CLASSROOM BASED ASSESSMENT 1
Information below is taken from and adapted in places from various supporting documents form the NCCA and resource form the JCT business studies website
- CBA 1 is usually conducted in second Year. You will be given the opportunity to actively engage in a practical and authentic learning experience that reflects activities undertaken regularly in the business environment.
- You will act as consumers, entrepreneurs, managers and decision-makers as you plan and conduct research, analyse data and information, problem-solve and make decisions, use digital technology to manage information, and take action.
- You will learn and make informed decisions about, your own resources and issues of social, cultural and global importance. These are essential skills required for life, work and further education.
You will look at Finance in Action where you will be given an opportunity to identify and research a financial challenge for a consumer or an organisation (profit or not-for-profit). You will then produce a group report to capture your learning from engaging in this CBA. You may collaborate when analysing and evaluating your research findings, but must produce an individual report in the form of a Student Reflection Sheet and Student Research Sheet.
As part of this option (Finance in Action) you will
1. Carry out research into a chosen financial challenge for an individual or an organisation (for profit or not-for-profit)
2. Analyse and evaluate their research findings. The evaluation should describe
4. Compile a report to present their findings using a written format of their choice
As part of this option (Finance in Action) you will
1. Carry out research into a chosen financial challenge for an individual or an organisation (for profit or not-for-profit)
2. Analyse and evaluate their research findings. The evaluation should describe
- some causes for the financial challenge,
- identify the costs on different key stakeholders and
- classify the positive and negative impacts on income and expenditure
4. Compile a report to present their findings using a written format of their choice
The following questions should help you with CBA 1. Also the Student handout at the end of this page will give you additional support
- What methods of research will I use?
- Are these field or desk research methods?
- Why have I chosen these particular research methods?
- What is the purpose of the research that I am conducting?
- What do I hope to find out from my research? Have I gathered data from a variety of sources?
- Am I keeping a record of my sources?
- Have I checked that the data I have gathered is reliable? How do I know it is reliable?
- If it is not reliable, can I find other sources of information?
- Have I considered different points of view? What have I found out as a result of my research and how is this relevant to my report? What other information might I need?
- What tables or graphics could I use to show my most important research findings?
- Does my report clearly present conclusions and/or recommendations based on evidence?
- Is my report clearly presented and well-structured ?
- Have I included relevant tables/ graphics in my report?
As part of your CBA 1 you will be required to gather data and information from different sources in your research . You can undertake some field (primary) research and some desk (secondary) research, for example:
The two video below form the Business Studies JCT website will help you conduct your research
- Interview (in person or online/ via telephone)
- Survey (which can be conducted online or in person)
- Field visit (which can be conducted virtually where possible)
- Online research
- Newspapers, magazines and other sources of information
The two video below form the Business Studies JCT website will help you conduct your research
Research Method One
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Research Method Two
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You should examine the information that you have gathered in order to appraise the research findings. You may find it useful to consider the following questions in exploring you research and should also analyse and evaluate the reliability of your sources
- How is income or revenue impacted as a result of the financial challenge?
- How is expenditure impacted as a result of the financial challenge?
- Is this a short-term, medium-term or long-term challenge?
- What graphs, statistics or tables would support the analysis?
Checking your source are reliable
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Evaluating and sharing your findings
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You will prepare a report outlining a possible solution to address the financial challenge in order to improve the financial position of the individual or organisation. You will support your report with tabular and/or graphic representations. You must submit evidence of your work in the form of a report which can be presented in a range of written formats.
Your report should provide the following information:
- An introduction to the report outlining the option chosen by the student
- Evidence of your research with references/ sources of information
- Insights into how you has considered the reliability of their sources and their research findings
- An analysis and evaluation of the research findings with tabular and/or graphic representations
- Conclusions and/or recommendations made on the basis of the analysis and evaluation
Additional Links
CBA 1 - Student Handout
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Features of Quality
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Student Reflection Template
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Student Research Template
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