Academic Year 2025-2026
Course Overview
14+
Modules
36
Weeks
36+
Tests
10+
Assignments
1
Exam Period
2
Revision Periods
Required Textbooks
GCSE Business Studies
(2018), Karen Borrington and Peter Stimpson, Hodder
ISBN 9781510421233
(Optional) Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies Study and Revision Guide
(2019), Borrington and Stimpson, Hodder
ISBN 9781510421264
Legend
Module
Topic
Project
Exam Prep
Holiday
Exam
| Week Commencing | Week | Topic | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.9.25 | 1 | Business Basics #1 | Module 1 |
| 15.9.25 | 2 | Business Basics #2 - Enterprise | Topic |
| 22.9.25 | 3 | Sole Traders and Partnerships | Module 2 |
| 29.9.25 | 4 | Limited Liability | Topic |
| 6.10.25 | 5 | Franchises and Joint Ventures | Topic |
| 13.10.25 | 6 | The Public Sector | Topic |
| 20.10.25 | 7 | Business aims and objectives | Module 3 |
| Half Term | |||
| 3.11.25 | 8 | Business size, Growth and Structure of organisations | Topic |
| 10.11.25 | 9 | Motivation and Labour requirements & Managers and Management | Module 4 |
| 17.11.25 | 10 | Managing Change | Topic |
| 24.11.25 | 11 | Recruitment, Selection and Induction | Module 5 |
| 1.12.25 | 12 | Training and Development | Topic |
| 8.12.25 | 13 | Pay, Conditions and Employment Law | Topic |
| Christmas Holiday | |||
| Christmas Holiday | |||
| Christmas Holiday | |||
| 5.1.26 | 14 | Industrial Relations | Topic |
| 12.1.26 | 15 | Communication | Module 6 |
| 19.1.26 | 16 | Sources and Uses of Finance - Business Plans | Module 7 |
| 26.1.26 | 17 | Costs and Revenue | Topic |
| 2.2.26 | 18 | Break even analysis and cash flow forecasts | Topic |
| 9.2.26 | 19 | Income Statement | Module 8 |
| Half Term | |||
| 23.2.26 | 20 | Statement of Financial Positions and Business Ratios | Topic |
| 2.3.26 | 21 | Improving Profitability | Topic |
| 9.3.26 | 22 | Resources and the Production Chain | Module 9 |
| 16.3.26 | 23 | Manufacturing Methods and Scale of Production | Topic |
| 23.3.26 | 24 | Efficiency, Innovation & Quality | Topic |
| Easter Holiday | |||
| Easter Holiday | |||
| Easter Holiday | |||
| 20.4.26 | 25 | Stock Control and Business Location | Topic |
| 27.4.26 | 26 | Putting it all together | Module 11 |
| 4.5.26 | 27 | Organisations and the Economy | Topic |
| 11.5.26 | 28 | Business and the international environment | Topic |
| 20.5.26 | 29 | Looking at the future | Topic |
| Half Term | |||
| 1.6.26 | 30 | EOY exam preparation | Exam Prep |
| 8.6.26 | 31 | End of Year Exam | Exam |
| 15.6.26 | 32 | Project Part 1 | Module 12 |
| 22.6.26 | 33 | Project Part 2 | Project |
| 29.6.26 | 34 | Intro to Marketing | Module 13 |
| 6.7.26 | 35 | Market Planning | Topic |
| 13.7.26 | 36 | Market Research | Module 14 |
| Summer holiday begins | |||