SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE
BUSINESS STUDIES
ECONOMICS RELATED TOPICS
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USING THIS RESOURCE
 Please use this resource at your own professional discretion.
 Please adapt this resource to meet the needs of your own school
context by adding or deleting resources/methods as required.
 The suggested literacy & numeracy strategies may need to
adapted to suit your own school context and School
Improvement Plan.
 A studystack has been set up for pdstbusinessstudies and
stacks will be added to this over time. When you get into the
link to studystack.com type pdstbusinessstudies into the search
bar.
 Studyclix is a free resource for teachers but you will have to set
up your own account and hyperlink this resource yourself.
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Studyclix OL
or
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Suggestedresources/activities & methods are constantly reviewed & updated
SLSS Graphic Organiser Booklet will be used throughout the course as a form of AfL along with, oral/written recap of previous lesson, use of lower,
higher and open questions with built in wait time, observation of pair and share, tests using multiple choice, matching terms with pictures or explanations,
calculations, bookkeeping and open questions, portfolio/project work to include research on internet, newspapers, preparing graphic organizers, flash
cards & table quiz designed by students. Other AfL resources are available on the NCCA website.
A variety of appropriate methodologies will be used during each lesson including lecture, one to one, individual work, guided discovery, pair work, group
work (3 to 4), jigsaw, placemat, my little book, student teaching, students creating on-line resources.........
Literacy strategies as explained in Between the Lines (pages 26-73) will be integrated into lessons where appropriate. JCSP whole school approaches.
Oral language will be developed through the use of pair & share, group work, oral presentations, debates & role play.
Writing genres such as reports & letter will be used where appropriate & the business department will consult with other department that use these
genres also. Checklists will be used to help assess reading, writing & oral language.
Resources from the Trinity Immigrant Initiative (elsp.ie) will be hyperlinked to access keywords and other resources useful for all students.
Numeracy strategies will be integrated into lessons where appropriate eg. common use of calculators, key words Maths dictionary for kids. ,
estimate/calculate/check, problem solving – posters, think/pair/share, cooperative learinig Any activities common to business & Project Maths will be
identified. Some exercises can be found on IXL practice questions
LINKS TO CURRICULUM BASED
RESOURCES
scoilnet.ie
skool.ie
Examinations.ie
e-xamit
studyclix
etests
Syllabus & guidelines
LINKS TO WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR CREATING RESOURCES
NCTE Web Resources
thinglink.com
Sophia.org
Bubbl.us (mindmaps)
screencast-o-matic.com
http://www.juniorcycle.ie Download Photostory (video)
Wordle.net (word cloud)
Tagxedo.com (word cloud)
Studystack.com
(pdstbusinessstudies)
animoto.com (video)
teachnet.ie
Freerice.com
Khan Academy
Edmodo
Weebly.com
Download Audacity (sound rec)
Quizlet.com (flashcards, vocab)
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KWHL - EXPLAINED
Pre-reading comprehension & Assessment for Learning (AfL) strategy
K
W
H
L
What do I know about this
topic?
What do I want to know
about this topic?
How do I find out more
about this topic?
What have I learned about
this topic?
EXAMPLE: ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Is the way decisions are
made in a country about:
What goods are to be
produced?
How are these to be
produced?
How many types of economic
systems are there?
Reference
There are three economic systems.
They are three
What are they called?
Book pages or handout numbers
& dates
Which one is Ireland?
website urls
You Tube clips
Who is to benefit from the
production?
1. Free market/enterprise
2. Mixed economy
3. Centrally planned.
Ireland is a mixed economy
KWHL charts assist teachers in activating students' prior knowledge of a subject or topic and encourage inquisition, active reading, and
research. They may also serve as an assessment of what students have learned during a unit of study. The K stands for what students
know, the W stands for what students want to learn, the H stand for how they student will find out and the L stands for what the students
learn as they read or research.
KWL creator is available @ tinyurl.com/kwlcreator
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KWHL
Pre-reading comprehension & Assessment for Learning (AfL) strategy
K
W
H
L
What do I know about this
topic?
What do I want to know
about this topic?
How do I find out more
about this topic?
What have I learned about
this topic?
