Level 2 Business
Course Description
The course enables students to gain an appreciation of the issues that challenge businesses and will give students an opportunity to explore the enterprise culture and to gain knowledge and understanding of good business practices.
Course Overview
What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
During this course, students take part in the Young Enterprise Scheme where they develop a product and take it to market. Students undertake roles within a business and get real-life experience in the business world and they get to keep their profits from their sales.
Students create a comprehensive business plan and do intensive market research for their product which is a huge advantage for those wishing to start up their own business one day or wish to study Commerce at university.
Recommended Prior Learning
To be accepted for this course students must have earned NCEA Level 1 or have HOF approval.
Working as a group is a large component of this course so high attendance is vital.
Pathway
Business Studies, Economics, and Accounting are courses that can lead on to careers such as business
management, journalism, politics, banking, valuation, accountancy, law, etc.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Total Credits Available: 15 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Disclaimer
Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it. Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.
Costs
The Board of Trustees has again asked to opt into the Ministry of Education donation scheme. Doing so resulted in the ability to waive student fee donations. Kaiapoi High School aims to deliver quality educational courses over and above those that which is funded by the Ministry. It is likely the School will opt into the donation scheme for 2023, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant, may be requested. We appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.