Sample Scheme of Work and
Lesson Plan
GCE in Applied Business
OCR Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Applied Business: H026
OCR Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Applied Business (Double Award): H226
OCR Advanced GCE in Applied Business: H426
OCR Advanced GCE in Applied Business (Double Award): H626
Unit F247: Understanding Production in Business
This Support Material booklet is designed to accompany the GCE in Applied Business
specification for teaching from September 2009.
© OCR 2009
Contents
Contents
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Sample Scheme of Work: OCR GCE in Applied Business Unit F247: Understanding
production in business
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Sample Lesson Plan: OCR GCE in Applied Business Unit F247: Understanding
production in business
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A Guided Tour through the Scheme of Work
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Sample GCE Scheme of Work
OCR GCE in Applied Business Unit F247: Understanding production in
business
Suggested
teaching time
25 hours
Topic
AO3/AO2 Research and analysis. Description of how the candidate’s chosen business produces a
particular product
Topic outline
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
What business?
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Introduce the candidates to the selected
business.
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PowerPoint presentation to introduce
business.
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This assumes that all candidates are going
to investigate the same business.
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Candidates undertake basic investigation
into selected business.
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Useful websites for candidates to use to
investigate selected business.
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Inform the candidates of the item that they
will be investigating.
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Outline what could be strengths or
weaknesses of the production facilities of
the selected business – this could include
recent newspaper articles etc.
Handout which includes the headings
required to be covered within the visit – the
role of the production department,
operational efficiency, organising
production, ensuring quality, stock control
and health and safety.
In order to achieve AO4 candidates also
have to consider strengths and weaknesses
of the production process.
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Group discussion on the information which
candidates are required to collect on their
visit to the selected business.
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Any recent publicity concerning connected
to the relevant business.
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Consider the opportunities the candidates
might have to take photographs or makes
sketches of production.
What research?
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Sample GCE Scheme of Work
OCR GCE in Applied Business Unit F247: Understanding production in
business
Suggested
teaching time
25 hours
Topic outline
The visit
The role of the production
department
Operational efficiency
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Topic
AO3/AO2 Research and analysis. Description of how the candidate’s chosen business produces a
particular product
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
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Candidates design own data collection
sheet – this should also include a section
where they can consider strengths and
weaknesses of the production process.
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Candidates visit the selected business.
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Ensure candidates have taken some
photographs or sketches that can be used
to illustrate their report.
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Group discussion to pull together the
information gained relevant to this section.
Consider as many examples as possible to
support statements made.
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Candidates write up ‘The role of the
production department’.
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Review how to calculate the efficiency
based calculations.
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Review with the group the information that
has been gained from the business that is
Suggested resources
Points to note
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A pre-arranged visit to the selected
business.
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Ensure the personnel involved in the tour of
the production line are aware of the
information requirements of this unit. If they
are not prepared to share operational
efficiency information, could they help the
assessor compile a scenario?
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Task sheet which outlines the information
candidates are required to include within
this section. Use the headings found within
the unit specification.
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Worksheet – relevant figures that will enable
candidates to practice the calculation of
efficiency based calculations.
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A scenario is an acceptable way for
candidates to demonstrate their knowledge
and understanding of this section if the
selected business is unable to supply the
relevant information.
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Sample GCE Scheme of Work
OCR GCE in Applied Business Unit F247: Understanding production in
business
Suggested
teaching time
25 hours
Topic outline
Organising production
Ensuring quality
Stock control
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Topic
AO3/AO2 Research and analysis. Description of how the candidate’s chosen business produces a
particular product
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
relevant to this section.
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Scenario based on the selected business.
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Go through the scenario with the
candidates.
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Candidates to write up ‘Operational
efficiency’.
Task sheet which outlines the information
candidates are required to include in this
section. Use headings found within the unit
specification.
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Working in pairs, candidates discuss the
information they obtained concerning how
the business currently organises its
production line. High achievers could
consider the strengths and weaknesses of
the production methods in use at this stage.
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Handout to help candidates structure their
discussions.
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Task sheet which outlines the information
candidates are required to include in this
section. Use headings found within the unit
specification.
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Handout to help candidates’ record points
raised during the group discussion.
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Task sheet which outlines the information
candidates are required to include in this
section. Use headings found within the unit
specification.
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Quiz to review the terms used within this
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Candidates to write up ‘Organising
production’.
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Group discussion pulling together the
information gained on this subject. Provide
as many examples as possible to support
evidence.
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Candidates to write up ‘Ensuring quality’.
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Quiz.
Points to note
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Candidates only need to describe the
production methods being used within their
business in order to achieve AO2. The
theory of the different methods should have
been covered in AO1.
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Sample GCE Scheme of Work
OCR GCE in Applied Business Unit F247: Understanding production in
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Suggested
teaching time
25 hours
Topic outline
Health and safety
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Topic
AO3/AO2 Research and analysis. Description of how the candidate’s chosen business produces a
particular product
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
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Review stock control diagrams – are they
relevant for the selected business?
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Group discussion – how many examples of
stock control did you learn about on the
tour?
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Candidates write up ‘Stock control’.
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Candidates to write down the health and
safety procedures they had to follow on the
tour.
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Complete the map of the tour.
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Group discussion to pull these ideas
together. Focus on all the health and safety
rules, notices, special equipment etc that
were seen during the tour.
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Candidates write up ‘Health and Safety’.
Suggested resources
Points to note
section.
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Task sheet which outlines the information
candidates are required to include in this
section. Use headings found within the unit
specification.
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Handout which maps out the route the tour
took. Candidates can add the health and
safety measures they witnessed at each
stage of the tour.
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Do not get stuck on the Health and Safety at
Work Act here. The focus is how this has
impacted on production. Did machines
have special guards, were staff wearing ear
defenders, were there yellow lines to stay
behind etc?
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Sample GCE Lesson Plan
OCR GCE in Applied Business Unit F247:
Understanding production in business
Operational efficiency
OCR 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
Candidates to review efficiency based formulae
Objective 2
Candidates to participate in group discussion concerning the operational
efficiency of the selected business
Objective 3
Candidates to calculate the operational efficiency of the selected business
Recap of Previous Experience and Prior Knowledge
In the previous session candidates were writing up the role of the production department relevant
to the selected business and chosen item.
Content
Time
Content
10 minutes
Quiz on the formulae for the operational efficiency calculations.
15 minutes
Go through an example of how to calculate and interpret each formula.
10 minutes
Candidates to work through one example of each formula making some basic
interpretations.
20 minutes
Candidates to calculate the relevant efficiency calculations using either the
information supplied by the selected business or using figures supplied within a
scenario. Candidates should interpret the figures and draw relevant conclusions.
Consolidation
Time
Content
5 minutes
Group discussion on how efficient the group feels the selected business
currently is. Could this be linked to recent economic trends?
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