KWL creator is available @ tinyurl.com/kwlcreator
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THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Think about the question on your own and write down your thoughts
Share your thoughts with your partner
Listen to your partner’s ideas
Combine your ideas
QUESTION
MY THOUGHTS/IDEAS
MY PARTNERS
THOUGHTS/IDEAS
COMBINED IDEAS
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BLOOMS TAXONOMY OF CRITICAL THINKING
A
1
Knowledge/Remembering
Count
Choose
Define
Describe
Draw
Identify
Label
Match
Name
Outline
Quote
Read
Recall
Recite
Recognize
Record
Select
State
Write
5 Ws – who, what, where, why,
when
B
2
Comprehension/
Understanding
Associate
Classify
Contrast
Compare
Compute
Convert
Defend
Demonstrate
Discuss
Distinguish
Estimate
Explain, Extend
Extrapolate
Generalize
Give examples
Infer
Interpret
Outline
Paraphrase, Predict
Rewrite, Rephrase
Summarise
3
Application
Add
Apply
Build
Calculate
Change
Classify
Construct
Complete
Demonstrate
Divide
Examine
Graph
Manipulate
Modify
Organise
Prepare
Produce
Present
Show
Solve
Use
C
4
Analysis
Analyse
Arrange Breakdown
Combine
Design
Detect
Develop
Diagram Differentiate
Discriminate
Dissect
Examine
Illustrate
Infer
Investigate
Observe
Outline
Point out
Relate, Relationship
Select
Separate , Subdivide
Utilize
5
Synthesis/Creating
Categorize Combine
Compile
Compose
Create
Design
Devise
Generate
Invent
Imagine
Modify
Order
Organize
Plan
Rearrange Reconstruct
Reorganize
Revise
Summarize Transform
Specify
6
Evaluation
Appraise
Assess
Compare
Conclude
Contrast
Criticize , Critique
Debate
Deduce
Determine
Disprove
Evaluate
Grade
Interpret
Judge , Justify
Measure
Opinion
Prove
Rank, Rate
Recommend
Support
Test
*List could be used as a verb in all levels – it is what you are asked to list that determines the level
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WORD CLOUDS - TAGXEDO.COM and WORDLE.NET
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: INCOME
Examples of statements of learning
relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes
relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
10. has the awareness, knowledge, skills, values and motivation to live sustainably
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible
and ethical manner
AfL & key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General
The students will be able to do the
following:
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Define income
Identify types of regular &
additional income
Define & calculate : Basic
pay,overtime, commission, time- rate,
piece -rate, voluntary & statutory
deductions, gross & net pay
Describe the consequential
benefits of paying tax & PRSI
Interpret a wages slip
WEEK:
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
pdst.ie/node/2335
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language, estimation, problem
solving strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Jargon buster
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Income etest
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
Think-pair-share
Wage & tax calculation
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Addition of hours worked
Multiplication of hours worked
by rate per hour
Getting % of tax
Deducting PAYE/PRSI
Class tests
Collated SEC exams &
schemes
pdst.ie/node/2335
Project maths exercise
STUDYCLIX HL
page 21 Calculating piece rate
STUDYCLIX OL
File & record income
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: EXPENDITURE
Examples of statements of
learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning
outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning
Outcomes
The students will be able to do the
following:
●
Demonstrate and understanding
of scarcity, choice, opportunity
cost impulse buying & false
economy
● List major items of household
expenditure on a weekly, monthly
& yearly basis
● Classify expenditure under fixed,
irregular & discretionary
● Evaluate value for money
● Prepare simple expenditure
estimates
● Calculate gas, electricity & phone
bills
 Check bills/invoices/delivery notes
 File and record expenditure
 Prepare analysed household a/c
WEEK:
14. Makes informed financial decisions & develops good consumer skills
24. Uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical
manner
Communicating – using numbers & data – the student will be able to “interpret & compare information”
Managing myself – making considered decisions – the student will be able to display an “understanding of the importance of thinking
through their decisions”
AfL, statements of learning and key skills can be fostered through differentiated
content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page:
Workbook page:
Worksheet no:
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2335
Skool.ie
Lesson on expenditure
Skool.ie Quiz
Expenditure etest
National Adult Literacy games
http://www.financialliteracy.ie/
Literacy & AfL
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language, estimation,
problem solving strategies
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KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Jargon buster
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Questions using
Bloom’s prompts
Think-Pair-Share
Oral presentation of
students own record
of expenditure
Written report of
expenditure using the
9 point plan
Evaluate the best value for
money using P/Q or Q/P
Revision
&
AoL
Skool.ie Revision
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Convert grams to kg
Calculate gas, electricity &
phone bills
Project Maths exercise on
graphing expenditure on
texts pages 19 & 20
Collated SEC past
papers & marking
schemes
pdst.ie/node/2335
STUDYCLIX HL
NCA spending calculator
STUDYCLIX OL
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
Examples of statements of
learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning
outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the
following:
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Define budget and explain who
budgets and why we budget
Define surplus, deficit & balanced
budget. opening. closing & net
cash
Classify & record income &
expenditure
Complete the various types of
household budgets
Interpret the budget
Identify times of surplus/deficit
Prioritise expenditure
Suggest ways of reducing deficits
& using surpluses
Compare the budget with actual
expenditure
WEEK:
10. has the awareness, knowledge, skills, values and motivation to live sustainably .
