questions to answer or
to discuss all questions
Total: 2 hours

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5.1 The need for Chapter 28 Business Allocate session to exam practice Activity 28.9 Activity 28.9, page 430,
business finance finance, pages questions to consolidate learning on answers 30 minutes
417–433 objectives – skills
5.1.1 Start-up Activity 28.10 Activity 28.10, page 430,
capital, capital Activity 28.9, answers 20 minutes
for expansion page 430
Short answer Research task – students’
5.1.2 Working Activity 28.10, questions answers independent study time
capital page 430
Data response 1 70 minutes
Short answer answers
Tutor to select which
questions, page 431
Data response 2 questions students are
Data response 1, answers required to answer –
page 432 opportunity for differentiation,
AS Level essay
e.g. knowledge and
Data response 2, questions answers
understanding only or higher
page 432
order skills.
AS Level essay
Total: 2 hours
questions, page 433

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Unit 6 Strategic management: Chapter 37 What is strategic

management?
Content/Topic Student and teacher Objectives – Skills Further resources Suggested hours of study
resources
6.1 What Introduction to On completion of this chapter, you will Teacher’s Resource 10 minutes introduction to
is strategic Unit 6: Strategic be able to: CD – teaching ideas Unit 6
management? management for Chapter 37
• understand the meaning of 20 minutes class discussion
6.1.1 Chapter 37 corporate strategy and strategic Activity 37.1 introducing the topic
Understanding What is strategic management answers
60 minutes delivery on
what strategic management?
• differentiate between strategic strategy and tactics
management is pages 535–542
decisions and tactical decisions
Activity 37.1, page 538,
Introducing the topic
• analyse the need for strategic 15 minutes
Siemens strategy for management
15 minutes delivery and
higher profitability
• discuss the link between strategy discussion of examples of
Activity 37.1, and organisational structure strategy
page 538
Total: 2 hours
6.1 What Chapter 37 • evaluate the importance of business Activity 37.2 Activity 37.2, page 540,
is strategic What is strategic strategy in determining competitive answers 40 minutes
management? management? advantage in an increasingly
Teacher’s Resource 20 minutes delivery on
pages 535–542 competitive world
6.1.1 CD – worksheet for competitive advantage
Understanding Activity 37.2 page 540 Chapter 37
Research task – students’
what strategic
Case study, page 542 Case study answers independent study time
management is
A Level essay A Level essay 60 minutes
questions, page 542 questions answers
Tutor to select which
questions students are
required to answer –
opportunity for differentiation,
e.g. knowledge and
understanding only or higher
order skills.
Total: 2 hours

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