Within the Business Department, learners are challenged through an ambitious curriculum which will enable depth of knowledge and understanding and also equip them with relevant skills. Learners will actively engage in
a variety of learning experiences; we hope to support all students to develop into well-rounded individuals ready for the next step of their academic and career journey.

WHY CHOOSE BUSINESS STUDIES

The GCSE Business qualification is the perfect choice for any budding entrepreneurs. The course is better suited to students who prefer to be externally assessed, with final exams at the end of the two-year course. Many of our KS4 students continue to study Business at Wath Academy Sixth Form, where we offer both BTEC Level 3, A Level Business and A Level Economics.

COURSE CONTENT

Learners will be challenged to develop their entrepreneurial and employability competencies. These include strong communication skills (oral and written), problem solving, decision making and critical thinking. Numeracy and an understanding of how to interpret and use financial data is also a skill that is vital in the subject area as well as a close understanding of economic fluctuations and other external changes affecting business.

SUBJECT UNITS AND ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

The Edexcel GCSE qualification is assessed though two written external examinations at the end of the two-year course.

Paper 1 includes five topics: enterprise and entrepreneurship, spotting a business opportunity, putting a business idea into practice, making the business effective and understanding external influences on business.

Paper 2 includes five topics: growing the business, making marketing decisions, making operational decisions, making financial decisions and making human resource decisions.

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