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12 The Government and
Economy
 National Budget
Outline
 Expenditure
 Services
provided by the
State
 Income
(Sources)
 Expenditure
(Types)
 Deficit/Surplus
Resources
Differentiation
Learning
Outcomes
 Draft a simple
budget
 Identify a
Surplus
 Identify a
deficit
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 YouTube
 Puzzles
 News
 Order
questioning
 Group
Work
 Assessment
s and Tests
 Extra tasks
13 International Trade
 Imports &
Exports
 The Importance
of Trade
 Main types of
Goods traded
 Sources of
Imports
 Destinations of
Exports
 Foreign
Currencies &
Exchange Rates
 Balance of
Trade
 Balance of
Payments
14 The Channels of
Distribution
 Primary,
Secondary &
Tertiary
producers
 Identify
Traditional,
Cash & Carry,
and wholesale
Symbol Groups.
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 YouTube
 Puzzles
 Internet
for EU
activities
 Calculator
 Order
Questionin
g
 Group
Work
 Assessment
s and Tests
 Extra tasks
 Identify
sources &
destinations
of Irelands
Trade
 Identify
Members of
EC &
Languages &
Currencies
 Identify
currencies of
other
Countries
 Currency
Conversion
 Website
 PowerPoi
nt
 YouTube
 Class
Questions
 Verbal
Tests
 Order
Questions
and
discussions
 Draft sample
Chains of
Productions
and Channels
of
Distribution
 Distinguish
retailer and
wholesaler
and discuss
 Identify
different types
of Retailing
(Independent,
Dept stores,
Franchise etc)
 Identify modern
trends in
retailing
(Internet,
Vending
machines, Mail
order)
trends in
each.
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15 People at Work
 Employment
V’s Work
 Employment &
Unemployment
 Nature of Work
 Student
Employment
 Organisation of
the Work place
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 YouTube
 Puzzles
 Calculator
 Order
questioning
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
 Group
Work
 Pair
calculation
s
 Work with
teacher on
the board
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16 Industrial Relations
 Trade Unions
 Books
 Order
questioning
 Nature of
Work
 Employee’s
Responsibiliti
es
 Where People
Work
 SelfEmployment
 Trends in
Employment
(Job sharing,
etc)
 Unemployme
nt trends
 Legislation in
regards to
students
gaining
employment
 Draft &
Interpret an
Organisationa
l Chart
 Calculate
Wage Slips
 Functions of a
Trade Union
 Shop Steward
 Trade Disputes
& Resolutions
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17 Delivery Systems
 Why is a good
transport and
Delivery System
important?
 The Factors to
consider in
choosing a
Delivery System
 Advantages and
Disadvantages
of Delivery
Systems
 Recent trends
and
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 YouTube
 Puzzles
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
 Group
Work
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 YouTube
 Distance
Calculator
 Order
questioning
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
 Group
Work
 Pair
calculation
s
 Work with
teacher on
the board
 Types of
Trade Unions
 Role of Shop
Steward
 Collective
Bargaining
Process
 Causes of
Trade
Disputes
 Official &
Unofficial
Strikes
 Alternatives
to Strikes
 Steps to
resolving a
dispute
(hierarchy)
 Different
Third Parties
available in
resolution
 Management
roles in
resolution
 Choosing
correct
delivery
systems for
jobs
 Identify key
advantages
and
disadvantages
for certain
goods and
services
 Calculate
Delivery
Times and
Interpret
developments in
delivery systems
 Calculating
Delivery Times
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18 Communications
 Importance of
Communication
for a business
 Internal &
External
 Selecting Forms
of
Communication
 Modern
Developments
in
Communication
 Agencies
involved in
Communication
s
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EXAMS
19 Marketing
• Marketing
definition
• Types of
Markets
• The Marketing
Mix
delivery
schedules
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 YouTube
EXAMS
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 YouTube
 Order
questioning
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
