Network: Second Edition is an up-to-date, three-year textbook for Junior Cycle Business Studies. Clear language and a colourful design engage students and encourage active participation across the three strands: Personal Finance, Enterprise and Our Economy. Network fosters students’ awareness of their impact as consumers, citizens and decision-makers in the local community and in the global economy by connecting skills for learning, work and life.
Features of the Network Textbook
- Includes FREE ebook edition and access to online digital resources
- Learning outcomes, learning intentions and key words at the start of every chapter focus learning
- Final Exam and SEC Sample Paper questions included by topic prime students for final assessment
- Classroom-Based Assessments chapter with a model CBA 1: Business in Action project, research and reflection templates and Features of Quality prepares students for in-class assessment
- Research tasks develop digital technology and presentation skills and prepare students for Classroom-Based Assessments
- Numeracy and literacy tasks within chapters build mathematical and comprehension skills
- ‘Go’ links make connections between learning outcomes across all three strands
- Graphs and tables support analytical skills and demonstrate best practice for the visual representation of figures
- Business World articles and Let’s Network with … feature link classroom learning with real-world business
- Taking Stock feature at the end of each topic prompts evaluation of learning
- Glossary of key words and calculations consolidates learning and aids revision
Activities and Accounts Book
- Personal and business accounting practice questions with exam-style accounts develop bookkeeping skills in line with assessment
- Creative activities inspire innovative thinking
- Personal finance records encourage responsible money management
- Pair and group work activities provide opportunity for learning with others
- Event- and interview-based tasks encourage participation in the local community
- Debates on relevant topics promote discussion and develop critical thinking
- Economy Watch feature promotes evaluation of economic changes and trends
