BUSINESS STREAM

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

CONTENTSPath way Schemes

Syllabi

External Assessments

Business Stream Grading System

Rubrics

Final Report

Lesson Planning

Important Info

Teachers’ Support Files

PATHWAY scheme 1

New Y7 students

Jul'11-Jun'12 Jul'12-Jun'13 Jul'13-Jun'14 Jul'14-Jun'15 Jul'15-Jun'16 Jul'16-Jun'17

1st semester

2nd semester

1st semester

2nd semester

1st semester

2nd semester

1st semester

2nd semester

1st semester

2nd semester

1st semester

2nd semester

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

Pre IGCSE IGCSE AS Level A2 Level

UAN SMP

Oct/Nov'14

Oct/Nov'15

Oct/Nov'16

Preparation for

UAN SMA

DOUBLE DEGREE

IGCSE Exam

AS Exam

A2 Exam

DOUBLE DEGREE

PATHWAY scheme 2 New Y10 students

A Level Jul'11-Jun'12 Jul'12-Jun'13 Jul'13-Jun'141st semester

2nd semester

1st semester

2nd semester

1st semester

2nd semester

Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

AS Level A2 Level

Oct/Nov'12 Oct/Nov'13Preparation for

UAN SMA

AS Exam A2 ExamDOUBLE DEGREE

SYLLABI codes

IGCSE SUBJECTS A LEVEL

0452 Accounting 9706

0450 Business Studies

9707

0455 Economics 9708

IGCSE – w/o courseworkEXTERNAL ASSESSMENTS 1

SUBJECTS SUBJECT CODES

TEST PAPER NO.

TEST CODES

TEST DURATION

WEIGHT Grade Threshold

Accounting 04521 12 1 ¾ Hours 50%

A* - G

2 22 1 ¾ Hours 50%

PAPER 1: This is a structured question paper with 8–12 multiple choice items and short-answer questions. There are usually between 4 and 5 questions based on topics from the whole of the syllabus. All questions are compulsory, and candidates answer on the question paper. There are 120 marks for this paper.

PAPER 2: This is a structured question paper. There are usually 4 to 6 questions based on topics from the whole of the syllabus. All questions are compulsory, and candidates answer on the question paper. There are 120 marks for this paper.

SUBJECTS SUBJECT CODES

TEST PAPER NO.

TEST CODES

TEST DURATION

WEIGHT Grade Threshold

Business Studies

0450 112 1 ¾ Hours 50%

A* - G

2 22 1 ¾ Hours 50%

PAPER 1: Short-answer questions and structured/data response questions. There will be no choice of questions.

PAPER 2: Questions arising from a given case-study (not pre-released). There will be no choice of questions.

SUBJECTS SUBJECT CODES

TEST PAPER NO.

TEST CODES

TEST DURATION

WEIGHT Grade Threshold

Economics 04551 12 45 Minutes 20%

A* - G2 22 2 Hours 50%

3 32 1 ½ Hours 30%

PAPER 1: Multiple Choice - Candidates answer thirty multiple choice questions.

PAPER 2: Structured Questions - Candidates answer one compulsory question and three questions from a choice of six.

PAPER 3: Candidates answer two compulsory questions and are required to interpret and analyze previously unseen data relevant to a real economic situation.

A LEVEL - ACCOUNTING

A Level candidates have two choices. Candidates who want to take the whole of the A Level qualification at the end of a course of study take all four papers together.

Candidates who want to get the A Level qualification in two stages take the AS Level first. If they pass AS Level, they then only need to take Papers 3 and 4 in order to complete the A Level.

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENTS 2

AS Level candidates take only Papers 1 and 2.

SUBJECTS SUBJECT CODES

TEST PAPER NO.

TEST CODES TEST DURATION

WEIGHT

AS A2

Accounting 9706

1 12 1 Hour 30% 15%

2 22 1 ½ Hours 70% 35%

3 32 1 Hour - 15%

4 42 2 Hours - 35%

PAPER 1 PAPER 2

Candidates answer 30 multiple choice questions on AS topics; there are 30 marks for this paper.

