What you’ll learn and do in Intermediate: Business Studies:

• Construct comprehensive and equitable intermediate business studies programs that embed anti-oppressive frameworks and align with the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession. 
• Integrate meaningful Indigenous peoples’ perspectives, knowledge systems, and entrepreneurial opportunities into instructional design. 
• Design accessible and differentiated learning environments utilizing Universal Design for Learning principles, adaptive technologies, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. 
• Evaluate the pedagogical use and ethical impact of emerging digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to promote digital citizenship in business education. 
• Analyse the grade 9 and 10 business studies curriculum (BEM1O and BEP2O) to build project-based learning experiences that foster an entrepreneurial mindset and financial literacy. 
• Formulate strategies to incorporate Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) and community partnerships, such as DECA or Junior Achievement, to foster reciprocal learning experiences. 
• Assess various business leadership models and management frameworks (e.g., SWOT and PESTEL) to embed trauma-informed pedagogical practices that promote safe, equitable working environments and staff mental wellness. 
• Develop triangulated assessment and evaluation strategies that respect diverse learning styles and provide rich feedback on business studies competencies. 
• Create cross-curricular instructional activities that support adolescent transition and pathway planning, including connecting skilled trades with entrepreneurial ventures. 
• Deconstruct corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and ethical legal compliance (such as OHSA, WHMIS, and FIPPA) to empower learners as active global citizens.