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Curriculum Overview KS3
Subject: Business Studies
Overview effective from[date]: September 2017
Uncertainty and
risks
businesses
face
To understand the risks
businesses face and the
reasons why all businesses
face uncertainty.
To understand the reason
why entrepreneurs embark
on running businesses and
the activities businesses
can undertake to minimise
risks.
1 Starter – show video of TV show Golden Balls – illustrates that no one can predict
what actions others will take.
Show Dr ag ons’ Den – iTeddy – students to list the main risks that the business
face. Students to identify risks in terms of functional areas, eg finance – interest rates
increase and so business loans become more expensive.
Pair work – for each risk identified students to generate ideas of how to deal with the
issue faced.
Show video of Business Nightmares (Apple)
Recap objectives of entrepreneurs and highlight success stories to help illustrate
reasons entrepreneurs embark on running businesses – clips from documentary
about Facebook at YouTube or