Candidates answer 3 structured questions on AS topics; there are 90 marks for this paper. The first question in Paper 2 is always about the final accounts of sole traders or partnerships.

PAPER 3 PAPER 4

Candidates answer 30 multiple choice questions; there are 30 marks for this paper. Each item on Paper 3 tests a topic in the A Level Supplement part of the syllabus, but may also require a knowledge and understanding of the AS Level syllabus.

Candidates answer 3 problem solving questions; there are 120 marks for this paper. Each question in Paper 4 tests a topic or topics in the A Level Supplement part of the syllabus, but may also require a knowledge and understanding of the AS Level syllabus.

A LEVEL – BUSINESS STUDIES

Centers and candidates may choose to:

Take all A and AS components at one exam session, leading to the full Advanced Level qualification (Papers 1, 2 and 3) or

Take the AS components (Papers 1 and 2) at one exam session and, having received the AS qualification, take the additional A2 component (Paper 3) at a later session, leading to the full Advanced Level qualification or

Take the AS components only (Papers 1 and 2) at one exam session, leading to the Advanced Subsidiary qualification.

SUBJECTS SUBJECT CODES

TEST PAPER NO.

TEST CODES TEST DURATION

WEIGHT

AS A2

Business Studies 9707

1 12 1 ¼ Hours 40% 20%

2 22 1 ½ Hours 60% 30%

3 32 3 Hours - 50%

PAPER 1 PAPER 2

SECTION 1: candidates answer four (4) short answer questions. [AS: 20% - A: 10%]

SECTION 2: candidates write an essay on core curriculum (one from a choice of three questions). [AS: 20% - A: 10%]

Candidates answer two data response questions based on core topics[AS: 60% - A: 30%]

PAPER 3

CASE STUDY: Five questions plus one essay from a choice of two. This paper is based on core and extension topics.[A: 50%]

A LEVEL - ECONOMICS

Centers and candidates may choose to:

Take all A and AS components at one exam session, leading to the full Advanced Level qualification (Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4) or

Take the AS components (Papers 1 and 2) at one exam session and, having received the AS qualification, take the additional A2 component (Paper 3 & 4) at a later session, leading to the full Advanced Level qualification or

Take the AS components only (Papers 1 and 2) at one exam session, leading to the Advanced Subsidiary qualification.

SUBJECTS SUBJECT CODES

TEST PAPER NO.

TEST CODES TEST DURATION

WEIGHT

AS A2

Economics 9708

1 12 1 Hour 40% 20%

2 22 1 ½ Hours 60% 30%

3 32 1 Hour - 15%

4 42 2 ¼ Hours - 35%

PAPER 1 PAPER 2

Candidates answer 30 multiple choice questions based on core topics.[AS: 40% - A: 20%]

a) Data Response (core) – one question [AS: 30% - A: 15%]

b) Structured Essay (core) – one from a choice of three. [AS: 30% - A: 15%]

PAPER 3 PAPER 2

Candidates answer 30 multiple choice questions based on supplement topics. [A: 15%]

a) Data Response (supplement) – one question [A: 10%]

b) Essays (supplement) – two from a choice of six. [A: 25%]

BUSINESS STREAM grading system

Grading System (word doc)

Grading System (pdf)

RUBRICS

Rubrics (word doc)

Rubrics (pdf)

FINAL REPORT

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Final

15% 25% 20% 40% 100%

NOTE: All students who will be joining the Cambridge International Examinations won’t have to join the Term 2 internal exams. Grades will be pulled out from the given past papers during the CIE preparations.

LESSON PLANNING

Progressive Lesson Plan (word doc)

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO

MOM w/ Ms. Emma (word doc)

External Exams Sched (excel)

TEACHERS' SUPPORT FILES

References_Bibliography_Harvard Style_University of Queensland

Harvard Referencing Guide Paraphrasing & Qoutations_Central Queensland University

Harvard Method and APA Style

How to Write the Case Study_Monash University

How to Write a Case Study