- 1. Sample Schemes of Work andLesson PlansGCSE Business and
Communication Systems OCR GCSE in Business and Communication
Systems: J230Unit A265: Businesses and their communication
systemsThis Support Material booklet is designed to accompany the
OCR GCSE Business andCommunication Systems specification for
teaching from September 2009. OCR 2008
2. ContentsContents 2 Introduction 3 OCR GCSE Business and
Communication Systems Unit A265 : Businesses and their
communication systems 5 OCR GCSE Business and Communication Systems
Unit A265: Businesses and their communication systems7 OCR GCSE
Business and Communication Systems Unit A265: Businesses and their
communication systems8 OCR GCSE Business and Communication Systems
Unit A265: Businesses and their communication systems 10 OCR GCSE
Business and Communication Systems Unit A265: Businesses and their
communication systems 10 OCR GCSE Business and Communication
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OCR GCSE Business and Communication Systems Unit A265: Businesses
and their communication systems 14 OCR GCSE Business and
Communication Systems Unit A265: Businesses and their communication
systems 16 OCR GCSE Business and Communication Systems Unit A265:
Businesses and their communication systems 17 OCR GCSE Business and
Communication Systems Unit A265: Businesses and their communication
systems 18 OCR GCSE Business and Communication Systems Unit A265:
Businesses and their communication systems 20 OCR GCSE Business and
Communication Systems Unit A265: Businesses and their communication
systems 22 OCR GCSE Business and Communication Systems Unit A265:
Businesses and their communication systems 25 OCR GCSE Business and
Communication Systems Unit A265: Businesses and their communication
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Businesses and their communication systems28 2 of 29 GCSE Business
and Communication Systems 3. Introduction BackgroundFollowing a
review of 1419 education and the Secondary Curriculum Review, the
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has revised the
subject criteria for GCSEs, for first teaching in September 2009.
This applies to all awarding bodies. The new GCSEs have more
up-to-date content and encourage the development of personal,
learning and thinking skills in your students. Weve taken this
opportunity to redevelop all our GCSEs, to ensure they meet your
requirements. These changes will give you greater control of
assessment activities and make the assessment process more
manageable for you and your students. Controlled assessment will be
introduced for most subjects.OCR has produced a summary brochure,
which summarises the changes to Business and Communication Systems.
This can be found at www.ocr.org.uk along with the new
specification.In order to help you plan effectively for the
implementation of the new specification we have produced these
Schemes of Work and Sample Lesson Plans for Business and
Communication Systems. These Support Materials are designed for
guidance only and play a secondary role to the Specification.Our
EthosOCR involves teachers in the development of new support
materials to capture current teaching practices tailored to our new
specifications. These support materials are designed to inspire
teachers and facilitate different ideas and teaching practices.
Each Scheme of Work and set of sample Lesson Plans is provided in
Word format so that you can use it as a foundation to build upon
and amend the content to suit your teaching style and students
needs.The Scheme of Work and sample Lesson Plans provide examples
of how to teach this unit and the teaching hours are suggestions
only. Some or all of it may be applicable to your teaching.The
Specification is the document on which assessment is based and
specifies what content and skills need to be covered in delivering
the course. At all times, therefore, this Support Material booklet
should be read in conjunction with the Specification. If
clarification on a particular point is sought then that
clarification should be found in the Specification itself. GCSE
Business and Communication Systems3 of 29 4. A Guided Tour through
the Scheme of Work = Innovative Teaching Idea This icon is used to
highlight exceptionally innovative ideas. = ICT Opportunity This
icon is used to illustrate when an activity could be taught using
ICT facilities. 4 of 29 GCSE Business and Communication Systems 5.
Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265 : BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING7 HOURS TOPIC BUSINESS ACTIVITY TIME SUGGESTED
TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTE
HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES What is a business? Why do Discussion of
examples of business www.businesslink.gov.uk This is an
introductory topic so the focus people start a
business?organisations known to
candidateshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/start_a_busin should be on
establishing candidates prior Discussion of how businesses can be
ess/knowledge and understanding of business (1 hour)organisations
classified, e.g. large/small, profit/not for GCSE Business and
Communication profit, ownership e.g.Systems (CGP)
government/individualswww.staffpart.org.uk/resources Discussion of
reasons for starting a%20docs/enterprise_2007/nov%2006/ESAS
business%20CCHC%20EntrepreneurQuiz!.ppt The characteristics of
successful entrepreneurs: discussion followed by self- assessment
exercise= Innovative teaching idea = ICT opportunityGCSE Business
and Communication Systems5 of 29 6. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR
GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265 : BUSINESSES AND
THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING 7 HOURS TOPIC
BUSINESS ACTIVITY TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINE
SUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Main types of
business Identify main types of
businesshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/start_a_busin Football teams
are a useful topic to discuss organisation organisationess/ the
ownership/control issues surrounding How to set up as a Sole Trader
or a Ltd. GCSE Business Studies (CGP)the move from Ltd to PLC (2
hours) Describe benefits and drawbacks of eachInternet search
businesses changing, e.g.type of business organisation group-from
Ltd to PLCbased research followed by whole-classfeedback Discuss
case studies should a businesschange its organisation? If so to
what? = Innovative teaching idea= ICT opportunity6 of 29GCSE
Business and Communication Systems 7. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work
OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES
AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING7 HOURS
TOPICBUSINESS ACTIVITY TIME SUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC
OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTE HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES How
are businesses Outline main functional areas summariseGCSE Business
and Communication Candidates require a level of understanding
organised?in a spider diagram Systems (Hodder-Murray) sufficient
for them to walk through a Mix and match exercise: matchGCSE
Business Studies (CGP) business and recognise the functional areas
(1 hour)being observed tasks/operations to each functional area
Discussion of which functional areas are the most important for
particular types of business Business success and failure
Discussion of business aims and objectives Recent examples of
business It is worth preparing for this topic in advance (2 hours)
Create a set of aims and objectives for a closure/difficultyby
keeping a record of expansions/closures specified new business GCSE
Business and Communication in the local area many candidates will
Systems (Hodder-Murray) have some knowledge of these businesses
Classification of examples of businessand this can spark a lively
debate about why performance as either success or failuresome of
them have closed down discussion of conclusions reached Why do
businesses succeed or fail? Discussion and notes The impact of
uncertainty: types of uncertainty and how businesses can respond=
Innovative teaching idea= ICT opportunityGCSE Business and
Communication Systems7 of 29 8. Sample GCSE Scheme of WorkOCR GCSE
BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING7 HOURS TOPIC BUSINESS
ACTIVITY TIME SUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED
RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTE HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES The role of business in
Discussion examples of good and poor Recent examples of business
behaviour The intention here is to raise awareness of society
business practices GCSE Business and Communicationthe contestable
nature of the role of Debate what should be the role of Systems
(Hodder-Murray)business in modern society. Key issues are (1 hour)
profits v other objectives e.g. environmental business in
society?impact= Innovative teaching idea = ICT opportunity8 of 29
GCSE Business and Communication Systems 9. Sample GCSE Scheme of
Work= Innovative teaching idea = ICT opportunityGCSE Business and
Communication Systems9 of 29 10. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR
GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND
THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING 7 HOURS TOPIC
COMPETITION AND CUSTOMERS TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC
OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES The
importance of customers Discussion of how customers benefit a GCSE
Business Studies (CGP) This is an opportunity to hear from (2
hours)business through sales, revenue and Case studies and role
plays of good/poor customer service staff in local
businessesprofitability customer service organisations Analysis of
examples of good and badcustomer service and their impact
oncustomer behaviour Create a short presentation to explain
toemployees why good customer service isimportant Measuring
customer Identification of methods businesses can GCSE Business and
Communication This could be an opportunity for satisfaction use to
determine the level of customerSystems (Hodder) candidates to
investigate customersatisfaction GCSE in Applied Business
(Hodder)satisfaction of students in school services (2 hours) such
as the school canteen (though care Devise a questionnaire to
measure Examples of customer service guidelines, may be needed in
negotiating permissioncustomer satisfaction for a selectede.g. with
relevant
organisations)businesshttp://www.thinktankproductions.co.uk/common/pdf/customerservice.pdf
Create a set of guidelines for howemployees should deal with
customerswho telephone a business = Innovative teaching idea = ICT
opportunity10 of 29GCSE Business and Communication Systems 11.
Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING 7 HOURS TOPIC COMPETITION AND CUSTOMERS
TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS
TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES The importance of customers Discussion
of how customers benefit a GCSE Business Studies (CGP) This is an
opportunity to hear from (2 hours)business through sales, revenue
and Case studies and role plays of good/poor customer service staff
in local businessesprofitability customer service organisations
Analysis of examples of good and badcustomer service and their
impact oncustomer behaviour Create a short presentation to explain
toemployees why good customer service isimportant Measuring
customer Identification of methods businesses can GCSE Business and
Communication This could be an opportunity for satisfaction use to
determine the level of customerSystems (Hodder) candidates to
investigate customersatisfaction GCSE in Applied Business
(Hodder)satisfaction of students in school services (2 hours) such
as the school canteen (though care Devise a questionnaire to
measure Examples of customer service guidelines, may be needed in
negotiating permissioncustomer satisfaction for a selectede.g. with
relevant
organisations)businesshttp://www.thinktankproductions.co.uk/common/pdf/customerservice.pdf
Create a set of guidelines for howemployees should deal with
customerswho telephone a business = Innovative teaching idea = ICT
opportunityGCSE Business and Communication Systems11 of 29 12.
Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING 7 HOURS TOPIC COMPETITION AND CUSTOMERS
TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS
TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES The importance of customers Discussion
of how customers benefit a GCSE Business Studies (CGP) This is an
opportunity to hear from (2 hours)business through sales, revenue
and Case studies and role plays of good/poor customer service staff
in local businessesprofitability customer service organisations
Analysis of examples of good and badcustomer service and their
impact oncustomer behaviour Create a short presentation to explain
toemployees why good customer service isimportant Measuring
customer Identification of methods businesses can GCSE Business and
Communication This could be an opportunity for satisfaction use to
determine the level of customerSystems (Hodder) candidates to
investigate customersatisfaction GCSE in Applied Business
(Hodder)satisfaction of students in school services (2 hours) such
as the school canteen (though care Devise a questionnaire to
measure Examples of customer service guidelines, may be needed in
negotiating permissioncustomer satisfaction for a selectede.g. with
relevant
organisations)businesshttp://www.thinktankproductions.co.uk/common/pdf/customerservice.pdf
Create a set of guidelines for howemployees should deal with
customerswho telephone a business = Innovative teaching idea = ICT
opportunity12 of 29GCSE Business and Communication Systems 13.
Sample GCSE Scheme of WorkOCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING 7 HOURS TOPICTHE LEGAL FRAMEWORK TIMESUGGESTED
TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCES POINTS TO
NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES The legal frameworkFor each legislative
area: GCSE Business and Communication The school context could
provide a Identify the main Acts and their key principles
andSystems (Hodder)useful starting point. Candidates (7 hours) may
also benefit from visiting arequirements local business to discover
how it is Analyse what selected business have to do in order
Relevant regulatory and guidance websites affected by relevant
legislationto comply with the legislation and the
consequencese.g.of breaking the law www.hse.gov.uk www.ico.gov.uk
Assess the overall impact of the legislation for the
www.tradingstandards.gov.ukbusiness, its employees (if relevant)
and customers(if relevant)
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/index.htm Produce a range of
presentations/documents www.environment-agency.gov.uksummarising
the implications for businesses,customers and employees =
Innovative teaching idea = ICT opportunityGCSE Business and
Communication Systems13 of 29 14. Sample GCSE Scheme of WorkOCR
GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND
THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING6 HOURSTOPICETHICS,
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS
TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Ethics and social Discussion of the
meaning of ethics and social GCSE Business and Communication This
is an emotive topic. Candidates responsibility
responsibilitySystems (Hodder) should develop their appreciation of
Identification of how business can behave in ethical/ Recent
examples of ethical/unethical the contestable nature of these (3
hours) issuesunethical waysbehaviour Analysis of the impact of
ethical/unethical behaviour Business websites dealing with theon
business performance e.g. Body Shoporganisations corporate social
Creation of a code of conduct for a selectedresponsibility
e.g.business wishing to introduce socially
responsiblehttp://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/values/repbusiness
practicesort.html
andhttp://www.nikebiz.com/responsibilityEnvironmental
sustainability Discussion of the meaning of environmental GCSE
Business and Communication The school context can provide a (3
hours)sustainabilitySystems (Hodder) useful starting point, however
this Identification of how business can behave in
http://www.defra.gov.uk/sustainable/govern should be contrasted
with ansustainable ways (including the impact of
ICT)ment/understanding of the issues affecting at least one
for-profit organisation Analysis of the impact of sustainable
behaviour on Examples of environmentally sustainablebusiness
performance e.g. a supermarket behaviour in school/local Creation
of a code of conduct for a selectedcommunity/businessesbusiness
wishing to introduce environmentally= Innovative teaching idea =
ICT opportunity14 of 29GCSE Business and Communication Systems 15.
Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING6 HOURS TOPICETHICS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TIME SUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC
OUTLINE SUGGESTED RESOURCES POINTS TO NOTE HOMEWORK
ACTIVITIESsustainable business practices= Innovative teaching idea=
ICT opportunityGCSE Business and Communication Systems 15 of 29 16.
Sample GCSE Scheme of WorkOCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING4 HOURS TOPICMANUAL (PAPER) AND COMPUTER-BASED
SYSTEMS TIME SUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINE SUGGESTED
RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTE HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Manual systems
Discussion of how a manual (paper-based)GCSE Business and
Communication Candidates could begin by considering their filing
system worksSystems (CGP)own school exercise books and files as a
(1 hour)paper-based system and consider the Filing and retrieval
exercise benefits and drawbacks of it, e.g. not being Benefits and
drawbacks of manual systemsable to use books whilst they are in the
teachers possession! Electronic systems Discussion of how an
electronic GCSE Business and Communication The schools own network
is likely to (computerised) filing system works Systems
(CGP)provide a sufficient context for this topic, (1-2 hours)
providing candidates can then apply this Filing and retrieval
exercise understanding to business scenarios Benefits and drawbacks
of electronic filing systems Electronic versus manual Discussion of
the filing systems used inGCSE Business and Communication
Candidates could consider a local small filing systemsbusiness
organisations Systems (CGP)business as the context for this topic
Design a filing system for a small business (1-2 hours) (e.g.
corner shop) and a business using e- commerce= Innovative teaching
idea = ICT opportunity16 of 29 GCSE Business and Communication
Systems 17. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING 3 HOURS TOPICPROCEDURES FOR CHECKING
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS TIMESUGGESTED
TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTEHOMEWORK
ACTIVITIES Procedures for checking Definition of internal and
external GCSE Business and Communication This topic is about
checking documents and internal and external business
communications Systems (Hodder)the business implications of so
doing, it is not about the theory of internal and external
communications Error checking exercises (paper andExamples of
poor-quality or incorrectelectronic)business communications
communications, this is covered in A266 (3 hours) Business
consequences of sending poor-quality or incorrect communications
Procedures for checking documentation benefits and drawbacks and
businessimplications = Innovative teaching idea= ICT
opportunityGCSE Business and Communication Systems 17 of 29 18.
Sample GCSE Scheme of WorkOCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING 9 HOURS TOPICCOMPUTER SYSTEMS (1) - HARDWARE
COMPONENTS TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED
RESOURCES POINTS TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Input devices List the
main input devices used in the home GCSE Business and Communication
Software is covered in A266/A267and by business organisations
Systems (Hodder) Teaching should reflect the provisions of the (3
hours) Describe their purposes www.what2learn.com Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA) and its Describe their benefits and
drawbacksimplications for providing appropriate hardware for users
with special needs Evaluate their usefulness in specifiedscenarios
Research which input devices should be usedfor a range of specified
users andcircumstances, recommend devices based ona range of
criteria including value for moneyand fitness for purpose Output
devices List the main output devices used in the home GCSE Business
and Communication Teaching should reflect the provisions of theand
by business organisations Systems (Hodder) Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA) and its (3 hours) implications for
providing appropriate Describe their purposes www.what2learn.com
hardware for users with special needs Describe their benefits and
drawbacks Evaluate their usefulness in specified = Innovative
teaching idea= ICT opportunity18 of 29 GCSE Business and
Communication Systems 19. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE
BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING9 HOURS TOPICCOMPUTER
SYSTEMS (1) - HARDWARE COMPONENTS TIME SUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC
OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTE HOMEWORK
ACTIVITIESscenarios= Innovative teaching idea= ICT opportunityGCSE
Business and Communication Systems 19 of 29 20. Sample GCSE Scheme
of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265:
BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING9
