Welcome to Business

Business is an optional subject that can be taken in KS4

The key aims of the GCSE Business Edexcel 1SB0 curriculum are to:

Foster enterprising skills

Encourage students to think commercially, creatively, and make informed business decisions, nurturing entrepreneurial mindsets.

Develop a strong understanding of business concepts

Equip students with a comprehensive knowledge of key business fundamentals like marketing, human resources, financial management, and economics.

Cultivate critical thinking and independence

Help students become effective, independent thinkers who critically engage with business concepts and make informed judgments.

Introduce essential business functions and opportunities

Provide exposure to vital areas like spotting business opportunities, managing finances, and applying enterprise skills in various contexts.

Nurture a flair for business and product development

Enable students to creatively develop and refine ideas for products or services, cultivating entrepreneurial thinking over time.

Analyse and understand businesses on multiple levels

Teach students to use literacy and numeracy skills to analyse local, national, and international businesses, enhancing their business acumen.

Develop research, data gathering, and analysis skills

Strengthen students' ability to gather evidence, conduct research, and use data to make informed business decisions.

Gain a deep understanding of business finances

Focus on financial literacy, enabling students to use equations and numeracy to understand and manage business finances.

Provide an engaging and dynamic learning environment

Create a fast-paced, engaging curriculum that encourages students to actively participate and enjoy their learning.

Inspire self-belief and high aspirations

Encourage students to develop confidence in their abilities, recognize their potential, and understand the global nature of business.

Prepare students for entrepreneurial ventures

Offer a strong foundation of knowledge and skills that students can apply to their own entrepreneurial pursuits or further business education.

Support literacy and numeracy development

Integrate business studies with literacy and numeracy to enhance overall academic proficiency.

Encourage creativity, independence, and competitive spirit

Provide opportunities for students to think creatively and independently, often in competitive settings, to develop their business instincts.

Develop enterprising skills: thinking commercially, creatively, and making informed business decisions.
Build a sound understanding of business concepts to become effective, independent, and critical thinkers.
Apply an enquiring, critical approach to make informed judgments and actively engage in the business world.
Expose students to key business fundamentals: marketing, human resources, financial management, economic impact, enterprise skills, and spotting business opportunities.
Cultivate a flair for business and the ability to develop ideas for products or services over time.
Understand and analyse local, national, and international businesses using literacy and numeracy skills.
Develop research, data gathering, and evidence deduction skills.
Gain a deep understanding of business finances through equations and numeracy.
Experience a varied, fast-paced, and engaging learning environment.
Encourage self-belief, high aspirations, and recognition of the universal nature of business.
Provide a foundation of knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary for entrepreneurial ventures.
Support numeracy and literacy development through business studies.
Offer opportunities for creativity, zest, and independence through competitive work.