The Business and Economics Department has been steadily growing since its inception in 1994. There are 5 members of the team, sourced Business Studies suite of rooms.
The inclusive education that the department provides, helps to prepare our students for the ever-evolving challenges of today’s world. Emphasis is placed on presenting outstanding lessons, raising student’s achievement and supporting them to fulfil their potential.
The Business and Economics Department offers a range of courses:
- International GCSE Business Studies and Economics (Cambridge International Education examination board).
- International AS/A-Level Business Studies and Economics (Cambridge International Education examination board).
- International GCSE Commerce 9 – 1 (Cambridge International Education examination board starting academic year 2021 – 2022).
- BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Business (Pearson examination board – introduced at the start of the 2019 – 2020 academic year).
- BTEC International Level 3 Certificate in Business (Pearson examination board – starting academic year 2021 – 2022).
Students consistently achieve outstanding results across our IGCSE and IAS/IAL subjects. These courses have proved to be very popular with the number of students opting for them increasing each year, consequently providing all the department’s teachers the opportunity to teach KS4 and KS5 classes.
In the Business and Economics department we aim to develop learners to think innovatively and independently. Studying Business and Economics enables students to understand the importance of business organisations, the development of economic well-being and financial capability. Students are encouraged to develop a range of transferable skills including critical-thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills. For the aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders, students will gain the academic knowledge and skills to pursue global career opportunities in Business Management, Accountancy, HR, Banking, Marketing, Retail or simply running a business.
Miss L Wilson – Head of Business & Economics
Business Studies
Year Group | Term 1 – Topics Covered | Term 2 – Topics Covered | Term 3 – Topics Covered |
Year 10 (IGCSE) | Unit 1: Understanding Business Activity | Unit 2: People in Business | Unit 3: Marketing |
Year 11 (IGCSE) | Unit 4: Operations Management | Unit 5: Financial Information and Decisions | Unit 6: External Influences on Business Activity |
Year 12 (International AS Level) | Unit 1: Business and its Environment Unit 2: Human Resource Management | Unit 3: Marketing Unit 4: Operations Management | Unit 5: Finance and Accounting |
Year 13 (International A Level) | Unit 1: Business and its Environment (additional topics) Unit 2: Human Resource Management (additional topics) | Unit 3: Marketing (additional topics) Unit 4: Operations Management (additional topics) | Unit 5: Finance and Accounting (additional topics) |
Economics
Year Group | Term 1 – Topics Covered | Term 2 – Topics Covered | Term 3 – Topics Covered |
Year 10 (IGCSE) | Section 1: The Basic Economic Problem | Section 2: The Allocation of Resources | Section 3: Microeconomic Decision Makers |
Year 11 (IGCSE) | Section 4: Government and the Macroeconomy | Section 5: Economic Development | Section 6: International Trade and Globalisation |
Year 12 (International AS Level) | Unit 1: Basic Economic Ideas and Resource Allocation Unit 2: The Price System and the Microeconomy | Unit 3: Government Microeconomic Intervention Unit 4: The Macroeconomy | Unit 5: Government Macroeconomic Intervention Unit 6: International Economic Issues |
Year 13 (International A Level) | Unit 7: The Price System and the Microeconomy (additional topics) Unit 8: Government Microeconomic Intervention (additional topics) | Unit 9: The Macroeconomy (additional topics) Unit 10: Government Macroeconomic Intervention (additional topics) | Unit 11: International Economic Issues |
Commerce
Year Group | Terms 1 – 2 Topics Covered | Terms 2 – 3 Topics Covered |
Year 10 (IGCSE) | Theme 1: Commercial Operations | Theme 2: Commercial Risks |
Year 11 (IGCSE) | Theme 3: Finance for Commerce | Theme 4: Aids for Commerce |
Pearson BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Business
Year Group | Term 1 – Topics Covered | Term 2 – Topics Covered | Term 3 – Topics Covered |
Year 10 | Unit 1: Business Purposes | Unit 2: Business Organisations | Unit 3: Financial Forecasting for Business |
Year 11 | Unit 4: People in Organisations | Unit 11: Customer Relations in Business (Double unit) | Unit 11: Customer Relations in Business (Double unit) |
Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Certificate in Business
Year Group | Terms 1 – 2 Topics Covered | Terms 2 – 3 Topics Covered |
Year 12 180 GLH Equivalent in size to 0.5 of an International A Level. | Unit 1: Exploring Business | Unit 2: Research and Plan a Marketing Campaign |
