Business Studies GCSE/IGCSE

Business Studies GCSE/IGCSE

About the Course

The Business Studies GCSE/IGCSE course is a complete educational program designed for students who want to achieve a good understanding of the principles of business studies. This course prepares the students to do the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations in business studies with a good understanding of the business concepts, terminology, and practices, preparing them for further study or entry into the business world. Understanding the dynamics of business is crucial, as it forms the backbone of economic activities in our daily lives. From early lessons on basic business concepts, students learn to recognize how businesses operate, manage resources, and make strategic decisions.

At Acamind, our educators support students in overcoming challenging sections and simplifying complex concepts in business studies. We work closely with students to help them recognize and improve upon their strengths and weaknesses. As the best education center in Dubai, our Business Studies GCSE/IGCSE course offers comprehensive learning support that focuses on helping students fully grasp the material. Our approach fosters confidence and understanding, ensuring students can tackle even the most difficult areas of business studies with ease.

Course Objectives

  • Develop Business Knowledge and Understanding: They learn about all the aspects of a business: marketing, financial, manufacturing, and human resources, among others.
  • Foster Critical Thinking and Decision-Making: The course also requires students to reason out business problems and make the right decision in solving them with reference to facts and evidence.
  • Understand Business Dynamics: Students understand how businesses change, grow, and develop and factors that affect them, such as economic fluctuations, legal systems, and technological advancement.
  • Prepare for Further Education and Careers: The course prepares individuals who want to further study business-related subjects as A-Level, IB, or at university level, or those who would like to have careers in business, managerial, and/or entrepreneurial careers.

Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus for Std- 11

Unit I: Physical World and Measurement

  • Units and Measurements


Unit II: Kinematics

  • Motion in a Straight Line

  • Motion in a Plane

Unit III: Laws of Motion

  • Laws of Motion

Unit IV: Work, Energy and Power

  • Work, Energy and Power

Unit V: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

  • System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Unit VI: Gravitation

  • Gravitation

Unit VII: Properties of Bulk Matter

  • Mechanical Properties of Solids

  • Mechanical Properties of Fluids

  • Thermal Properties of Matter

Unit VIII: Thermodynamics

  • Thermodynamics

Unit IX: Behavior of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases

  • Kinetic Theory

Unit X: Oscillations and Waves

  • Oscillations

  • Waves

 


Course Syllabus for Std- 12

Unit I: Electrostatics

  • Electric Charges and Fields

  • Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Unit II: Current Electricity

  • Current Electricity

Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

  • Moving Charges and Magnetism

  • Magnetism and Matter

Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

  • Electromagnetic Induction

  • Alternating Current

Unit V: Electromagnetic waves

  • Electromagnetic Waves

Unit VI: Optics

  • Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

  • Wave Optics

Unit VII: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

  • Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei

  • Atoms

  • Nuclei

Unit IX: Electronic Devices  Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices     and Simple Circuits

 

Advantages of Solving Sample Papers

  • When you solve these sample papers, you are able to evaluate yourself.
    They offer information disaggregated on the basis of chapters on the marking schemes.

  • On a similar note, sample papers are useful in that they give the student a clue on what the syllabus entails from the beginning right to the end.

  • It boosts your confidence.
    The habit of solving sample papers has great impacts as it boosts speed and accuracy, and the performance of students shows a positive impact.

Preparation Tips For Students

  • Review and understand subject-wise syllabus and exam pattern

  • Separate the easy and challenging chapters and begin with the easier ones.

  • Distribute the topics equally as per priority and start preparation.
    Make weekly schedules for all major subjects or whatever seems difficult to you.

  • Identify your weak areas and take the requisite measures to overcome them.

  • Practice the previous year’s question papers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I prepare effectively for the Business Studies GCSE/IGCSE?

Study regularly, use past papers, understand key concepts, and stay updated on current business trends to enhance your exam performance.

No specific prerequisites are usually required, but a basic understanding of mathematics and interest in business concepts will be beneficial.

Assessment is typically through written exams and sometimes coursework. Exams test knowledge and application of business concepts.

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