Business Management and Enterprise
Business Management and Enterprise learning area contacts:
- Caroline English : +61 8 9273 6306 | Caroline.English@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Business Management and Enterprise ATAR course focuses on business planning, marketing and growth, and opportunities provided for business by technology and the global environment. Students examine factors that drive international business developments, the features and traits of successful management, and how businesses operate strategically to maximise business performance in a global setting. Through the consideration of real businesses and scenarios, students develop knowledge, understanding and skills that enable them to apply financial and business literacy, analyse business opportunities, evaluate business performance, identify and create opportunities, and make sound, ethical business decisions within a business environment. The course equips students to participate proactively in the world of business, behave responsibly and demonstrate integrity in business activities.
SyllabusGrading Support Materials- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (590.3 KB) Last updated: 22 May 2024 3:27pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (393.3 KB) Last updated: 22 May 2024 3:27pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (392.7 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:38pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (166.1 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:39pm
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (279.3 KB) Last updated: 27 Sep 2024 9:36am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (355.3 KB) Last updated: 27 Sep 2024 9:36am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (559.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Sep 2024 9:36am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (393.1 KB) Last updated: 27 Sep 2024 9:36am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (310.4 KB) Last updated: 27 Sep 2024 9:37am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (365.2 KB) Last updated: 27 Sep 2024 9:37am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (475.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (363.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (828.3 KB) Last updated: 20 Dec 2023 1:54pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (525.2 KB) Last updated: 20 Dec 2023 1:54pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (548.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (367.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
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Teachers can access additional ATAR Year 11 and Year 12 sample assessment tasks on the SCSA Extranet login.
- 2024 Summary examination report for candidates (117.7 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2025 12:42pm
- 2024 Examination (335.7 KB) Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 9:32am
- 2024 Marking Key (744.4 KB) Last updated: 19 Mar 2025 10:07am
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
The Business Management and Enterprise General course focuses on establishing and operating a small business in Australia and aims to provide students with an understanding of the knowledge and skills of the processes and procedures required for generating business ideas and turning them into a viable business venture. Factors that impact on business innovation and success, business planning, and legal aspects of running a small business are examined. Students engage in the running of a small business, or participate in business simulations, to develop practical business skills and to develop financial and business literacy. Through the consideration of real businesses and scenarios, students develop knowledge, understanding and skills that enable them to analyse business opportunities, develop proposals and make sound, ethical business decisions. The course equips students to participate proactively in the world of business, behave responsibly and demonstrate integrity in business activities.
SyllabusGrading Support Materials- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (391.5 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:41pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (287.7 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:41pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (587.6 KB) Last updated: 22 May 2024 3:39pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (389.4 KB) Last updated: 22 May 2024 3:40pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2025- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- Minor syllabus changes have been made to Year 12 General for implementation in 2023. The support materials are currently being updated to reflect these changes.
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (423.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (352.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (479.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (373.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (878.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (361.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (418.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (350.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (469.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (367.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (507.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (359.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (174.5 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (302.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (205.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (301.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:32pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 BME General EST Unit 3 Content (298.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (298.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (160.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (153.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:33pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General ESTs Unit 3 content (167.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- 2017 General ESTs Unit 3 content (155.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST marking key (322.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:52pm
- General sample EST marking key (192.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:52pm
- General sample EST (304.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:52pm
- General sample EST (184.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:52pm
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Preliminary
The Business Management and Enterprise Preliminary course focuses on students recognising the knowledge, concepts and principles underpinning how a business operates within a cycle of establishment, day-to-day running, and continuing viability of business. Through engaging in business activities, students are encouraged to recognise business opportunities, ways of creating products and providing services, and the marketing of these items. Students also have the opportunity to develop interpersonal and business skills, and to learn how to behave responsibly and demonstrate integrity in business.
SyllabusSupport Materials- Preliminary Syllabus Year 11 and Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (346.3 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:45pm
- Preliminary Syllabus Year 11 and Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (159.0 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 1:46pm
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 1 and 2 (385.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 1 and 2 (308.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 1 and 2 (354.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 1 and 2 (245.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 1 and 2 (373.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 1 and 2 (296.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 3 and 4 (357.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample assessment tasks Unit 3 and 4 (245.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 3 and 4 (383.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample course outline Unit 3 and 4 (296.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 3 and 4 (381.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm
- Preliminary sample assessment outline Unit 3 and 4 (282.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:53pm