Business studies is a vocational course that involves learning about key business skills and strategies. The course can vary depending on which exam board is being used. This article concentrates on the Irish course. Vocational education prepares learners for certain careers or professions, which are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade, occupation or vocation in which the learner participates. ...

The syllabus

This subject comprises Bookkeeping, Employment (Industrial relations/disputes), The Consumer (protecting the consumer and consumer rights), Insurance, Banking and many more business related topics. Ordinary Level covers the same course, but Higher level goes into more detail.

The Exam

The ordinary level examination consists of one paper, while the higher level exam contains two papers, usually sat on the same calendar day. The higher level Business Studies exam is the only exam outside the three core subjects (English, Maths & Irish (Gaelic)) that comprises two papers.lala The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Mathematics is commonly defined as the study of patterns of structure, change, and space; more informally, one might say it is the study of figures and numbers. Mathematical knowledge is constantly growing, through research and application, but mathematics itself is not usually considered a natural science. ...

Leaving Certificate Continuation

Once the three year Junior cert has been completed, you may do any of the three non-compulsory exams in the Leaving Certifcate :

1: Business (Full Title-Business Organisation) This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

2: Accounting Accountancy (British English) or accounting (American English) is the process of maintaining, auditing, and processing financial information for business purposes. ...

3: Economics / Economics history (A combination of these two subjects is NOT ALLOWED) Economics (from the Greek οίκος [oikos], family, household, estate, and νομος [nomos], custom, law, hence household management and management of the state) is a social science that studies the production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services. ...

Junior Cert Syllabus Controversy

The Junior Cert Business Studies course combines all three aspects of the Leaving Cert course (apart from Economic History) although there have been complaints that the course is too heavy and that the syllabus should be separated like the Leaving Cert syllabus. However, some teachers and the Irish Department of Education and Science argue that the course is intended to be combined in order to give the Junior Cert students a wider knowledge of Leaving Cert subjects. A Junior Certifitcate from 2004 The Junior Certificate Examination (commonly referred to simply as the Junior Cert) is a mandatory Irish 2nd level test accredited by the State Examinations Commission. ... The Leaving Certificate Examination (commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert) is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. ... The Leaving Certificate Examination (commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert) is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. ... The Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. ... A Junior Certifitcate from 2004 The Junior Certificate Examination (commonly referred to simply as the Junior Cert) is a mandatory Irish 2nd level test accredited by the State Examinations Commission. ... The Leaving Certificate Examination (commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert) is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. ...