Business Studies Grade 10
This is every topic in the CAPS Business Studies curriculum for Grade 10, 17 in total, organised by term, the way the Department sequences the year. It is the same curriculum your school teaches from, and the same one the NSC examines.
Term 1
5 topics- Micro environment
- Market environment
- Macro environment
- Inter-relationship between the business environments
- Business sectors
Term 2
4 topics- Contemporary socioeconomic issues
- Social responsibility
- Entrepreneurial qualities
- Forms of ownership
Term 3
6 topics- Creative thinking and problem solving
- Business opportunity
- Business location
- Contracts
- Presentation of business information
- The business plan
Term 4
2 topics- Self-management
- Relationships and team performance
Knowing the topics is the easy part
The list above is public. It is what your teacher works from. What it does not do is explain a topic you are stuck on, show you a worked example, or tell you which mistakes cost marks in the exam. That is what an Elite Scholars account is for: study notes written against these exact topics, past papers, and tools that show their working.
See how we helpSource: CAPS FET Business Studies, Grades 10-12, Department of Basic Education, checked on 2026-08-05. Schools sequence topics differently within a year, so treat this as what is examined rather than the order your class will meet it in.
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