Curriculum Intent

The aim of our business and economics curriculum is to transform lives through education by fostering confidence and expanding opportunities. Our primary mission is to empower learners, promote enterprise, and create enriching and employable opportunities for them.

Our core values are to provide a platform for learning, create opportunities for employability, and build confident learners with enriching experiences.

The goal of our curriculum is to ensure all students experience a broad, ambitious range of learning opportunities that align with the whole school curriculum, the school’s CHRIST values, and the needs of employers. Our curriculum equips learners to apply theoretical knowledge and skills to achieve meaningful outcomes. Through the study of real businesses and the economy, students will develop socially by collaborating in teams and independently exploring key concepts.

We aim for all learners, regardless of prior attainment or learning barriers, to access a challenging curriculum that progressively prepares them to become the next generation of entrepreneurs and skilled workers, with pathways to Sixth Form, Further Education (FE) Colleges, University Degrees, or Apprenticeships.

Excellence in Economics and Business means each student leaving Blue Coat will have a strong theoretical understanding of the economy and businesses. They will be able to engage with the increasingly complex business environment, becoming informed and confident consumers, employees, and entrepreneurs.

As the external environment changes rapidly, our goal is to nurture informed, adaptable individuals who are ready to face future challenges. The curriculum is designed to engage students with contemporary topics and issues relevant to today’s society, including digital technology, business ethics, and globalisation, which are interwoven throughout the course. Students will acquire the skills to analyse data, think critically, and make informed decisions—essential for both further study and future employment. Real-life case studies will be integrated wherever possible, helping students apply their knowledge and skills in practical contexts.

Curriculum Documents

Teaching and Learning

In Business and Economics, we deliver an ambitious, inclusive curriculum that ensures all students access the full breadth of content. Our teaching vision focuses on high expectations and embedding the 3Rs: Ready, Respectful, Responsible. Lessons follow the school’s Blue Coat approach; explaining and modeling, do and practice, and using the 4forAll Toolkit: key words/reading, time management, chunking/checking, questioning, and providing appropriate verbal, written and visual feedback. Reading is a key strategy, with staff using “Jump In,” the “3-Second Rule,” and “Echo Reading” techniques to support learning.

How can parents help?

GCSE Business

• Tutor2U
• BBC Bitesize
• GCSE OCR Revision
• Paper 1 Playlist
• Paper 2 Playlist
• Seneca
• GCSEPod (for videos and assessments)
• OCR Exam Board – Past Papers Link

A Level Business

• Tutor2U
• Seneca
• Paper 1 and 2 Revision
• Paper 1 Revision Blast – Theme 1
• Paper 2 Revision Blast – Theme 2

A Level Economics

• Tutor2U
• Tutor2U Economics Essay Plans
• Seneca
• OCR Past Papers
• OCR Micro economics playlist
• OCR Micro economics playlist – Snap Revise
• Econdal
• Econdal Youtube Channel
• Economics past papers

Options

• OCR GCSE 9-1 Business (J204 specification)
• Edexcel A Level Business (9B50 specification)
• OCR A Level Economics (H460 specification)

Enrichment & Experiences

Recent/Upcoming Trips include

• Young Enterprise (Tuesday 3:15pm – 4:15pm)
• Bank of England Speaker

Clubs

• GCSE Business Revision/Intervention – B6, Thursday 3.15-3.45pm
• A Level Business Revision/Intervention – Z2, Tuesday 3.25-4pm
• A Level Economics Revision/Intervention – B6, Wednesday 3.15- 4PM
• A Level Economics Revision on MS Teams remote sessions – Flexible (Usually Thursdays (6pm-7pm)