HOURS TOPIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS (1) - HARDWARE COMPONENTS TIME
SUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCES POINTS TO
NOTE HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Research which output devices should be
used for a range of specified users and circumstances, recommend
devices based on a range of criteria including value for money and
fitness for purpose= Innovative teaching idea= ICT opportunity20 of
29 GCSE Business and Communication Systems 21. Sample GCSE Scheme
of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265:
BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING9
HOURS TOPICCOMPUTER SYSTEMS (1) - HARDWARE COMPONENTS TIME
SUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO
NOTE HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Computing devices (3 hours) List the main
computing devices used inGCSE Business and Communication Teaching
should reflect the provisions of the the home and by business
organisationsSystems (Hodder)Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
and its Describe their purposeswww.what2learn.comimplications for
providing appropriate hardware for users with special needs
Describe their benefits and drawbacks Evaluate their usefulness in
specified scenarios Research which computing devices should be used
for a range of specified users and circumstances, recommend devices
based on a range of criteria including value for money and fitness
for purpose= Innovative teaching idea = ICT opportunityGCSE
Business and Communication Systems 21 of 29 22. Sample GCSE Scheme
of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265:
BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING 6
HOURS TOPICCOMPUTER SYSTEMS (2) - DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP
TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCES POINTS
TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Data storage List the main storage
devices used in the home GCSE Business and Communication Devices
also includes remote storage, e.g.and by business organisations
Systems (Hodder) services provided by internet-based storage (3
hours) providers Describe their purposes www.what2learn.com
Describe their benefits and drawbacks Evaluate their usefulness in
specified scenarios Research which storage devices should be
usedfor a range of specified users and circumstances,recommend
devices based on a range of criteriaincluding value for money and
fitness forpurpose Back-up systems Discussion of why computer data
should be GCSE Business and Communication The schools own network
is likely tobacked-up Systems (Hodder) provide a sufficient context
for this topic, (3 hours) providing candidates can then apply this
Methods of backing-up data: back-up systems,
www.what2learn.comchoice of media and location understanding to
business contexts Research which back-up systems should be usedfor
a range of specified users and circumstances,based on a range of
criteria including value formoney and fitness for purpose =
Innovative teaching idea= ICT opportunity22 of 29 GCSE Business and
Communication Systems 23. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE
BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING6 HOURS TOPICCOMPUTER
SYSTEMS (2) - DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP TIME SUGGESTED TEACHING AND
TOPIC OUTLINE SUGGESTED RESOURCES POINTS TO NOTE HOMEWORK
ACTIVITIES= Innovative teaching idea= ICT opportunityGCSE Business
and Communication Systems 23 of 29 24. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work=
Innovative teaching idea = ICT opportunity24 of 29GCSE Business and
Communication Systems 25. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE
BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING 5 HOURS TOPICCOMPUTER
SYSTEMS (2) - DATA SECURITY TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC
OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Data
security Identify the main threats to users of GCSE Business and
Communication The schools own network and thecomputer systems
Systems (Hodder)candidates own domestic computer use (if (5 hours)
applicable) are likely to provide sufficient Identify the main
types of softwareavailable to minimise the risks to computercontext
for this topic, providing candidatessystems and data can then apply
this understanding to business scenarios Describe how they work and
their benefits/drawbacks Identify the main methods available
tominimise unauthorised access to data heldon a computer network
Describe how they work and their benefits/drawbacks Research which
security measures shouldbe used for a range of specified
businessusers and circumstances, based on arange of criteria
including value for moneyand fitness for purpose OCR GCSE BUSINESS
AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS = Innovative teaching idea = ICT
opportunityGCSE Business and Communication Systems 25 of 29 26.
