Students will work to prepare a printed publication related to a topic that is been studied in another subject within the school. Students will gather, process and output information in text and image form and explore a variety of image-capture and image-manipulation methods to create suitable image data. There are opportunities for links with English when pupils develop the text for the publication. Links are made to other subjects when choosing the topics for the articles, e.g. History or Geography. The publication can be produced in another language, providing opportunities to collaborate with the modern foreign languages department or within the student’s own environment.

In this unit students will use a variety of search mechanisms to explore the potential of ICT-based information sources. They will research different topics and prepare a presentation for a specific audience. They will use different websites and CD-ROMs as their main sources of information. Students will explore a range of types of information, such as statistics, legislation and advertising campaigns, and make judgements about the purpose of the information and the viewpoint of the organisation that produced it. Students will be given a framework for their research. They aim will be to answer specific questions and refine and organise their information as required for the specified topic.

In this unit students will learn the basic rules of passwords and how to protect their work and how to work safely online. Students will create a multimedia presentation using text, images and sound about themselves. In creating their pages, students are expected to be sensitive to the needs of their audience.

External Influences – Business & The International Economy – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

External Influences – Environmental & Ethical issues – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

External Influences - Government Economic Objectives & Polices – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Financial Information – Analysis of Accounts – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Financial Information – Balance Sheets – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Financial Information – Income Statements – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Financial Information – Cash Flow Forecasting & Working Capital – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Financial Information – Needs and Sources – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Operations Management – Location Decisions – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Operations Management – Achieving Quality Production – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Operations Management – Costs and Costs of Production – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Operations Management – Economies of Scale – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Operations Management – Break Even Analysis – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

Operations Management – Production of Goods and Service - Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

The Marketing Mix – Marketing Strategy – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

The Marketing Mix - Place – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.

The Marketing Mix - Promotion – Power Point’s and worksheets for teaching the IGCSE, complementing the text book.