Junior Cycle Business Studies
Junior Cycle Business Studies is really a mix of a few different subjects: Business Theory, Accounting & Economics, so you're getting a good mix and wide range of study.
What's on the Junior Certificate Business Studies course?
Needs & Wants
Income and Expenditure
Financial Lifecycle
Personal Taxes
Saving & Borrowing
Insurance
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
Consumer Agencies
Sustainability
Globalisation
Understanding Pay
Budgets
Types of Enterprise
The Entrepreneur
Employment, Work and Volunteerism
Rights & Responsibilities of Employers & Employees
How Organisations Impact the Community
Digital Technology
Market Research
The Marketing Mix
Business Plan
Business Documents
Cash Flow
Cash Accounts and Trial Balance
Final Accounts
Economic Resources
Distribution of Economic Resources
Demand & Supply
Government Revenue and Expenditure
Taxation
Economic Growth & Sustainable Development
International Trade
European Union
Economic Indicators
Current Economic Issues
Government Economic Policy
CBA1
CBA2
What's the Business Studies exam like?
With the new Business course introduced in 2019, there's only one paper for all students at common level. You'll get 2 hours to do the exam and it's worth 270 marks.
The exam has two sections: A & B. Section A is worth 90 marks and has 15 questions, all worth the same amount or marks and you need to answer all of them. Section B is worth 180 marks and has just 3 questions worth 60 marks each. Again you must answer all questions.
Any tips for doing well in Junior Cycle Business Studies?
- Answer on your favorite topic first. This will relax you in the exam.
- Read through the paper first and make sure you understand each question and the words in them.
- Make sure you know the meanings of any new terms you come across and use examples where possible to explain what you mean.
- Don't forget your calculator, and make sure you can use it!
- When you are explaining something try to add an example
- Practicing past exam questions is really important, especially in the book-keeping questions.
Download the Junior Cycle Business Studies Syllabus
Download the Junior Cycle Business Studies Chief Examiner's Report (2019)