Business

Business 

The vision for Business  is for students to develop a passion for Business and acquire the knowledge and skills they need to access all opportunities.

For them to know and understand business concepts, business terminology, business objectives, the integrated nature of business activity and the impact of business on individuals and wider society. They need to apply their knowledge and understanding to contemporary business issues and to different types and sizes of businesses in local, national and global contexts.

As well as this, the students should develop as enterprising individuals with the ability to think commercially and creatively to demonstrate business acumen, and draw on evidence to make informed business decisions and solve business problems, so that they are able to access further education and employment opportunities.

Business at KS4

Business is taught at Key Stage 4 only (Years 10 to 11).

In Key Stage 4, we follow Edexcel GCSE (9–1) in Business which consists of two compulsory components that are externally assessed.

Paper 1 - Investigating small businesses

Paper 2 - Building a business

We aspire to cultivate business thinkers who, in line with our ‘Thriving through excellence’;

Possess AMBITION to achieve the best outcomes possible through creative thinking, problem-solving, and analytical abilities
Demonstrate PRIDE in accuracy, organisation and business acumen
Show RESPECT to others to learn and develop resilience and be respectful practitioners