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical
manner
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2335
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language, estimation,
problem solving
strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
On-line jargon buster
Crossword
Graphic organiser
Studystack
Scoilnet.ie Quiz
National Adult Literacy games
http://www.financialliteracy.ie/
www.moneysense.ie
www.mabs.ie
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Ensure students
understand the
difference between
Increase/decrease to
Increase/decrease by
Use colour to highlight
what has to be added
and subtracted in the
HH budget
Think-pair-share
NCA budgeting
calculator
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC
exams & schemes
pdst.ie/node/2335
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
Solutions in Excel
Makingcents budget tool
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: MONEY & BANKING
Examples of statements of
learning relating to this topic
WEEK:
7. values what it means to be an active citizen, with rights and responsibilities in local and wider contexts
14. makes informed financial decisions and develops good consumer skills
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical
manner
Examples of key skill learning
outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
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Identify different types of money
Recommend a suitable financial institution
Open and operate an account
Recommend a method of payment
Complete a cheque
Cross a cheque in an appropriate manner
Show how a cheque might be negotiated
Interpret a statement
File and record data
Prepare a bank reconciliation statement
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
History of money lessons
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2339
Money PP
Personal banking PP
Money & Banking Blog
Cheque video
Moneysense what is banking?
Moneysense financial services
How to use an ATM
How to avoid ATM fraud
Moneysense borrowing
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension,
writing, oral
language strategies
Language, estimation,
problem solving
strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Banking Photostory
Writng the amount of the
cheque in numbers &
words.
Think-pair-share
Revision resources
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Distinguishing btween
account, bank branch &
account number.
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
Revision
&
AoL
Keeping a tally of bank
balance on cheque stubb
by subtracting current
cheque from balance
each time.
Collated SEC exams &
schemes
http://pdst.ie/node/2339
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
M & B etest
Scoilnet quiz 1
Scoilnet quiz 2
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC:
Examples of statements of
learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning
outcomes relating to this topic
The students will be able to do the following:
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
WEEK:
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical
manner
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes

Savings & Investing
Differentiate between saving &
investment
Calculate simple & compound interest
Calculate DIRT
AfL & key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2339
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language,
estimation,
problem solving
strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Savings animoto
Savings & credit purchases PP
Studystack
Saving money in plain
English (video)
Moneysense saving
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
Think-pair-share
Calculate simple
and compound
interest
IXL practice
questions
Simple interest
Compound
interest
AIB savings
claculator
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
Class tests
Collated SEC exams &
schemes
http://pdst.ie/node/2339
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
S & I etest
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
Examples of statements of learning
relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes
relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
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Define economics
Demomstrate and understanding of
scarcity, choice & opportunity cost
Explain the purposes of an economic
system
Distinguish between the three types of
economic system
List & explain the four factors of
production
Rate of inflation
Economic Growth
WEEK:
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible
and ethical manner
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
What is economics? etest
FOP video
FOP video 2
Economic systems video
Inflation video
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language,
estimation,
problem solving
strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
Think-pair-share
Calculate the rate of
inflation
Calculate GNP &
GDP
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams &
schemes
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC:
Examples of statements of learning
relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning
outcomes relating to this topic
The students will be able to do the following:
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WEEK:
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and
ethical manner
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
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NATIONAL BUDGET
Outline the components of a National
Budget
Identify, categorise & explain the main
types of government expenditure
Identift & explain the main services
provided by the state with particular
reference to public utilities
Identify the main sources of income for
the government
Distinguish between budget
deficit/surplus
Draft a simple budget
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
National Budget (skool.ie)
National Budget (etest)
National Budget thinglink
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language,
estimation,
problem solving
strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
Categorising capital,
current income &
expenditure.
