| Business Studies Department Year 8
Pupils at the City of Ely Community College study one 60-minute lesson each week in mixed ability classes. The Key Stage 3 Business curriculum is designed to develop a broad range of key skills and gives them the chance to develop teamwork, creativity, initiative and enterprise.
Business Studies at Key Stage 3 is not a National Curriculum subject so there are no levels to report. The curriculum consists of two projects and an enterprise activity, containing group and individual activities related to business topic areas. They aim to give pupils an experience of the world of business so that they can develop an understanding of how businesses and the market in which they operate work. Pupils also have the opportunity in Year 8 to study and take part in a school trip to Cadbury World which is organised by the department. Autumn Term The aim this term, is for pupils to participate in the study of Cadbury World and investigate the business and production. Pupils will be working individually and in groups to invent, design and produce their own prototype chocolate box using the correct production method. In Business Education, pupils will be working on the Cadbury World Project workbook, looking at all the areas associated with production. The project workbook contains theory, activities and worksheets, for pupils to complete to the best of their ability, which relates to the following topic areas: - The history of Cadbury World
- Factors of Production
- Sectors of Production
- Methods of Production
- Production and New Technology
- Chain of Production
Year 8 Scheme of Work Assessment: Formative throughout, Summative with end of activity and project assessments
Time Available: 14 weeks (Autumn Term)
Lessons: 1 Hours per week plus homework Lesson plan | Resources | Lesson Titles | Content (lesson objectives, teacher comments, homework etc.) | 1 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 1-2 Activity one Target form Survey letters slide 1 (research) | Cadbury World Project - Company Research (focusing on www.cadburyworld.co.uk) | Explanation of the departmental targets Hand out letters enabling students to carry out town surveys Introduce The Cadbury World Project Place students in groups of 3 or 4 Discuss Research and Cadbury World Investigate the Cadbury World website (Activity one) | 2 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 3-4 Worksheet one | Cadbury World Project – Research on Cadbury World Class Chocolate survey | Discuss research and that students will be carrying out secondary research Complete worksheet one Discuss results on class survey (favourite chocolate) Teacher comments required | 3 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 5-7 Activity two Worksheet two slide 2 (factors of production) | Cadbury World Project – Introduction to the Factors of Production (focusing on Land, Labour, Capital, Enterprise) | Brainstorm Factors of Production and what it may involve Discuss Factors of Production Note taking on Factors of Production (Activity two) Completion of Worksheet two to show understanding of Factors of Production Homework – List eight entrepreneurs and what they have achieved Teacher comments required | 4 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 8-10 Activity three Worksheet three slide 3 (sectors of production) Lesson 3 homework | Cadbury World Project – Sectors of Production (focusing on Primary, Secondary and Tertiary) | Discuss what was completed for homework (on entrepreneurs) Discuss the Sectors of Production Note taking on the Sectors of Production (Activity three) Completion of Worksheet three to show understanding of The Sectors – using notes made for homework from lesson 3 and in class Teacher comments required | 5 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 11-13 Activity four Worksheet four slide 4 (methods of production) Worksheet 1 notes | Cadbury World Project – The Methods of Production (focusing on Job, Flow, Batch, Just-in-time) | Review previous lesson (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary) Discuss Methods of Production Note taking on Methods of Production (Activity four) Completion of Worksheet four to show understanding of Methods of Production Teacher comments required | 6 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 14-16 Activity five Worksheet five slide 5 (production and new technology | Cadbury World Project – Production and New Technology (focusing on CAD, CAM, CIM) | Review the different methods of production and how they can be helped by new technology Note taking on Production and New Technology (Activity five) Completion of Worksheet five to show understanding of Production and New Technology Briefly discuss a chain of production Homework – makes note on a chain of production for a packet of crisps, wrapping paper, wool socks, bottled spring water, Cadbury cream eggs Teacher comments required | 7 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 17-19 Activity six Worksheet six slide 6 (chain of production) Lesson 6 homework | Cadbury World Project – Chain of Production | Review the Chain of Production as discussed at end of previous lesson Note taking on Chain of Production (Activity six) Completion of Worksheet six to show understanding of Chain of Production and use of homework from lesson 6 Discussion on the chain of production for the item used at home before coming to school this morning Teacher comments required | 8 | Cadbury World Project Workbook page 20-21 Activity seven A4 plain paper | Cadbury World Project – Prototypes (focusing on developing a new chocolate box) | Talk through and discuss worksheet seven Trace and cut out chocolates for the new chocolate box Discuss in groups the new chocolate box ideas and complete worksheet seven Teacher comments required | 9 | Cadbury World Project Workbook pages 22-25 Revision worksheet Activities one-seven Worksheets one-seven | Cadbury World Project – Production and Business revision | Inform students of next weeks end of Autumn Term Test Completion of Revision worksheet Go through and discuss answers to ensure answers correct and understood to best of ability Homework – Using revision worksheet, revise for end of Autumn term test next week | 10 | Autumn Term Test | The Soup Project – The Production and Business End of Autumn Term Test | Inform students of examination conditions for end of term tests Ensure name and tutor group on each test paper Completion of the Autumn Term Test Teacher marking for progress checks (deadline end of next week) | 11 | Cadbury World Project Workbook page 26 Activity eight Worksheet seven Materials to make boxes | Cadbury World Project – Producing the prototype chocolate box | Review of lesson 8 (prior to test revision) Explanation and discussion on activity eight Working in groups produce the prototype chocolate box (Activity eight) If more time is needed, completion can run into the next lesson | 12 | Cadbury World Project Workbook page 26 Activity nine Prototype chocolate box | Cadbury World Project Prototype chocolate box Group Presentations to class | Discuss Activity nine – decide order of group presentations Completion of presentations to teacher and class (Activity nine) Evaluation from teacher and class Teacher comments required on presentation and end of term tests Teacher to complete Autumn Term Targets met | 13 | Cadbury World Project Workbook page 27 Activity 10 | Cadbury World Project – Production of another Christmas product | Brainstorm and discuss activity ten Completion of the new orange chocolates to display in the prototype chocolate box (Activity ten) | 14 | Cadbury World Project Workbook page 28 Activity 11 | Cadbury World Project – Production and Business Student evaluation | Discuss activity ten Completion of evaluation table (Activity eleven) Class discussion on evaluation Summing up “Production and Business” and how it applies to all businesses Presentation of Business Education certificates to students that have successfully completed all Activities and Worksheets in their Production and business . | |