 Group
Work
 Pair
calculation
s
 Work with
teacher on
the board
Exams
 Group
WorkDesign a
poster idea
 Class
Discussion
s
 Identify the
different
forms of
communicatio
n (internal &
external)
 Types of
Communicati
on
(Verbal/Writt
en/Visual)
 Select &
recommend
appropriate
source of
communicatio
n (privacy,
copy etc)
 Draw &
interpret
charts/diagra
ms
 Identify
different state
& private
agencies
involved in
communicatio
ns
EXAMS
 Distinguish
the types of
markets
 Differentiate
each of the
Marketing
Mix
• Market
Research
• Methods of
Market
Research
• Market
Segmentation
• Advertising
• Sales and PR
 Newspape
rs
 Discussio
ns
 Order
Questionin
g
 Illustrate the
methods of
market
research
 Incorporate
key theory
elements into
group task
 Differentiate
each of the
forms of
business
 Advantages
and
Disadvantage
s
 Limited
Liability
 Draft an
ownership
template
 Identify forms
of ownership
 Recommend
Forms of
Ownership
 Outline stages
in formation
of a Private
Limited
Company
 Complete
ownership
forms
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20 Forms of Business
Ownership
 Sole Traders
 Private Limited
Companies
 Co-operatives
 State-Owned
Companies
 Franchises
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 Template
 Order
questioning
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
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21
Private Limited
Company
 Formation
Procedure
 Incorporation
 Limited
Liability
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Forms to
fill in
 Order
questioning
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
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22
Sources of Finance
 Internal &
External
Sources
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 Order
questioning
 Assessment
s and tests
 Identify
suitable
sources of
finance
 Suitability of
Finance
 Extra
Questions
(internal &
external)
 Calculating
costs of
finance
 Compare
different
optional costs
of finance
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23
Business Plan
 Cash Flow
Statements
 Prepare a simple
Business Plan
 Four Elements
(Management,
Finance,
Marketing &
Production)
 Costings
 Viability of a
Business Plan
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 Calculator
 Account
Books
 Sample
Questions
 Calculator
 Order
questioning
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
 Prepare a
business plan
 Complete
Cash Flow
Forecasts
 Understand
why Cash
Flows are
needed
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24
Commercial Banks
 Services
provided by the
Banks
 Rates of Interest
 Interest
Calculation
 Money Transfer
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 Account
Books
 Sample
Questions
 Order
questioning
 Verbal Test
 Assessment
s and tests
 Extra
Questions
 Identify
different
services
provided by
the banks
 Calculate
interest
payable
 Complete
Banking
Documents
(S/O. D/D,
 Paypath,
Bank Draft,
Giro)
 Apply for a
loan
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25
Business Insurance
 Business Risks
 Premium
Calculation
 Books
 Chapter
Notes
 Charts
 Weebly
 Insurance
notes
from First
Year
 Account
Books
 Sample
Questions
 Calculator
 Handouts
 Order
Questionin
g
 Extra
Questions
 Assessment
s and Tests
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26
The Trading
Account/ Profit and
Loss Account/
Balance Sheet
 Final Accounts
1 introduction
 Final Accounts
2 introduction
 Final Accounts
3 introduction
Revision
 Weebly
 YouTube
 Chapter
Notes
 Accounts
Books
 Textbook
Questions
 Calculator
 Textbook
Questions
 Up to
board
learning
 Additional
Questions
 Key word
test
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Revision
Revision
 Compare
Bank
Statement &
Accounts and
reconcile
differences
 Need for
Insurance
(Risks)
 Identify
Insurance
Requirements
 Estimate the
Costs
 Calculate
Premiums
 Identify the
Risks effect
on Premiums
 Estimate
Compensatio
n (including
Average
Clause)
 Explain
Insurance
Terms
 Solve each
type of
account at
Ordinary
Level
Standard
 Present the
layouts for
each account
Revision