Department: Business & Enterprise
Resources:
We have one specialist business and enterprise teacher and one classroom with an interactive whiteboard and computers for each student. The department prides itself on the innovative design of its own business resources which are continually changed and updated to ensure they remain relevant and stay in tune with the continually changing business environment.
We aim to develop a student led approach to learning in which students are encouraged to work in teams, be enterprising and tackle realistic business problems. We use ICT for business simulation games, interactive smart board games, on-line games and internet research.
Students are also given an enterprise learning passport, to help develop and market the skills needed in the current labour market. Finally, students are given free access to the ‘student investor challenge’ in which they work as on-line stockbrokers and compete against other schools across the country.
Curriculum KS4:
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Starting in year 10, students complete a two year BTEC First Certificate in Business and develop a portfolio of evidence for each of the 3 units covered in years 10 and 11. The course is assessed on this and there is no examination. The course is worth 2 GCSE grades at Pass (C), Merit (B) or Distinction (A-A*).
Enrichment:
The business studies department also offers students one enrichment lesson a week in enterprise. Students are given capital to start up and run their own small businesses, gaining some ‘real life’ insight into the business world.
Students work in small teams to plan and run their businesses. They are encouraged to learn from their own experiences as they plan and run the business, with the guidance of a tutor and business mentor.
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