Business Studies

Subject intent

Our curriculum develops confident individuals who are willing to take risks, be well organised and have good communication skills -all core competencies of being a successful entrepreneur. We want to empower our students to develop an understanding of a business plan from conception with the skills needed to research and develop a product. They will learn how financial plans are used to assess a products viability and how a good marketing strategy is crucial to the business’ success enabling key stakeholders, such as investors and customers, to be convinced that their product is viable and desirable.

The Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing offers the direct hands-on experience of this process; we want students to feel they have the skills to setup their own successful business and become the next top British entrepreneur. The GCSE Business qualification helps students to gain knowledge and understanding of key business concepts and give the students the opportunity to explore real business issues and how businesses work. Students will consider the practical application of business concepts. The units provide opportunities to explore theories and concepts in the most relevant way, through the context of events in the business and economic world. Students apply their knowledge and understanding to different business contexts ranging from small enterprises to large multinationals and businesses operating in local, national and global contexts.

KS4 specification

OCR Cambridge Nationals Enterprise and Marketing

GCSE Business

KS4 curriculum plan