AS and A2 Level Business Studies and AVCE Business: finance and accounting, human resource management; operational management; marketing, external influences objectives and strategy. Assessment criteria and methods of assessment at AS/A Level and AVCE. Issues in 16-19 business studies: appropriate content; key ideas and methods; assessment standards and methods; typical problems facing students.

DAVIES, P. (1999) The Changing Definition of Business Studies in the School Curriculum, The Curriculum Journal, 10:1 pp11-28.

DAVIES, P. AND BRANT, J. (2005) Teaching Business, Economics and Enterprise, London, Routledge

JEPHCOTE M AND ABBOTT, I (2005) (eds), Teaching Business Education 14-19, London, David Fulton

Standard A level text such as:
HALL, D. JONES, R. AND RAFFO, C. (2004) Business Studies (Ormskirk: Causeway Press)

MARCOUSE, I. (2003) Business Studies (London, Hodder Arnold)

University teaching sessions
Tutorials
Placement School/College meetings with Mentor
University library
Materials and Links on PGCE Blackboard, for instance:
QCA and Awarding Bodies
www.edexcel.org.uk/home/
www.aqa.org.uk/
www.ocr.org.uk/website/docroot/index.jsp

Exemplar Economics/Business Education Sites
www.ebea.org.uk/
www.bized.ac.uk/
www.tutor2u.net/
www.duncanwil.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business/
http://www.examstutor.com/business/
http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/
http://mlsc.lboro.ac.uk/pages/economic_and_business_resources.html

Workshop reviews of subject content, examples of assessment and lesson planning. The sessions will respond to the emerging needs of the associate teachers in their preparation of material for teaching. This will involve examining appropriate approaches to particular topics, taking into account both contemporary thinking within the discipline, and the constraints of school syllabuses. You will be asked to draw, where appropriate, on your personal experience of business. This may be supplemented by a visit a local business. You will also make use of standard textbooks and key learning resources to refine your subject understanding. You will apply the understanding you gain through your reading and the university sessions to your lesson planning and assessment strategies. You will have opportunities to discuss with your tutor specific issues concerning the nature and significance of various aspects of business studies.

A 2500 word Assignment, which will be a case study of business, decision making. The assignment assesses all the module learning outcomes

Must be enrolled onto the PGCE Award.

The PGCE Programme does not allow opportunity to combine this module with any module not specified on the award structure.