Courses and Qualifications

Key Stage 4:
EDEXCEL BTEC First Certificate in Business is worth the equivalent of two GCSEs and involves the completion of three units of work. Assessment is through the completion of a portfolio of work. There are no examinations. Once students have successfully completed the BTEC course, they will then be able to study a short course GCSE in Economics.

AQA GCSE Business Studies is worth one GCSE and is an optional subject for Bands 5 and 6. Students complete three units of work. Two units are assessed by modular examinations starting in Year 9, the third by a controlled assessment in the classroom. Some high-achieving students may also be able to study a GCSE in Economics.

Key Stage 5:
In Group Three of the International Baccalaureate Diploma, the following courses are offered at Higher and Standard Level;

  • Business and Management
  • Economics