Business Studies Grade 11
This is every topic in the CAPS Business Studies curriculum for Grade 11, 20 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
7 topics- Influences on, and control factors relating to, the business environments
- Challenges of the business environments
- Adapting to the challenges of the business environments
- Impact and challenges of contemporary socioeconomic issues on business operations
- Business sectors
- Benefits of a company versus other forms of ownership
- Avenues of acquiring a business
Term 2
6 topics- Creative thinking and problem solving
- Stress, crisis and change management
- Transforming a business plan into an action plan
- Starting a business venture based on an action plan
- Professionalism and ethics
- Presenting business information
Term 3
5 topics- Assessment of entrepreneurial qualities in business
- Citizenship roles and responsibilities
- Marketing activities in the formal and informal sectors
- Using technology for marketing
- Imports, exports and foreign marketing
Term 4
2 topics- Team stages, dynamics theories and conflict management
- Introduction to the Human Resources function
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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