Business Studies
CAPS-aligned Business Studies practice for Grade 11 — 4 terms, 16 topics, with instant feedback, streaks and a leaderboard.
Term 1
Business Environments and Influences
Cover the micro, market and macro environments, PESTLE factors, internal control factors, and how each environment influences South African businesses.
Challenges and Adapting to Change
Cover socio-economic challenges (unemployment, poverty, inequality, crime, HIV/AIDS), proactive vs reactive responses, and strategies for adapting to change.
Business Sectors and Ownership Forms
Cover primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, benefits of companies versus other ownership forms, public and private companies, and co-operatives.
Acquiring a Business
Cover the four acquisition avenues: starting from scratch, buying an existing business, buying a franchise, and family business inheritance.
Term 2
Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
Cover creative thinking techniques (brainstorming, mind mapping, lateral thinking), the problem-solving cycle, and obstacles to creative thinking.
Change and Crisis Management
Cover stress management, Lewin's change management model, reasons for resistance to change, and the crisis management response steps.
Operations and Marketing Function
Cover the input-process-output production model, the 7 Ps marketing mix, marketing research (primary and secondary), and how operations and marketing are linked.
Quality, Ethics and Professionalism
Cover quality control vs quality assurance, TQM, ISO 9001, ethical and unethical business conduct, the Code of Ethics, and professional behaviour.
Term 3
Entrepreneurial Qualities and Business Plan
Cover key entrepreneurial qualities, the purpose and sections of a business plan, viability assessment, and why planning is essential for new ventures.
Starting and Implementing a Venture
Cover the action plan, step-by-step start-up process, common implementation challenges, and how to monitor and adjust a venture.
Presenting Business Information
Cover methods of presenting business information including bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, tables, written reports, oral presentations, and infographics.
Team Dynamics and Conflict Management
Cover Tuckman's five team stages, team roles, sources and types of conflict, and conflict-resolution strategies including negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
Term 4
Recruitment, Selection and Contracts
Cover internal vs external recruitment, the selection process steps, types of employment contracts, and key South African labour legislation.
Induction, Salary and Benefits
Cover the induction process, salary determination methods (job grading, market surveys, BCEA, collective bargaining), and employee benefit packages.
Revision: Environments and Ventures
Consolidate business environments, socio-economic challenges, forms of ownership, acquisition methods, and entrepreneurship content for the final examination.
Revision: Operations and Exam Prep
Consolidate operations, marketing, quality, ethics, teamwork, HR and creative thinking content, with long-response exam strategies and cross-topic practice.
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