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3 Draft Leaving Certificate specifications consultations

3 Draft Leaving Certificate specifications consultations

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Business Studies and Key Skills

In addition to their specific content and knowledge, the subjects and short courses of junior cycle provide students with opportunities to Develop
progress or improve to become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
a range of key skills. There are opportunities to support all key skills in this course, but some are particularly significant. 

Key skill Example of key skill element Examples of associated student learning activities

Being creative

Implementing ideas and taking action

Students will generate ideas on products/services in a creative environment and will be empowered to realise these ideas.

Being literate

Exploring and creating a variety of texts, including multi-modal texts

Students will access and engage with oral, written and multi-modal texts in conducting project research and in presenting their findings.

Being numerate

Seeing patterns, trends and relationships

Students will evaluate how the prices of particular goods and services are determined, understanding the interaction of demand and supply.

Communicating

Using Digital technology
A set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information, for example, mobile phones, apps, tablets and computers
to communicate

Students will interact through social media and other Digital technology
A set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information, for example, mobile phones, apps, tablets and computers
in order to explore relevant business issues.

Managing information and thinking

Gathering, recording, organising, and evaluating information and data

Students will Prepare
make something ready for use or presentation
financial accounts, Assess
judge, evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something
the financial position and Present
promote or propose an idea; deliver or illustrate evidence; show something for others to examine
their analysis in tabular and/or graphic formats.

Managing myself

Making considered decisions

Students will evaluate risks associated with saving and borrowing money and make informed and responsible financial decisions.

Staying well

Being positive about learning

 

Students will Discuss
offer a considered, balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses;  opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence
current issues in the Business environment
All of the factors, both internal and external, which influence the function of a business. It includes, for example, consumers, suppliers, competing companies, entrepreneurs, improvements in technology, laws, government activities, and market, social and economic trends
and their enthusiasm for and curiosity about business will be stimulated.

Working with others

Developing good relationships and dealing with conflict

Students will collaborate and negotiate with others in the classroom to explore views and Complete
finish making or doing; bring to a successful conclusion
tasks in a range of contexts and activities.

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