Welcome to the Economics and Business Department

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Our Vision

As a department, we endorse the school’s culture of ‘Learning through Diversity’ in helping us to reach the goal of preparing our students to be tomorrow’s citizens, equipped and able to be successful at any time and to become independent life-long learners.
In Economics and Business, we aim to enable every pupil to maximize their potential by making effective use of data to inform teaching and learning and by constantly developing our skills as a teaching team. All staff have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of our subject. We play a key part in developing life-long skills which will contribute to their economic wellbeing. Our curriculum contextualises learning through the use of real-life situations and problem-solving scenarios. Our students develop personal qualities such as the ability to work effectively in teams.

• Prepare them as effectively as possible for public examinations
• Provide as stimulating an environment as possible for the teaching of Economics and Business.
• Develop pupil’s awareness of current and relevant issues in Economics and /or Business
• Foster a sense of responsibility towards the environment
• Advise and direct pupils who are considering Tertiary education in an Economics or Business-related field.

• Expectations of ALL Students are high – all pupils should maximize their potential.
• Students should become at ease with using the appropriate economics/business terminology. They should be able to understand the relevant concepts and methods to address current relevant issues and be aware of the limitations of these methods.
• Students should be able to distinguish fact from opinion and evaluate/ analyse data in order to make informed judgements.
• Students should have a detailed knowledge of the workings of the UK Economy and the Business world.
• Respect for Diversity and Tolerance

Curriculum
 
The Edexcel IGCSE in Economics is designed as a two-year course. As students progress through the course, they are introduced to new ideas and concepts while continuing to use and reinforce previously learned concepts and skills. The course is designed to give students a sound understanding of Economics, and the ability to use knowledge, skills and understanding appropriately in the context of individual countries and the global economy. The overall aim is to help students comprehend the complexities of the real world, especially now when a significant part of the global economy is in turmoil.
 
What the Subject involves
You may never have studied Economics before, and yet when you open a newspaper, what do you read about? — The collapse of the Greek economy or maybe the banking crisis in Cyprus? Turn on the TV news and what do you hear? Maybe some piece of news that relates to the state of the economy either the domestic or the global economy. Economics affects our daily lives. Continually we are being made aware of local, national and international economic problems and continually we are faced with economic problems and decisions of our own.


The Edexcel IGCSE in Economics is designed as a two-year course. As students progress through the course, they are introduced to new ideas and concepts while continuing to use and reinforce previously learned concepts and skills. The course is designed to give students a sound understanding of Economics and the ability to use knowledge, skills and understanding appropriately in the context of individual countries and the global economy. The overall aim is to help students comprehend the complexities of the real world, especially now when a significant part of the global economy is in turmoil.  
      
Economics International A-Level
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary in Economics: This qualification comprises two externally examined units. The International Advanced Subsidiary is the first half of the International Advanced Level qualification, consisting of Units 1 and 2. Students may receive this qualification as a discrete certification or contribute 50 per cent towards the International Advanced Level qualification.

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level in Economics: This qualification consists of four externally examined units. The International Advanced Level includes the two IAS units (Units 1 and 2) as well as two IA2 units (Units 3 and 4). Students who wish to obtain the International Advanced Level qualification must complete all four units.

Unit 1: Markets in Action
Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy
Unit 3: Business Behavior
Unit 4: Developments in the Global Economy
 
Business International A-Level
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary in Business: This qualification consists of two externally-examined units. The International Advanced Subsidiary is the first half of the International Advanced Level qualification and consists of two IAS units, Units 1 and 2. This qualification may be awarded as a discrete qualification or may contribute 50 per cent towards the International Advanced Level qualification.
 Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level in Business: This qualification consists of four externally-examined units. The International Advanced Level consists of two IAS units (Units 1 and 2) plus two IA2 units (Units 3 and 4). Students who wish to obtain the International Advanced Level qualification must complete all four units.
 
Unit 1: Marketing and People
Unit 2: Managing business activities
Unit 3: Business Decisions and Strategy
Unit 4: Global business