Business Studies
Curriculum Intent
At Poole High School, Business Studies is a dynamic, engaging and relevant subject that helps students understand the fast-paced world of business and the economy. Students explore real-world issues and current events, examining how local, national and global developments can impact businesses, consumers and society. Through the study of business operations, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship, students develop critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
The subject encourages students to identify and develop their own strengths while fostering key entrepreneurial qualities such as creativity, resilience, leadership and determination. By analysing real business scenarios and contemporary challenges, students gain valuable insight into how organisations adapt and succeed in an ever-changing environment. At Poole High School, we aim to equip students with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to become informed consumers, future employees and aspiring business leaders.
Key Stage 4
At Poole High School, we offer three courses in Business that provide our students with the opportunity to develop a strong understanding of the modern business world through the study of real and relevant business contexts. Our courses explore how businesses operate in an increasingly competitive and globalised economy, allowing students to investigate current business issues and analyse the decisions that organisations make to achieve success.
In GCSE Business you will learn about:
Business activity – what is business? How do businesses operate/work?
Finance – understanding how to make a business effective and managing finances
Influences on business – seeing how the world around us affects businesses
Business operations – how businesses are organised and how they produce goods
Marketing – how businesses promote themselves and keep their customers happy
Human resources – how businesses manage the people who work for them.
In OCR National Enterprise and Marketing you will learn about:
Development of key skills that prove aptitude in planning an enterprise activity, including market research, planning, carrying out financial transactions, communication and problem-solving
Knowledge that underpins effective use of skills, such as the features and characteristics of enterprises and entrepreneurs, and the internal and external factors that can affect the performance of an enterprise
Attitudes and ways of working that are considered most important for enterprise, including monitoring and reflecting on performance of an enterprise idea and own use of skills.
In BTEC Tech Award in Travel and Tourism you will learn about:
Travel and Tourism Organisations and Destinations
Customer Needs in Travel and Tourism
Influences on Global Travel and Tourism
