| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Business Studies Curriculum 2 |
| Unit ID: | EDDDE3103 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (EDBED3041) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 070105 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed to enable pre-service teachers to develop critical thinking skills when considering the content, assessment and teaching strategies applicable to school-based subjects in Business Studies. The unit has an emphasis on planning for student engagement and learning. It will focus on analysing student data to inform future teaching decisions as well as foster discussion around appropriate and effective data collection methods. This unit investigates the specific content knowledge of VCE units in Accounting, Business Management, Economics and Legal Studies and relevant areas such as civics and citizenship education, global understanding, and the economy and enterprise skills. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Analyse and describe the content and skills covered in all contexts relating to Business Studies subjects including VCE units 1-4. |
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| K2. | Critically evaluate and apply a range of resources and tools, including ICT and the use of media which can assist the effective teaching of Business Studies subjects in the senior years. |
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| K3. | Understand frameworks for organising and sequencing units of work and lessons to maximize student progression and engagement in Business Studies subjects at both middle and senior year levels. |
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| K4. | Evaluate the application of a range of strategies to assist the learning of literacy and numeracy in subjects pertaining to the Business Studies context. |
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| K5. | Analyse understandings of data collection, assessment and reporting strategies related to student progress in Business Studies subjects at both middle and senior year levels and ensure teacher reflection on the effectiveness of methods of teaching. |
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| K6. | Analyse key issues related to Business Studies curriculum and contemporary policy documents and the implications for practice in the middle and senior years. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Reflect critically on practice, skills and strategies to effectively plan for learning, teach explicitly and evaluate Business Studies curriculum and relevant VCE courses. |
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| S2. | Design engaging, challenging curriculum that enhances learning and skill development and incorporates appropriate assessment methods applicable to Business Studies subjects. |
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| S3. | Develop the use of effective teaching and learning strategies in a Business Studies classroom. |
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| S4. | Gather and analyse data and make informed judgments about issues related to learning and teaching Business Studies subjects at middle and senior year levels. |
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| S5. | Critically reflect on teaching practice, respond to feedback and learn in ongoing ways about the nature of effective teaching. |
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| S6. | Develop interpersonal and communication skills and the capacity to provide clear explanations. |
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| S7. | Pursue personal interests related to teaching Business Studies subjects and extend capacity for inquiry, leadership, resilience and problem-solving skills. |
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| S8. | Actively participate in professional conversations and debates about the teaching of Business Studies subjects. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Design and teach a lesson catering for diverse learners. |
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| A2. | Select a VCE course and design a sequence of lessons and assessment tasks. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics Include: • A focus on VCE units 1-4 Business Management, Legal Studies, Economics and Accounting and how these focus areas can be taught in an engaging manner. • The analysis of content knowledge relevant to the Business Studies contexts and VCE study designs including: civics and citizenship education, environmental awareness, global understanding, the economy and enterprise skills. • The effective use of thinking routines, assessment strategies, engagement exercises, ICT tools and a focus on literacy and numeracy strategies. • Planning learning experiences that enhance learning and cater for individual learning needs and styles. • Approaches to planning Business Studies curriculum aligned to policy documents such as the VCE study designs. • Data analysis in both the teaching context and the reflective context of formative assessment. • Investigation into the place of information technology in the Business Studies curriculum and its importance as a learning and presentation resource. • Analysis of Business Studies curriculum decision-making and teaching based on school-based observations and research. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S7, A1 | Plan, teach and evaluate a lesson related to a VCE Business Studies course (Accounting, Business Management, Economics or Legal Studies) which caters for diverse learners. | Teaching Performance | 40-60% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, S6, S7, S8, A2 | Creative design of a unit of learning for a VCE course consisting of a sequence of lessons and related assessments, connections to subject-specific literacy and numeracy, approaches for catering for diverse learners, resources, relevant teaching theories and supporting | Curriculum Design | 40-60% |
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