Kaiapoi High School Kaiapoi High School

Level 2 Business Studies

L2BUSS
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss N. Cox.

Recommended Prior Learning

To be accepted for this course students must have achieved 14 credits in Level 1 Business Studies or approval from TIC - Commerce. 

Students who didn't do Business Studies in Level 1 are still able to take this course but need TIC - Commerce approval.

Working as a group is a large component of this course, so high attendance is vital.

In this course, students will create their own small business. They are to come up with a product or service that they will start from scratch and carry out throughout the year with reviews along the way. Students will also complete market research on their product to validate their idea. 

The course concludes with an external assessment looking at issues that challenge businesses and specific internal operations of a business. 





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.

Faculties:

Social Science


Pathway

Level 3 Business Studies

Business Studies can lead to a Bachelor of Commerce degree at university or students can use the business skills they will learn in class to pursue their own business or assist in a business.

Career Pathways

Sales and Marketing Manager, Mortgage Broker, Retail Manager, Journalist, Bank Worker, Solicitor, Personal Assistant, Judge, Barrister, Auctioneer, Property Manager, Urban/Regional Planner, Legal Executive, Corrections Officer, Policy Analyst, Real Estate Agent, Valuer, Animator/Digital Artist, Cook, Sales Representative, Accountant, Auditor, Accounts Officer, Actuary, Office Administrator, Finance Manager, Receptionist, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Personal Trainer/Exercise Professional, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant









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 2024, 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.