8BUS

Year 13 8BUS – Business Studies (NCEA L3)

Course Option Description

Why this course:    

The knowledge and skills gained in Business Studies, and exposure to enterprise culture can help shape ‘creative, energetic and enterprising’ young people who will contribute to New Zealand’s economic future. Studying business enables students to appreciate the issues that challenge business in a rapidly changing world.

This subject leads directly to tertiary courses and is a valuable foundation for career pathways in finance, business, marketing, entrepreneurship, management, trade and politics.

Course information:    

Students will gain knowledge, skills and experience to:

  • Plan, take to market, review and then refine an innovative, sustainable business activity; analyse the activity and its success in the marketplace (group task)
  • Develop a marketing plan for an existing business (group task)
  • Analyse how and why New Zealand businesses operating in global markets make operational and strategic decisions in response to interacting internal and external factors

This is a UE-accredited course.



Prerequisites

Completion of Level 2 Business (7BUS) with a minimum of 10 credits OR completion of the 6C)M/6ECB with 10 credits OR entry at the discretion of the HoLA.

Equipment and Stationery

General stationery

Assessment Information

This course is assessed using Achievement and/or Unit Standards. Please note exact standards are subject to change and individual assessment programmes may be provided in consultation with student and teacher. Note: AS 9138 Human Resources Issue, is an optional extra internal assessment.

Credit Information

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

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91379 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how internal factors interact within a business that operates in a global context
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91382 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.4 - Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91383 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.5 - Analyse a human resource issue affecting businesses
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91384 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.6 - Carry out, with consultation, an innovative and sustainable business activity
9
9
9
9
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 13
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.