Business & Finance

Subject Overview

The Business Studies Department provides students with an insight into the world of work. Students will discover how businesses operate and will learn about their key functions. Young people are a part of the business world and at some point each and every one is affected by it - as consumers, producers or employees. Business & Finance will use the experience of pupils and direct their interests into the 'real world'.

KS4

At Key Stage 4 we offer the AQA GCSE Business ( 603/0304/9).  Students will consider the practical application of business concepts. The units provide opportunities to explore theories and concepts in the most relevant way, through the context of events in the business and economic world.  The knowledge and skills gained from this specification will provide your students with a firm foundation for further study.

KS5

At Key Stage 5 we offer both Applied and A-Level Business.

The Applied Business course is for learners who are interested in learning about the business sector alongside other fields of study it is both a mixture of exam, controlled assessment and coursework.  It covers all the main functions of a business and gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding through various coursework projects throughout the course.

The A-Level Business course is for those students who want a strong understanding of the theory behind the operations and management of a business.  It is assessed by examination at the end of the two year course.  Like the Applied Business course it covers all the main functions of a business.

In addition to these three courses we also run a one year accounting course.  This is run in conjunction with the Maths department and enables students to spend the first year studying Core Mathematics and learning the theory before moving onto the accounting course to apply their knowledge and learn about key accounting concepts.

Higher Education Links and Career Opportunities

Students routinely leave sixth form to study specific aspects of Business & Finance in greater depth at University.  In the past students have gone on to study, Marketing Human Resource Management; Accounting and Finance and Events Management.

Both Business & Finance open up a wide range of career prospects as whatever you choose to do you will be working for a business or organisation where what you have learnt will be a part of day to day life.

Previous students have gone on to work in construction, veterinary services, retail and for organisations such as Brakes Brothers, Ashford Council and Metro Bank.