2BUS

2BUS - Level 2 Business Studies

Course Description

This course develops the knowledge and skills required to manage a business by forming, planning, marketing and running a business through two selling cycles. It teaches students how to work with others, deal with conflict and work in a team to achieve common goals and other real life skills.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students must be committed to working in a team to complete this course.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Start-up capital will be required by each student to buy shares in the newly formed company/companies. This typically ranges from $25 -$50. It is hoped that students will recieve this back upon successful completion of the course and if the individual companys make a profit.

Pathway

Managing your own business and/or having a better understanding of how a business operates, functions and deals with internal and external factors that affect a business' success.

Assessment Information

Assessments require you to work in a company and with others and you must be committed to the class for the full year.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 9677 v11
NZQA Info
Communicate in a team or group which has an objective
3
3
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90845 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.3 - Apply business knowledge to a critical problem(s) in a given large business context
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90846 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90848 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0