The Bridging Course at KS5

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Course ID

OCR 05322 & 603/1238/5

Faculty

Computing, Social Sciences

Department

Business Studies, Computing

Level

Key Stage 5 ('A' Level)

Head of Faculty

J. David, M. Duraku

Head of Department

J. Dottin, M. Duraku

This is a full-time one-year course suitable for students who wish to gain entry to a Level 3 course at school or college the following year.

In addition, students will have an opportunity to study for the GCSE Maths and English course (unless Level 4 has already been achieved). Students will follow two vocational courses leading to a Level 2 Diploma: Creative Media and Business.

Curriculum Termly Breakdown by Year

Year 12 Business Studies

Term	Unit of Work	Assessment
Autumn 1	Unit 3 – Financial Forecasting for businesses Unit 4 – People in Organisations	Unit 3 – summative assessments, Q&A, Coursework – internal assessment and feedback.
Autumn 2	Unit 2 – Business Organisations Unit 9 – Personal Selling	Unit 2 – summative assessments, Q&A, Coursework – internal assessment and feedback.
Spring 1	Unit 9 – Personal Selling Unit 2 – Business Organisations Unit 5 – The Marketing Plan Unit 1 – Business Purposes	Unit 1 – summative assessments, Q&A, Coursework – internal assessment and feedback. Unit 5, Unit 9, Unit 2 and Unit 1 will have a combination of learning.
Spring 2	Unit 5 – The Marketing Plan	Strategies via role play, presentation, the standard written work.
Summer 1	Unit 1 – Business Purposes	Strategies via role play, presentation, the standard written work showing knowledge, understanding and analysis of key concepts.
Summer 2	Unit 5 – The Marketing Plan Unit 1 – Business Purposes	Strategies via role play, presentation, the standard written work showing knowledge, understanding and analysis of key concepts.

Year 12 Creative Media

Term	Unit of Work	Assessment
Autumn 1	C1 Learning Outcome A: Investigate media products, audiences and purpose. C1 Learning Outcome B: Explore how media products are created to provide meaning and engage audiences.	Mock Essay Mock Essay
Autumn 2	C1 Learning Outcome A & B: Review of both outcomes including practical workshops where production techniques are practiced.	Teacher Observations and Written Essay.
Spring 1	C2 Learning Outcome A: Develop media production skills and techniques. C2 Learning Outcome B: Apply Media Production Skills and techniques.	Teacher observations, practical work.
Spring 2	C2 Learning Outcome C: Apply Media Production Skills and techniques. C3 External exam preparation.	Teacher observations, practical work.
Summer 1	C3 External exam	BTEC External Assessment.

Extended Learning

Year 12 Business Studies

Websites	Read	Visit or Watch	Extra
OCR Specification	BTEC Level 2 First Business Student Book	YouTube: BBC Dragon’s Den – Reggae Reggae Sauce; The Hippy Billionaire; The Apprentice.	Encourage volunteering at some establishment or finding part-time employment. Being involved in some sport or other hobbies.