Business & Communication
GCSE Business and Communication Studies is a practical introduction to ICT and business systems
It equips pupils with skills that will follow them into jobs and further education.
TWO PAPERS
Two Tiers of Entry:
Foundation Tier (Grades C - G)
Higher Tier (Grades A* - D)
Theory paper – 1 hour
Worth 33% of the final mark
A mixture of short and extended answers required
All based on the subject content
Controlled test - 2 hours
66% of the final mark
Externally set
Completed on the computer
You will study
Applications of ICT
Business practice
People in the workplace
Communication
How the law protects people in the workplace
How to prepare business documents, including CV writing
How to use software commonly used in the workplace
How business and communications systems are used in the workplace
Learning outside the classroom
Practical activities including taking learning outside the classroom, encouraging the pupils to consolidate what they have learnt.
Trips out, including Cadbury World which allows pupils to see how a major organisation operates.