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UNIT 1 – People in Business
Introduction to People in Business, Conflict Resolution – in the Marketplace and Workplace
UNIT 2 – Enterprise
Entrepreneurs and why Enterprise is important.
UNIT 3 – Management
Management Skills: Leadership, Motivation and Control and Management Activities: Planning, Organising and Control.
UNIT 4 – Managing
Human Resource Management, Managements Changing Role in the 21st Century, Insurance, Taxation and Monitoring Business Finance using Accounts.
UNIT 5 – Business in Action
Identifying Business Opportunities, Marketing, Getting Started in Business and Expanding it.
UNIT 6 – Domestic Environment
Industrial Sectors in the Economy, Types of Business Organisation, Business and the Economy/Community Development, Ethical, Social & Environmental Responsibilities and the Government.
UNIT 7 – International Environment
Ireland and the Eurpoean Union/ Global Economy and Global Business.
Assessment
ASSESSMENT BY THEORY TEST
HIGHER LEVEL – 3 hrs
Section 1 Short Questions – Answer 8 out of 10 questions 80 marks
Section 2 Applied Business Question 80 marks
Section 3 Answer Four Questions
One from Part1 60 marks
Two from Part 2 120 marks
And One from either Part 1 or 2 60 marks
ORDINARY LEVEL – 2 ½ hrs
Section 1 Short Questions – Answer 10 out of 15 questions 100 marks
Section 2 Answer Four Questions
One from Part 1 75 marks
Two from Part 2 150 marks
And One from either Part 1 or 2 75 marks
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Topics covered in this subject will include the following:
Soil
Animal Production
Crop production
Animal Health
Genetics
Grassland
Animal and Plant Physiology
Project Work
Practical/Course work is made up of the following:
Farm Diary
Farm Plan
3 Mini-Projects on crop, animal and grasslands
Experiment
I.D. exam of Plants and Animals
This is worth 25% of the total marks in this subject.
Assessment
Exam paper in June worth 75% consists of:
One paper which is 1 ½ hours long
6 Questions to do
60 marks – question 1
48 marks per question
Eternal Choise in Q3 and Q8
Format usually the same each year
Q.1 mixture of short Questions
Q.2 Soil
Q.4 Experiments
Q.7 Genetics
Q.9 Scientific explanation
Other question can come from any part of course.
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Final Accounts: Sole Trader, Company Accounts, Departmental Accounts, Manufacturing Accounts
Interpretation of Accounts (Ratio Analysis)
Cashflow Statements
Published Accounts
Depreciation and Revaluation of Fixed Assets
Control Accounts
Club Accounts, Incomplete Records, Service Firm Accounts and Farm Accounts
Cost Volume Profit
Correction of Errors – Suspense Accounts
Tabular Statements
Product Costing / Job Costing
Budgeting – Production Budgeting, Cash Budgeting and Flexible Budgeting
Theory on the Conceptual Framework of Accounting
Assessment
HIGHER LEVEL – 3 hrs
Section 1 Financial Accounting
4 questions Answer Q1 or Two Questions from Q2, Q3, Q4. 120 marks
Section 2 Financial Accounting
Answer Two Questions out of three. 200 marks
Section 3 Management Accounting
Answer Two Questions out of three. 80 marks
ORDINARY LEVEL – 3 hrs
Section 1 Financial Accounting
4 questions Answer Q1 or Two Questions from Q2, Q3, Q4. 120 marks
Section 2 Financial Accounting
Answer Two Questions out of three. 200 marks
Section 3 Management Accounting
Answer One Questions out of two. 80 marks
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1. Imaginative Composition or Still Life
The paper will consist of a descriptive passage which will be open to interpretation as either an imaginative composition or a still-life study. The paper will be made available to the candidates three weeks before the examination so that those who wish may collect any necessary objects mentioned in the said passage and which would be appropriate for the still-life groups. Alternatively, candidates who wish to make an imaginative composition will be given an opportunity to select a subject which appeals to them from any part of the descriptive passage, to consider in advance how they will treat it, and make preliminary studies and sketches
No preparatory work, however, may be taken into the examination hall. Candidates will be allowed to use any medium which may not be damaged in transit.
2. Craftwork
Candidates will be required to carry out a design in the actual material for a craft such as lino-printing, bookcrafts, hand-printed textiles, pottery, weaving, calligraphy, carving, modelling. All necessary materials must be provided by the school.
4. Life Sketching
Candidates will be required to make two sketches of the model. The first will be a pose of 15 minutes. The second will be a more fully worked drawing taking approximately 30 minutes. Colour may be used.
5. History and Appreciation of Art
Questions will be framed so as to test the general knowledge of historical development and visual appreciation. Opportunities will be offered for the expression of the candidates’ own opinions of works and visual problems. Answers to questions may be illustrated by sketches where these would be appropriate.
The fields of special study covered by the examination are as follows:-
Section 1 - Art in Ireland (from Prehistoric times to the present)
Section II - European Art (from 1000 A. D. to the present).
Section III - Under the heading General Appreciation it is intended to afford
candidates an opportunity to discuss topics based on every-day visual
experience in their own environment.
The examination paper will offer a wide choice of topics on each section or special field of study. Candidates should answer one question from each of the three sections of the paper. (2½ hours).
Assessment
Art is examined at both Highet and Ordinary Levels. Candidates will be required to answer four papers in all as follows:
Marks
(a) Imaginative Composition or Still Life 2½ hours 100 marks
(b) Design 2½ hours 100
or Craftwork 5 hours
(c) Life Sketching 1 hour 50
(d) History and Appreciation of Art 2½ hours 150
State Exams
Leaving Cert practical Exams held in May(2 day exams)-Craft paper,Still-Life/Imaginitive Composition,Life Sketching
Art History for Leaving Certs held in June with other written papers.