Vision

The Business Education Department aims to create an environment that is dynamic in terms of its delivery of subject material, stimulating and create a practical awareness of events and issues within the global business. We embrace the use of real-life examples in engaging our students and ensuring they achieve their potential. Through the use of these examples, students will develop their own business sense and apply their knowledge to real scenarios. We ensure our Business Curriculum is current, engaging and balanced for all of our student’s needs. We aim to prepare students for the world of work, regardless of which industry they enter. Our department endeavour to tailor our studies to the ever changing local and national economy.

Year 10

Overview/core aims for the year:

In the first year of business, we want students to be able to gain a good understanding of how businesses are run, including an in-depth look at each aspect of business. Students will look into real life examples featuring existing businesses and apply their knowledge to these scenarios.

Core knowledge to be learnt in Year 10:

Business activity and Finance

• The role of business enterprise and entrepreneurship
• Revenue, costs, profit and loss
• Business planning
• Break even
• Business ownership
• Business aims and objectives Stakeholders in business
• Cash flow
• Business growth

People

• The role of human resources
• Organisational structures (interdependence) and different ways of working
• Communication in business
• Recruitment and selection
• Motivation and retention
• Training and development
• Employment law

Marketing

• The role of marketing (interdependence)
• Market research
• Market segmentation
• The marketing mix

Year 11

Overview/core aims for the year:

In the final year of the course students build on the understanding they gained in the first year. Students will debate the ethical and financial concepts and apply them to real world scenarios.

Core knowledge to be learnt in Year 11:

Operations (interdependence)

• Revenue, costs, profit and loss
• Production processes
• Quality of goods and services
• The sales process and customer service
• Consumer law
• Business location
• Working with suppliers

Finance (interdependence)

• The role of the finance function (interdependence)
• Sources of finance
• Revenue, costs, profit and loss Break-even
• Cash and cash flow

Interdependence and influence (interdependence)

• Ethical and environmental considerations
• The economic climate
• Globalisation
• Functions/risk and reward
• Financial performance

Year 12

Overview/core aims for the year:

Students will analyse the relationships between business and customer whilst building on coverage of the foundations of business. Students will research a local businesses and apply their understanding.

Core knowledge to be learnt in Year 12:

• Understand different types of businesses ,their objectives and functions
• Understand the effect of different organisational structures on how businesses operate
• Business planning
• Finance
• Understand the relationship between businesses and stakeholders
• Be able to assess the performance of businesses to inform future business activities
• Understand the external influences and constraints on businesses and how businesses could respond
• Understand who customers are and their importance to businesses to include
• Understand how to communicate with customers Learning outcome Know the constraints and issues which affect the sharing, storing and use of information for business communications
• Be able to establish a rapport with customers through non-verbal and verbal communication skills
• Be able to convey messages for business purposes

Year 13

Overview/core aims for the year:

Students will venture into different areas or business, such as real life day to day tasks of a business. Students will organise a business event and conduct their own market research.

Core knowledge to be learnt in Year 13:

• Understand the role of marketing in businesses
• Know the constraints on marketing
• Be able to carry out market research for business opportunities
• Be able to validate and present market research findings
• Be able to prepare for a business event
• Be able to support the running of a business event
• Be able to review and evaluate if the business event met its objectives
• Understand protocols to be followed when working in business
• Be able to use business documents
• Be able to prioritise business tasks
• Understand factors that influence the arrangement of business meetings
• Be able to use business documents
• Understand how to communicate effectively with stakeholders