Let's Do Business

LET’S DO

Written for the NEW Senior Cycle Specification

Let’s Do Business is a completely new and up-to-date package written specifically for the Leaving Certificate Business New Senior Cycle Specification. This new package includes guidance to the new Additional Assessment Component in the Student Activity and Investigative Study Book, now worth at least 40% of the Leaving Certificate examination marks.

Written by highly experienced Business teachers, the Let’s Do Business package includes:

A Student Textbook

A Student Activity and Investigative Study Book

A Free Student e-Book

A Teacher’s Resource Book

Free Digital Resources

STUDENT TEXTBOOK

Uses student-friendly language that is suitable for all levels

Fully meets all the new Learning Outcomes in the 4 strands – Exploring the Business Environment, Understanding Enterprise, Leading in Business, Making Informed Decisions, and the Unifying strand, Investigating Business

Places the student at the centre of learning and emphasises the importance of engagement with business in the real world

Uses a wide range of approaches to teaching and learning, helping students develop key competencies and enabling them to make connections with other subjects

Fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Engages with topical issues, allowing students to discuss and develop their skills in reasoned argument

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Contains a range of active learning methods to help develop digital literacy and collaborative skills

Filled with exciting, up-to-date examples and case studies based on Irish and International organisations to bring business theory to life

Highlights cross-curricular, numeracy and literacy links

Each chapter ends with a question bank, checklist and a range of relevant exam style questions

Includes interesting Did You Know? facts that enhance student learning experiences and provide opportunities to seek further knowledge

Content is relevant and reflects recent business, economic and legislative changes and developments

Students explore real world examples, engage in numerous problem solving and collaborative activities and connect the theory they will learn to business scenarios

STUDENT ACTIVITY AND INVESTIGATIVE STUDY BOOK

A Student Guide to the Business Alive Investigative Study –a step-by-step approach on how to conduct the research by providing structured templates, tips and advice for data collection and how to present a well-rounded and informative presentation

Designed to encourage independent research, critical thinking and an ability to reference and review information effectively

Supplementary exercises compliment course material, and enhance the student’s learning

Activities aim to provide a deeper understanding of the key concepts of the course, whilst engaging students in the learning process in a more interactive manner

Combines a variety of learning styles – students will improve their understanding of the new theoretical content and further develop practical skills necessary for success in their coursework

TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK

This comprehensive and invaluable guide provides all the support teachers will need to effectively teach the New Business Senior Cycle course. It contains:

A range of practical materials, strategies and insights that will aid lesson planning, enhance student engagement and help them to achieve their full potential

Interactive activities, teaching tools, assessment and evaluation guides

Resources that actively involve students in the learning process, encourage critical thinking, and allow for collaboration and application to everyday business situations

Links to additional resources including online articles, video links, additional worksheets and local case studies