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Business:
Title
Type of Assessment
Overview
Percent of Final Grade
When
Unit 10- Investigating ICT in a Business
Controlled Assessment
Investigating a business
This unit is a controlled assessment and assesses the subject content in Unit 9 Using ICT in Business. The work must be each candidate’s own individual response, produced under controlled conditions.
All controlled assessment tasks will be set by AQA. Tasks will be replaced each year and will only be vailable for one assessment opportunity.
AQA will provide schools with pre-released material. This will require students to undertake an investigation into the use of ICT in business and a practical exercise.
25%
Sept-Dec
Unit 8- ICT Systems in Business
Written examination- 1 hour
ICT Systems in Business
A focus on Business
Administration
Human Resources
Communication
Here are some examples of the content..
Business aims and objectives, recruiting and selection of employees, employment law and equal opportunities, training, effective communication within and outside a business, customer service, e-commerce.
40%
Mon 19 June 2017 at 1.15p.m
Unit 9- Using ICT in a Business
Computer based examination 1.5 hours
Using ICT in Business
This unit introduces Students to a range of software applications used to support each function of a business. It helps Students to understand how a business can use software to capture, store, retrieve and analyse data so as to meet its requirements.
35%
Thursday 4 May 2017 pm
Assessments
Assessment
Structure
Description
Name of Topic
Unit
:
Unit 10- Investigating ICT in a Business
(1)
Controlled assignment
5-8 hours preparation, research time
3-4 hours controlled assignment
Final Presentation
3-4 hours over split sessions
Students write up their findings and produce the necessary document(s) or material. When completing their work, students must work independently under teacher supervision.
Investigating ICT in a Business
Unit
:
Unit 8- ICT Systems in Business
(1)
Written examination
1 hour
written
Up to 4 questions to answer
Each question is a combination of short and extended questions based on a business case study.
ICT Systems in Business
Unit
:
Unit 9- Using ICT in a Business
(1)
Computer based examination
Computer based examination
1.5 hours
Up to 4 practical tasks to complete
All tasks to be completed
Using some of these software applications: Spreadsheet, Database, Graphics, Presentation, Word processing, to produce documents based on a business case study.
Using ICT in a Business
How you can help your child....
How you can help your child
USE REVISION MATERIAL ON THE SLG UNDER BUSINESS PAGE! Unit 1 under Year 10, Unit 2 under Year 11
Make flash cards
Create mindmaps
Highlight keynotes in class notes
Use GCSE Bitesize for revision
They are properly equipped for their exam- pens, calculator
Keyword sheets
Green pen- tests, homework, class work