12BUSI

Level 2 Business Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms R. Price.


This course covers business formation, function and management of a large business. Important ideas are developed in the classroom and also through links with the local business community.
The internal assessments are all research based and cover market research and motivation, as well as setting up and running a small Social Enterprise business to sell or provide a service to the local community, these businesses should be funded and all proceed going to a charity or good a cause in Lower Hutt.

This is the second step in a pathway to taking a Commerce subject at university, plus the entrepreneurial skills to help students start their own business. 


Recommended Prior Learning

Reasonable success in Year 11 Business Studies or reasonable success in Year 11 English or at the discretion of the HOD.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Approximately $35.00. This covers all 6 assessments internal and external. We are grateful to families making voluntary payments to assist with course specific costs.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 23 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 19 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90845 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.3 - Apply business knowledge to a critical problem(s) in a given large business context
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90846 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90847 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.5 - Investigate the application of motivation theory in a business
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90848 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91868 v1
NZQA Info
Agribusiness 2.10 - Demonstrate understanding of cash flow forecasting for a business
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 23
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0