What will my child learn in year 13 Business Studies?

Term 1	Unit 4 Managing and leading people Investigate the roles of managers and leaders in a changing environment and the factors affecting the performance of employees within organisations. Specific topics include: Managers Leaders Leaders vs managers Changing Environment Unit 5 Developing a business proposal Performance outcome 1: Investigate potential business ideas. Specific topics include: Using mind-maps for decision making Identifying products and target markets Outlining resource implications Selecting a business idea
Term 2	Unit 4 Managing and leading people Investigate the roles of managers and leaders in a changing environment and the factors affecting the performance of employees within organisations. Specific topics include: Impact of organisational structure on organisation performance Factors affecting employee motivation Factors affecting the performance of teams within organisations Unit 5 Developing a business proposal Performance outcome 2: Develop a business proposal. Specific topics include: Researching, modelling and testing the business proposal Using research findings to outline coherent marketing, operations, human resources and financial plans.
Term 3	Unit 4 External exam 21^st January PM Unit 5 Developing a business proposal Performance outcome 3: Present a business proposal to funding providers Specific Topics include: Producing materials to communicate the business proposal Communicating with funding providers
Term 4	Unit 8: Marketing communications Performance outcome 2: Plan a marketing communications strategy Specific topics include: Target market characteristics Message and channel Options Marketing communications strategy
Term 5	Unit 8: Marketing communications Performance outcome 3: Develop a marketing communications mix Specific topics include: Existing business proposal information Communication Material Target market approval Marketing communications mix Performance outcome 4: Recommend a schedule of marketing communications Specific topics include: Schedule of marketing communications New business proposal information
Term 6	Revision