Level 1 Business Studies
11BUSI Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr J. Woodland
Recommended Prior LearningAn interest in Business and Enterprise.
This course covers business formation, function and management of a small business. Important ideas are developed in the classroom and also through links with the local business community. To help bring out the entrepreneur in our students we run a three day Business Challenge in Term 1. The internal assessments are all research based and cover recruitment and marketing, as well as running a small business to produce and sell at the school Market Day. This course includes two external NCEA examinations, it is a stepping stone in business that leads to taking a Commerce course at university.
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Pathway
Selecting this course and following the Business courses through years 12 and 13, is an ideal grounding for any of the many commerce courses at university.
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryApproximately $35.00. This covers all 6 assessments internal and external. We are grateful to families making voluntary payments to assist with course specific costs.