2026 Course & Assessment Schedule

Based on course outline - subject to change

Term 1 (from 4 Feb) - Unit 3: Global Business

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1	4–7 Feb	PEST environments; factors driving global business development (financial growth, consumer patterns, WTO, deregulation)
W2–3	10–21 Feb	Impact of globalisation (employment, skills, cooperation, tax minimisation)	Task 1: Business Research (15%) PEST - Global Business Development
W3–5	24 Feb – 14 Mar	Marketing: global brands, feasibility of expansion, standardisation vs adaptation, marketing mix, PEST ethics (outsourcing, environmental responsibility)	Task 1 validation
W6–7	17–28 Mar	PEST: government incentives for trade (grants, taxation); free trade agreements (AANZFTA, ANZCERTA); benefits & challenges of FTAs
W8	31 Mar – 3 Apr	Operations: global strategic alliances (outsourcing, acquisition, mergers, joint ventures, franchising)	Task 2: Response (10%) PEST Factors & Marketing
W9	7–10 Apr	Operations: financial risk in export markets (currency fluctuations, non-payment); risk minimisation (documentation, insurance, hedging)

Term 2 (from 28 Apr) - Unit 3 cont. & Exam

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1–4	28 Apr – 23 May	Unit 3 completion; operations, global strategic alliances, production management
W5–6	26 May – 6 Jun	Task 3: Semester 1 Exam (15%) Unit 3 - Short Answer (60 marks) + Extended Answer (40 marks)
W7–10	9 Jun – 3 Jul	Begin Unit 4: Business management in Australia; types of financial institutions; sources of internal & external funding

Term 3 (from 20 Jul) - Unit 4: Business in Australia

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1–2	20–31 Jul	Technology in global markets; production management systems; product development & quality management
W3–4	4–15 Aug	Research task: technology, production management, product development	Task 5: Business Research (15%) Technology, Production & Quality
W5–6	18–29 Aug	Financial institutions; liquidity, profitability & stability ratios; strategic planning process
W7	1–5 Sep	Case studies: financial institutions, ratios, strategic planning	Task 6: Response (10%) Case Studies - Finance & Strategy
W8	8–12 Sep	Revision & exam preparation
W9–10	15–26 Sep	Task 7: Semester 2 Exam (25%) Unit 3 & Unit 4

Term 4 (from 12 Oct) - Revision

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1–2	12–23 Oct	Exam feedback & WACE exam preparation
Nov	TBA	WACE Exam - external (50%)

Assessment Weighting Summary

Type	Component	Weight
Business Research (30%)	Task 1 - PEST: Global Business Development	15%
	Task 5 - Technology, Production & Quality	15%
Response (30%)	Task 2 - PEST Factors & Marketing	10%
	Task 4 - Cultural considerations & leadership (PEST)	10%
	Task 6 - Case Studies: Finance & Strategy	10%
Examinations (40%)	Task 3 - Semester 1 Exam (Unit 3)	15%
	Task 7 - Semester 2 Exam (Unit 3 & 4)	25%