Applied & Business
In Applied and Business we want our students to have a life-long passion and interest in our vast array of subjects.
We aim to meet the needs of a range of learners, offering both academic and vocational pathways. Particularly important to the curriculum area is for students to understand and be given opportunities to participate in activities that connect their learning to the real world of work.
We are a popular choice at both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 with many of our students going to university or into apprenticeships after studying our courses.
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Key Stage 4
At Key Stage 4 we offer a range of GCSE / Level 2 subjects including Business; Cambridge National Enterprise and Marketing, and Health and Social Care.
Curriculum
GCSE/GCSE Equivalent
GCSE Business Studies is now GCSE Business
Business (Exam board: OCR)
Units covered:
- Business activity, marketing and people (examination – 50%)
- Operations, finance and influences on business (examination - 50%)
Cambridge National Enterprise and Marketing (Exam board: OCR)
Units covered:
- Enterprise and Marketing Concepts (examination - 50%)
- Design a business proposal (coursework 25%)
- Market and pitch a business proposal (coursework 25%)
Cambridge National Health and Social Care (Exam board: OCR)
Units covered:
- Communicating and working with individuals (examination 25%)
- Using Basic First Aid Procedures (coursework 25%)
- Essential Values of Care for Use With Individuals In Care Settings (examination 25%)
- Understanding Life Stages (coursework 25%)
Key Stage 5
At Key Stage 5 there are a range of GCE courses on offer including; Business, Economics, Cambridge Technical Level 3 Business, Cambridge Technical Level 3 Health & Social care.
The subjects within the Applied and Business curriculum area offer students the opportunity for independent research and to develop skills which are much sought after by employers.
The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.
Nolan Bushnell (American Engineer & Entrepreneur)
Curriculum
A Level A Level Equivalent
Business (Exam board: EDEXCEL)
Units covered:
- Marketing and people
- Managing business activities
- Business decisions and strategy
- Global business
Three exams
- Marketing, people and global businesses [Examination 35%]
- Business activities, decisions and strategy [Examination 35%]
- Investigating business in a competitive environment [Examination 30%]
Economics (Exam board: EDEXCEL)
Units covered:
- Introduction to markets and market failure
- The UK economy
- Business behaviour and the labour market
- A global perspective
Assessment:
- Markets and business behaviour [Examination 35%]
- The national and global economy [Examination 35%]
- Microeconomics and macroeconomics [Examination 30%]
Cambridge Technical Business (Exam board: OCR)
Units covered:
- The business environment [Exam]
- Working in Business [Exam]
- Customers and communication [Coursework]
- Marketing and market research [Coursework]
- Principles of Project Management (coursework 25%)
Cambridge Technical Health and Social Care (Exam board: OCR)
Units covered:
- Anatomy and Physiology [Examination]
- Equality, Diversity and Rights [Examination]
- Health, Safety and Security [Examamination]
- Building positive relationships [Coureswork]
- Nutrition for Health [Coursework]
- Sexual Health and Reproduction [Coursework]
Department Staff
- Mr Clegg (Curriculum Leader)
- Mrs Hill
- Mrs Elliott
- Miss McCarthy
- Miss Rowe
Useful Websites and Resources
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/
http://www.resource-gateway.co.uk/
http://www.shell-livewire.org/business-library/
http://www.youngentrepreneursociety.org.uk/
http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/
http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/
http://www.chalkface.com/products/BusinessStudies/?page=2
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/buscareer.asp
http://www.optimus-education.com/hubs/teaching-learning-pastoral