Business Studies

"Build your own dreams or else someone will hire you to build theirs." Farrah Gray.

Our vision for Business studies

GCSE Business aims to provide a broad curriculum where students gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the modern business world. Always current and relevant, the business world is constantly changing – a living subject – which makes it both interesting and challenging. Students investigate a dynamic range of enterprises from the point of view of the owners, managers, customers, and employees. Our students learn about the problems and decisions facing small and large businesses and identify what makes business a success or failure and are expected to offer their own independent solutions. Students learn about what makes a successful entrepreneur, and develop skills for their own future in the workplace. We aim to stretch all students to explore the subject beyond the planned curriculum, while also ensuring that all students are gaining the understanding needed to master their crucial knowledge.

How will we achieve this

How will we assess Business Studies:

In lessons, we foster higher-level thinking skills such as analysis and critical evaluation of local and national businesses. A summative assessment is completed termly throughout Years 10 and 11. Students are expected to undertake formative checks each lesson including self-assessment and assessment by their peers using clear success criteria.

Homework is set regularly using Seneca with challenges to achieve the award for ‘Business Star of the Month’ .

Year 11 External GCSE Examination

Learner take both components, 01 and 02 to be awarded the OCR GCSE (9-1) in Business

To help support your preparation this structure for answering questions, this link might be helpful:
Exam-structures-KAA-CAJ.pdf

What is the impact of our work 

We are a high-performing option subject, with GCSE results that are consistently above the national average. Students are encouraged to develop a passion for the world beyond the classroom with consistently high numbers undertaking further study in Business beyond post 16. 

Creating learners that: 

Are self-aware

Understand crucial subject knowledge  

Develop effective exam techniques  

Enhance their own characteristics to be creative, collaborative, resilient, independent and aspirational young people.

Cultural Capital Opportunities:

• Visits from local employers and entrepreneurs – including The Northern Nanny Company Ltd, Endeavour Digital Ltd and Santander UK plc
• £5 enterprise challenge
• Student leadership opportunity – Academy interview panel
• York Chocolate Story 

York Chocolate Story:

Useful Websites:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zhrphbk

https://www.businessed.co.uk/index.php/home/theory/gcse/ocr-gcse-9-1-public

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