Business Studies
Staff
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Mrs Siobhan McColgan (Head of Department)
Mrs Kerrie Branagan
Mrs Fiona Cassidy
Mr Conor O’Neill (Maternity Cover)
GCSE
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We follow the CCEA GCSE Business Studies specification which covers the main topic areas and activities of business:
Unit 1: Business Start Up: Business Start Up, Production and Marketing.
Unit 2: Business Development: Finance, Managing People, Business Growth and Business Plan.
The course is examined through two external written papers consisting of structured questions. There is also a controlled assessment component which involves report writing in response to a task set by CCEA.
A-Level
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We follow the CCEA specification which covers the main topic areas and activities of business in depth.
AS Level Examination:
Module 1: The Competitive Business
Module 2: Managing Business Resources​
A2 Level Examination:
Module 3: Making Business Decisions
Module 4: The Changing Business Environment
Post A-Level
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An A Level in Business Studies lays the foundation for further study of Business Studies or Economics or related subjects at Third Level Education. A large proportion of our students continue to pursue their love of Business Studies by undertaking a degree in Finance or Accountancy. Regardless of the pathway that our students take, the skills that they have developed through their study of Business Studies will serve them well in their future endeavours.
Enrichment/ Extra Curricular
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In Junior school, we have a Junior Apprentice Competition which runs on an annual basis. In teams, students take part in weekly tasks with one student being fired each week. Through this, students can develop, as well as gain, many entrepreneurial skills for the future.
In Senior and Upper school, we have taken part in the Young Enterprise programme. This has given the students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the world of work and working as part of a team.
CEAIG
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A qualification in Business Studies gives pupils the opportunity to explore and develop their understanding of the business world. It seeks to equip pupils with a sound vocational knowledge base and to encourage the development of critical judgement, sound reasoning and an analytical approach to problems. These skills are central to a multitude of career areas which are becoming increasingly attractive to today’s school leavers and university graduates.
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