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Unit 3 ProductionIt is useful to undertake this unit after some <strong>of</strong> the basic ground<strong>work</strong> (Unit 1) andMarketing (Unit 2) as students will need some appreciation <strong>of</strong> businessesrelationships with customers before they study production.The unit lends itself well to visits, particularly if there are manufacturingbusinesses in the locality. Alternatively, videos are available from some <strong>of</strong> themajor manufacturers, particularly car manufacturers.The topics will require access to a suitable textbook. For this purpose, IGCSE<strong>Business</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> by Karen Borrington and Peter Stimpson is re<strong>com</strong>mended.Chapters 6, 23 and 24 in IGCSE <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> will be very useful, inparticular the case studies and exercises as well as activities on theac<strong>com</strong>panying CD-ROM.Assessment is most likely to be through class exercises, mainly from textbooks.Topics covered in this unit are:3.1 Using resources to produce goods and services3.2 Methods <strong>of</strong> production3.3 Scale <strong>of</strong> production3.4 Quality control3.5 Location decisions3.6 Efficiency3.7 Costs and their classification3.8 Break-even analysis3.9 RevisionAssessment may not be suitable through assignments but more usefully throughcase studies and multiple choice questions.The <strong>Scheme</strong> is neither intended to be prescriptive, nor <strong>com</strong>plete as localconditions will vary: time and resource availabilities are likely to differconsiderably. More the <strong>Scheme</strong> is intended to give ideas to teachers uponwhich they can build. It is certainly not intended that teachers undertake all<strong>of</strong> the activities shown in the various units – that would be impossible inthe time usually available – bur rather to <strong>of</strong>fer choices which could dependon local conditions. Timings for topics have not been given as there is agreat deal <strong>of</strong> variability in time available for the qualification from centre tocentre.www.ourpgs.<strong>com</strong>
Topic Specification Chapter Activities Resources Glossary3.1 Usingresources toproduce goodsand services.3.2 Methods <strong>of</strong>production(job, batch,flow).3.3Scale <strong>of</strong>productionUnderstand howresources can beused andmanaged to helporganisationsachieve theirobjectives.Explain job,batch and flowproductionmethods.Understandeconomies anddiseconomies <strong>of</strong>scale.Leanproduction3.4 Quality control Appreciate theimportance <strong>of</strong>quality control6236Job batch and flowcan be demonstratedin class by gettingstudents to makesomething using thethree methods –perhaps in 3 differentgroups.Link in with efficientuse <strong>of</strong> resourcesIGCSE CD-ROMclass activity onproduction methodsMainly classroomexplanation withpractical exercise toshow change incosts with differinglevels <strong>of</strong> production.Class activity on CD-ROMResources for making an artefact e.g.paper, scissors, pens, glue etc. Design <strong>of</strong>what to make.IGCSE <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> CD-ROMIGCSE <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> CD-ROMFactors <strong>of</strong>productionProduct lifecycleJob productionBatchproductionFlowproductionMassproductionEconomies <strong>of</strong> scaleDiseconomies <strong>of</strong>scale.23 Lean production.23 Some useful international quality controlinformation onwww.mec.go.ke (Kenya) andwww.piqc.<strong>com</strong>.pk (Pakistan)3.5 LocationdecisionsShowunderstanding <strong>of</strong>the main factorsinfluencing afirm’s locationand relocationdecisions.24 Explanation togetherwith use <strong>of</strong> textbookto simulate a locationdecision in yourcountry, investigatingconstraints factorsand incentives. ThisInvestigate incentives in your country andone other for businesses to <strong>com</strong>e to thecountry. E.g.www.economy.gov.ae , (UAE)www.economy.gov.eg (Egypt)www.ipa.gov.pg (Papua New Guinea)www.gov.bw (Botswana)www.ourpgs.<strong>com</strong>
Topic Specification Chapter Activities Resources GlossaryLocationdecision3.6 Anappreciation <strong>of</strong>howproduction canbe made moreefficient.3.7 Costs and costclassification.3.8 Break-evenanalysis andsimple costUnderstand theconcept <strong>of</strong>productivity.Awareness <strong>of</strong>methods <strong>of</strong>improvingefficiency e.g.automation, newtechnology.State and explainthe cost structure<strong>of</strong> a businessClassify costsinto fixed andvariable/directand indirect.Explain, interpretand use a simplebreak-even chart23can be achievedthrough visitingappropriate websites.It may be useful todo a country<strong>com</strong>parison withanother in the list.Multinational<strong>Business</strong> – locationissues class activityon IGCSE CD-ROM.Link in withjob/batch/flowexercise6 Mainly through class<strong>work</strong> and use <strong>of</strong>books. Exercise inidentifying the costs<strong>of</strong> some activity suchas owning a car.Classify costs intotypes.6 Teacher input, classexercises.Worksheets onwww.bccthai.<strong>com</strong>/business (Thailand)www.mop.gov.kw (Kuwait),www.saudinf.<strong>com</strong> (Saudi Arabia)www.investinspain.org (Spain)IGCSE <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> CD-ROMIGCSE <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> CD-ROMThe break even topic at www.osl-ltd.co.ukEfficiencyProductivityAutomationContributionDirect costsFixed costsIndirect costsMarginal costsOverhead costsTotal costsUnit costsVariable costswww.ourpgs.<strong>com</strong>
Topic Specification Chapter Activities Resources Glossarybased decisionmaking.IGCSE CD-ROMmay be useful.3.9 Revision End <strong>of</strong> unit test Test for students atend <strong>of</strong> unit.Multiple choice and case study questionse.g. IGCSE CD-ROM, Revision websitessuch as www.learn.co.uk , www.revisionnotes.co.ukandwww.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business/ and revision questionsat end <strong>of</strong> chapters <strong>of</strong> IGCSE <strong>Business</strong><strong>Studies</strong> textbook.www.ourpgs.<strong>com</strong>
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