KS4 BTEC Enterprise
At Meden, we follow the BTEC Tech Award for Enterprise. Students are given the opportunity to explore the following topics: features of small and medium sized enterprises, business models, characteristics of entrepreneurs, research methods, customer needs, political and economical factors affecting enterprises, and everything from ideas about micro-enterprises to planning and presenting a micro-enterprise.
the Below is information about our KS4 curriculum. Each drop down box contains the topics we cover. For more detail on the knowledge we teach, please click on each medium term plan. Our curriculum map shows the learning journey that our students embark upon.
In Year 10, students study the following topics:
- A1 Size and Features of SME’s C1 LA
- A2 Sectors and Business Models C1 LA
- A3 Aims + Objectives of Enterprises C1 LA
- A4 Skills + Characteristics of Entrepreneurs C1 LA
- B1 Market Research Methods: Primary C1 LB
- B1 Market Research Methods: Secondary C1 LB
- B2 Understanding Customer Needs C1 LB
- B4 Suitability of Market Research Methods C1 LB
- C1 PEST Political, Economic/Factors C1 LC
- C1 PEST Social/Technological Factors C1 LC
- C2 SWOT Analysis C1 LC
- A1 Choosing Ideas for a micro-enterprise C2 LA
- A2 Planning for a micro-enterprise – ownership C2 LA
- A2 Finance/Risk Assessment/Pricing/Target market C2 LA
- B1 Production of Presentation C2 LB
- B2 Delivery of Presentation C2 LB
- C1 Review of Presentation C2 LC
In Year 11, students study the following topics:
- A1 Targeting/Segmenting the Market C3 LA
- A2 4PS of marketing C3 LA
- A3 Factors influencing choice of marketing methods C3 LA
- A4 Trust, Reputation + Loyalty C3 LA
- B1 Financial Documents C3 LB
- B2 Payment Methods C3 LB
- B3 Revenue + Costs C3 LB
- B4 Financial Statements C3 LB
- B5 Profitability + Liquidity C3 LB
- C1 Budgeting C3 LC
- C2 Cash Flow C3 LC
- C3 Improving Cash Flow C3 LC
- C4 Break EvenC3 LC
- C5 Sources of FinanceC3 LC
