Bringing Business to Life! 

 

Brand new Business Studies PD - Club York Sydney

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3rd November, 2025 9am - 3pm

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Ben Andersen, experienced Business Studies teacher and author / curator of www.bigtimebs.com.au and Adam Stanshall, author of the McDonald’s Case Study, are pleased to present our 2025 Business Studies PD – Bringing Business to Life!

 

This is a full day workshop with a stack of take-home ideas and resources.

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Session 1: Content

 

• 2025 Business Studies HSC exam review

• Navigating the HSC exam in general  

• Changing delivery priorities - overview of the tri-part approach, focussing on the goals of the course and the skills needed to excel in final exam

• Streamlining content

 

Session 2: Case Studies - Real and hypothetical

 

• Using the McDonald’s Case Study in class to gain maximum HSC marks

• Using other real-world case studies to supplement, lead and revise course content.

• Gamifying your classroom to build discussion and critical thinking using 'Business Studies Madness'. Thorough demonstration and guidance on implementation

 

Session 3: Writing in Business Studies

 

• Processes to generate improvement and motivation

• Section II, III and IV - how to approach and structure responses

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Take home resources include –

 

• Sample Responses to Short Response, Business Report and Business Essay

• Access to a free online, hyperlinked textbook for Year 11 and 12 courses

• Free study card templates for all topics and guide on how to use with your class

• Sample Business Studies lesson plan

• Comprehensive list of business and entrepreneurial YouTube channels to bring the course to life

• NESA Directive Term explanation and language guide

• Year 11 practice short responses, HSC Examination topic-collated short response questions

• Year 11 topic-related practice business report questions

• Past Trial HSC papers