Business Studies Grade 12 CAPS Curriculum The CAPS curriculum for Grade 12 Business Studies encompasses a range of topics that are essential for students to grasp in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of the business environment. These topics are structured to cover various aspects of business, including entrepreneurship, management, marketing, finance, and ethics. The curriculum aims to equip students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills that are relevant to the business world.
The Four Main Topics of Business Studies
Business Environment (Weighting 25%)
- Micro, market and macro environments
- Business sectors
- Contemporary socioeconomic issues
Business Venture (Weighting 25%)
- Entrepreneurship
- Business opportunity and related factors
- Business Plan
- Management and Leadership
- Forms of ownership
- Setting up a business
- Contracts
- Business location
- Investment: securities and insurance
- Presentation of business information
Business Role (Weighting 25%)
- Creative thinking and problem-solving
- Self-management, professionalism and ethics
- Human rights, inclusivity and environmental issues
- Social Responsibility
- Stress, crisis, change and conflict management
- Relationship and team performance
Business Operation (Weighting 25%)
- Business functions
- Quality of performance
