AVCE (Double Award) Business Compulsory Units
mapped to NLN Learning Materials
Business at Work – Unit 1
NLN learning object Subject area
Location of business Introduces students to the issues that businesses have to
consider when locating their operation in a particular area.
Ownership Looks at the issues of business ownership such as sole
traders and public limited companies and identifies the
advantages and disadvantages of each.
Identifying stakeholders Explains the most common stakeholders in a business and
why they are important.
Industrial sectors Explains the main economic sectors and highlights the
importance of each.
The communication Introduces students to the basics of communication.
process
Written communication Looks at the different ways that businesses can use written
communications.
Face-to-face Illustrates how important verbal communication can be in the
communication world of business.
What ICT can do for Looks at the use of ICT for various aspects of business.
business
Communication Discusses the issues of email and the Internet and their roles
technology in business today.
Managing information Shows students how businesses are using IT to manage
information effectively.
The Competitive Business Environment – Unit 2
NLN learning object Subject area
Markets Looks at the relationship between supply and demand and
identifies other factors that may affect the business.
Competition Looks at the relationship between competition and profit.
Inflation and Considers the causes and effects of unemployment and
unemployment inflation.
Environmental issues and Looks at some of the issues faced by businesses today and
pressure groups how pressure groups can effect a business operation
Marketing – Unit 3
NLN learning object Subject area
What is market research Explains why market research is done, the different methods
used and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
Carrying out research Illustrates market research techniques and why research is so
important in making business decisions.
Acting on findings Talks about the role of forecasting and the importance of
understanding consumers and competitors.
Human Resources – Unit 4
NLN learning object Subject area
Motivation Identifies motivational theories to enable students to
understand the importance of motivation in the workplace.
Training and promotion Identifies the types of employee training that is available and
its organisation.
Employers and employees Considers the types of disputes that might occur between
employers and employees and how they can be resolved
legally.
Business Finance – Unit 5
Business Planning – Unit 6
NLN learning object Subject area
Costs and revenues Provides an introduction to, and an understanding of, the
difference between costs and revenues and how they affect a
business.
Profit and loss Covers the concepts of profit and loss and how they are
represented in business documents.
Payment methods Provides students with an understanding of the different
methods of payment that customers and businesses use.
AVCE (Double Award) Business Optional Units
mapped to NLN Learning Materials
NLN learning object Subject area
Customer needs Helps students understand that businesses need to
accommodate customers who can have very different
requirements.
Improving customer Gives an overview of how customer service provision has
service changed and its importance to business and the consumer.
Consumer protection Looks at consumer protection laws and the impact that these
laws can have on both customers and businesses.
Customer Service – Unit 10 (optional)
NLN learning object Subject area
Customers and the Looks at how businesses build up consumer and community
community relations through specific activities.
E-Commerce – Unit 24 (optional)
NLN learning object Subject area
Websites for business Looks at the reasons for a business website, website
considerations and the stages required for effective website
design.
E-business Considers the main issues and features of successful e-
business.
Success or failure Considers the importance of effective website design to
support the business.
Online Business Resources
BBC Business
http://www.bbc.co.uk/business/
This is an excellent source of information on current business topics that can be incorporated
into teaching programmes and learning materials. Suitable for Level 2 students.
Behind the Headlines
http://www.rdn.ac.uk/news/headlines/
This is a current awareness service called Behind the Headlines, which covers the latest
news stories and identifies information resources to support class teaching on the hottest
topics including many business stories. Suitable for all levels of the curriculum.
BizEd
www.bized.ac.uk
Biz/ed is an information service for students, teachers and lecturers of a number of curriculum
subjects including business, economics and accounting. This web site provides access to quality
Internet resources and learning materials. This site offers resources for all levels of the curriculum.
FERL (Further Education Resources for Learning)
http://ferl.becta.org.uk
Always an excellent starting point for locating key information sources as well as finding ideas
and support for using Information Learning Technology in teaching and learning. This
resource is essential viewing for all FE lecturers teaching at all levels of the curriculum.
The Guardian
http://www.learn.co.uk/glearning/secondary/business/
This is an excellent source of ready-made lesson plans for a variety of Business Studies
topics including Marketing, E-finance and Profitability. Other Business Studies learning
materials can be found under the general http://www.learn.co.uk web site. Materials are
written for Level 3 students but there are also some business studies resources that would be
suitable for students studying at levels 1 and 2.
Marketing Teacher
http://www.marketingteacher.com/Lessonstore.htm
Superb web site for marketing tutors! Comprehensive coverage of a number of marketing
topics, ready-made PowerPoint presentations covering key marketing concepts, lessons,
exercises and quizzes. Learning resources on this site are generally aimed at Level 2
students but the information could be easily adapted to suit lower or higher levels of ability.
The other excellent thing about this web site is that it is all for free!
Resource Discovery Network
http://www.rdn.ac.uk
The RDN gathers resources that are carefully selected, indexed and described by specialists
and this includes resources for Business and Management studies. In addition the RDN also
offers the Virtual Training Suite of Internet tutorials and Behind the Headlines. The catalogued
resources are generally suitable for Level 2 students.
The Times 100
http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/home.asp
The Times 100 is a free resource for students, teachers and lecturers of business studies. It provides essential
business studies theory and then brings it to life with comprehensive case studies on "real-life" companies. These
resources are ideally suited to Level 2 students and those students studying higher level courses.
Virtual Training Suite
www.vts.rdn.ac.uk