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Adding all income
and subtracting all
expenditure in
order to calculate
whether the budget
is balanced in
surplus or in deficit.
Collated SEC exams &
schemes
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
STUDYCLIX HL
Think-pair-share
STUDYCLIX OL
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED
TOPIC:
Examples of statements of learning relating
to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes
relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
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Discuss the importance of trade
Distinguish between imports and exports
Identify the main types of goods traded
Identify on a map sources/destinations of
Ireland’s main exports/imports
Foreign currencies and exchange rates
Calculate the balance of trade – simple
outline
Calculate the balance of payments –
simple outline
FOREIGN TRADE
WEEK:
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a
responsible and ethical manner
AfL, statements of learning and key skills can be fostered through
differentiated content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
WORKSHEETS & GAMES
Ireland by the numbers
video
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language,
estimation,
problem solving
strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Animoto video 1
Animoto video 2
Ireland by the numbers
anticipation guide
Ireland medical technology Studystack
by the numbers video
Reasons to invest in
Q & A using Bloom’s
Ireland video
prompts, Think-pair-share
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
Subtracting visible
www.egs.ie/busstd/
imports from visible
exports to get the
Class tests
balance of trade.
Subtracting total
Collated SEC exams &
imports from total
schemes
exports to get the
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
balance of
payments.
STUDYCLIX HL
Identifying when the
answer is a surplus
STUDYCLIX OL
Foreign
trade (etest)
of deficit.
Foreign trade quiz
(scoilnet)
Quiz (scoilnet)
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: THE EU & THE EURO
Examples of statements of learning relating
to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes
relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:

Identify the member states of the EU,
their language and currency

Identify the currencies of other main
markets

Convert one currency into another
currency
WEEK:
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a
responsible and ethical manner
AfL, statements of learning and key skills can be fostered through
differentiated content, activities & methodologies
Differentiated
Methods/Resources
& Activities for AfL
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
EUROLAND CURRENCY GAME
CAPITAL CITIES OF EUROPE
GAME
EU on-line resources
summary
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension,
writing, oral language
strategies
Language,
estimation, problem
solving strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Studystack
EU countries, languages
& currencies
Quizlet
EU countries,
currencies & languages
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
Converting the euro to
foreign currencies.
Converting foreign
currencies into the
euro.
EUROLAND CURRENCY
GAME
Easy way to
demonstrate issues
concerning currency
exchange:
Currency Converter
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams &
schemes
http://pdst.ie/node/2342
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
Think-pair-share
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC:
Examples of statements of
learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning
outcomes relating to this topic
The students will be able to do the following:

WEEK:
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical
manner
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes

CHAIN OF PRODUCTION
Define primary production,
manufacturing/processing
(secondary) & service industry
(tertiary)
Identify different units in the chain
of production
AfL & key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2345
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language,
estimation,
problem solving
strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
Class tests
Collated SEC exams &
schemes
http://pdst.ie/node/2345
Sectors of the economy
etest
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
STUDYCLIX HL
Think-pair-share
STUDYCLIX OL
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: WEEK:
Examples of statements of learning relating
to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes
relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a
responsible and ethical manner
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
Differentiated
Methods/Resources
& Activities for AfL
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
Literacy
Numeracy
Comprehension, writing,
oral language strategies
Language,
estimation, problem
solving strategies
KWHL
KWL creator
Studystack
Revision
&
AoL
Revision resources
www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
PDST Powerpoints etc.
http://pdst.ie/node/2345
Q & A using Bloom’s
prompts
Collated SEC
exams & schemes
Think-pair-share
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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