Key Staff
Head of Department: Ms E McConnell
Course Information
Have you ever thought about setting up and running your own business? Do you want to manage a business or work for a large corporation? Are you interested in the business news and how government decisions and policies impact our everyday life?
GCSE Business Studies teaches all aspects of business, from how the world of business works to what has an impact on how businesses perform. As part of the course, you will learn about business planning, finance, marketing, human resources, operations and economics. You will also develop your analysis and evaluation skills and discover some of the methods and techniques used to analyse an organisation’s performance.
KS4 Business Studies – What will I learn?
We want our pupils to develop as independent learners and encourage them to use an enquiring, critical approach to distinguish facts from opinions, form arguments and make informed judgements.
Pupils need to be aware of the impact that business has in the real world on the four functional areas of business:
• Business operations • Marketing
• Finance • Human resources
GCSE Business will also enable pupils to develop useful business skills and knowledge with finance, marketing and human resources.
We regularly use real-life examples to deepen understanding of the content of the course.
Course Guide