Sample GCSE Scheme of Work OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SUGGESTED TEACHING 5 HOURS TOPICCOMPUTER SYSTEMS (2) - DATA
SECURITY TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED
RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTEHOMEWORK ACTIVITIES Data security Identify
the main threats to users of GCSE Business and Communication The
schools own network and thecomputer systems Systems (Hodder)
candidates own domestic computer use (if (5 hours)applicable) are
likely to provide sufficient Identify the main types of
softwareavailable to minimise the risks to computer context for
this topic, providing candidatessystems and datacan then apply this
understanding tobusiness scenarios Describe how they work and their
benefits/drawbacks Identify the main methods available tominimise
unauthorised access to data heldon a computer network Describe how
they work and their benefits/drawbacks Research which security
measures shouldbe used for a range of specified businessusers and
circumstances, based on arange of criteria including value for
moneyand fitness for purpose OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS = Innovative teaching idea= ICT opportunity26 of 29GCSE
Business and Communication Systems 27. Sample GCSE Scheme of Work
OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS UNIT A265: BUSINESSES
AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED TEACHING 5 HOURS
TOPICCOMPUTER SYSTEMS (2) - DATA SECURITY TIMESUGGESTED TEACHING
AND TOPIC OUTLINESUGGESTED RESOURCESPOINTS TO NOTEHOMEWORK
ACTIVITIES Data security Identify the main threats to users of GCSE
Business and Communication The schools own network and thecomputer
systems Systems (Hodder)candidates own domestic computer use (if (5
hours) applicable) are likely to provide sufficient Identify the
main types of softwareavailable to minimise the risks to
computercontext for this topic, providing candidatessystems and
data can then apply this understanding to business scenarios
Describe how they work and their benefits/drawbacks Identify the
main methods available tominimise unauthorised access to data
heldon a computer network Describe how they work and their
benefits/drawbacks Research which security measures shouldbe used
for a range of specified businessusers and circumstances, based on
arange of criteria including value for moneyand fitness for purpose
OCR GCSE BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS = Innovative teaching
idea = ICT opportunityGCSE Business and Communication Systems 27 of
29 28. Sample GCSE Lesson Plan OCR GCSE Business and Communication
Systems Unit A265: Businesses and their communication systemsOCR
recognises that the teaching of this qualification above will vary
greatly from school to school and from teacher to teacher. With
that in mind this lesson plan is offered as a possible approach but
will be subject to modifications by the individual teacher. Lesson
length is assumed to be one hour. Learning Objectives for the
Lesson Objective 1 Students to be able to define what is meant by
ethical behaviour Objective 2 Students will be able to identify
businesses which act in an ethical/unethical way Objective 3
Students will be able to discuss some of the reasons why businesses
act in ethical/unethical ways Recap of Previous Experience and
Prior Knowledge No previous knowledge of what ethics are will be
assumed, although the background of the students may have some
bearing as this may have been covered in either Religious Studies
or citizenship. The students will not even have to have a great
deal of knowledge about business although some understanding of
aims, objectives and stakeholders may promote a wider
discussion.Content Time Content 10 minutes As each student comes
into the room hand them a card which has a statementto think about
whilst the register is being taken.Then use these cards as a warm
up activity to assess prior knowledge and toget the students
thinking about which can be considered is right or wrong (orgood
and bad depending on the group). At this stage the word ethical is
notbeing introduced. Each student to read their card and put it on
the right side ofthe board explaining why they consider this the
correct placement. (See sheetfor examples) 5 minutesFrom the use of
the statements introduce the word ethical and come to aconclusion
about what ethics in business means 15 - 20 minutesUse of PPT
presentation on Business Ethics to reinforce issues discussed 10 -
15 minutes(After slide 11) Students (in groups) to come up with a
definition of what ethicsis and then using that as the centre,
develop a mind map of all the ethical GCSE Business and
Communication Systems 28 of 29 29. Sample GCSE Lesson Planproblems
a business may face (A3 paper would be useful for this exercise).5
- 10 minutesView a clip from the Ethical man series on the BBC
website such as the M&Sto go Ethical (5) minutes or Tesco chief
explains ethical move and discuss (Itcould be used as the basis for
a homework exercise. ConsolidationTimeContent10 minutesStudents
development of mind maps to demonstrate their understanding
ofethical behaviour5 - 10 minutesPlenary question and answer based
on true or false situations shouldenable teacher to check students
understanding.Homework: This could be based on case studies such as
the ones attached forthe students to read and comment on. An
alternative is a homework sheet ofquestions as shown this could be
an opportunity for differentiated tasks forthe students. GCSE
Business and Communication Systems29 of 29