Business

Curriculum Intent

The Business curriculum enables students to develop an interest in and enthusiasm for the academic study of Business and exploit all opportunities to enrich their learning through application to the real world.  The A level qualification is suitable for any student who has an interest in any one of the key business areas as there is a broad scope to the topics the students will study which helps to develop their knowledge in a range of areas.

Whilst having studied GCSE Business is of course advantageous, The A level curriculum is designed to be accessible to students who did not chose to study business at GCSE.  The themes studied at A level are;

1. Marketing and People
2. Managing Business Activities
3. Business Decisions and Strategy
4. Global Business

Whilst business is broadly delivered through the modules above students are encouraged to develop their synoptic thinking by using chains of reasoning developed from across the modules.  This is a skill that enables them to access the higher grades in their A level examinations. 

The Aims of the Department

The Business department at Blenheim aims to provide students with the opportunity to study business theory and apply it to real-life businesses in our local and increasingly global community.   Students will understand how strategic business decisions are arrived at and are then in a position to make informed judgements and conclusions.

A level Business is delivered by experienced practitioners with real business experience outside of the classroom, this means we can provide students with engaging and stimulating lessons, enabling them to progress and achieve their potential. 

Facilities

• We ensure that our resources are up to date and relevant to the topics being covered.  We subscribe to many online resources that are both syllabus specific and more general business focussed. 
• The Business classrooms are based in the Sixth Form block, providing use of desktop computers both in class time and after school.
• We continue to use Speakers for Schools as well as our own industry contacts to provide speakers from the business world to inspire and engage our learners.