Set up shared areas for each business. These can be used to collaborate work even if the unit is being completed individually. This will also encourage evaluation and review.

Introduce this unit, explaining what the pupils will experience and a possible outcome of their work.

Explain that throughout the unit they will use an example business called Troy's Toys

Discuss the context and show the examples that Troy's Toys produced the year earlier. Explain that they will all design and produce similar products as this will enable them to learn about LOGO programming and financial modelling.

Show the presentation about development paths and explain how a business can use these to plan a series of activities in a logical order.

Tell pupils to complete worksheet1a

Show pupils the language1 for this lesson.

Some aspects of this unit will be completed as a group or group decisions made. It is therefore important that they all understand the different roles that may be used within a business and then look at their own skills and strengths.

Discuss the various roles with pupils and the need to choose a name for the business.

Handout worksheet1b - this explains about various business roles and asks them to make various decisions.

Key questions should relate to:

• Steps along the development path and who may be responsible for them.
• The roles within a business and how they should support each other but that one person may be required to make the decision at times.

This part of the activity is about timelines and Gantt charts.

Explain what they are and how timelines are useful for planning and checking targets.

Explain Gantt charts and show the example for Troy's Toys.

Handout the worksheet1c and tell pupils to complete this.

Develop the activity by asking:

• For examples of other timelines.
• Where timelines could be useful.

Give out the sheet homework1. This asks pupils to prepare the introduction to their final report and it also explains the purpose for the report.

You may feel it appropriate to provide the homework sheet in electronic format for those pupils with computer access at home. Consideration should then be given to:

• How they would return the work and the style - electronic or printed.
• Virus protection.
• Authenticity of the work.