Business Studies Performance band descriptions

The typical performance in this band:

Band 6

demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of business structures, functions and operations
critically analyses the role of business in Australia and the ethical and social responsibilities of management to stakeholders
demonstrates superior understanding of global business processes and operations and their relationship to the global business environment
evaluates the effectiveness of management responses to internal and external factors and change that affect business
applies specific financial models and data to analyse and solve business problems and predict future trends
synthesises issues concerning the management of business operations when evaluating its effectiveness
clearly communicates using business terminology, business principles and comprehensive case studies via business reports and other audience-appropriate contexts

demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of business structures, functions and operations
analyses the role of business in Australia and the ethical and social responsibilities of management to stakeholders
demonstrates detailed understanding of global business processes and operations and their relationship to the global business environment
analyses the effectiveness of management responses to internal and external factors and change that affect business
applies financial models and data to analyse and solve business problems and predict future trends
analyses issues concerning the management of business operations when evaluating its effectiveness
communicates using relevant business terminology, business principles and case studies via business reports and other audience-appropriate contexts

demonstrates knowledge and some understanding of business structures, functions and operations
explains the role of business in Australia and the social and ethical responsibilities of management to stakeholders
describes global business processes and the global business environment
explains management responses to change
applies financial models and data with some analysis to solve business problems
describes issues concerning the management of business operations when explaining its effectiveness
communicates using business terminology, business principles and case study examples via descriptive business reports and other contexts

demonstrates basic understanding of business structures, functions and operations
describes business roles and identifies some social and ethical responsibilities of management to stakeholders
demonstrates an understanding of business processes and the business environment
explains management practices
refers to financial models and data when solving business problems
displays limited analysis of business information
communicates using basic business terminology and basic business principles

demonstrates limited understanding of business structures, functions and operations
demonstrates limited knowledge of the role of business and management responsibilities to stakeholders
demonstrates elementary understanding of global business processes
identifies management practices
uses elementary financial information
shows limited communication skills