Curriculum Intent

The intent of our business and economics curriculum is to transform lives through learning, by igniting confidence, expanding opportunities, our core purpose is to provide empowerment, enterprise, creating opportunities in employable and enriching are learners.
Our core values,

• provide a learning platform
• create employable opportunity
• create confident learners, with enriching opportunities

The intent of our curriculum is to enable all of our students to experience a full, broad and ambitious set of learning opportunities linked to the whole school curriculum, the school CHRIST values & the needs of employers. Our curriculum is intended enables learners to apply theoretical knowledge & skills into challenging outcomes. Our subject allows pupils to develop socially through teamwork & and independent enquiry through studying real businesses and the economy.

We intend that all learners no matter their prior attainment or barriers to learning access a challenging curriculum that builds them in scaffolded stages towards becoming our next generation of entrepreneurs, skilled workers through progression onto 6th Form, FE College, University Degrees or Apprenticeships.

Excellence within Economic & Business would mean each student leaving Blue Coat with a sound theoretical knowledge and understanding of the economy and the businesses where students can understand and engage with the increasingly complex business world in which we live and to enable them to become informed and confident consumers, employees and entrepreneurs.

This external environment is rapidly changing and our intention is to develop students into informed and adaptable individuals, ready and to tackle the challenges ahead.
Content is designed to engage students through topics and issues that are relevant in today’s society – they will study key contemporary developments such as digital technology and business ethics, and globalisation is covered throughout topics. Students will develop the knowledge and skills needed to analyse data, think critically about issues and make informed decisions – all skills that are needed for further study and employment. Real life case studies will be used wherever possible to make it easier for students to relate to and apply their knowledge and skills developed throughout the course.

Options

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

Impact

GCSE Results

• A level Business 100% Pass rate with 22% (A-A) and 35% (A-C) Grades
• A Level Economics 16 (A-A) and 68% A-C)
• GCSE Business Studies 73 % (4-9)

Destinations

Business Studies Destinations

Economics Destinations