Why we teach Business Studies

Business Studies equips students with skills needed to access diverse career opportunities in a dynamic economy. At St Pauls Academy, GCSE Business Studies is offered at KS4. At KS3 students are introduced to the subject through Enterprise. They learn about enterprise and budgeting in year 7, finance and decision-making in year 8, and business and finance in year 9. At KS4 students learn the fundamental concepts of investigating a small business (Year 10) and of building a business (Year 11). Students gain the business and finance knowledge and skills needed to develop their entrepreneurial and employability skills, allowing them to identify business problems and opportunities. Business studies enables students to analyse and evaluate the micro and macro business environment and the factors that influence businesses in the UK and across the world. We intend to academically equip our students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand underlying business theories which can be applied to a variety of case studies related to the real world of business. The business studies curriculum is designed to develop team working skills as well as problem-solving, decision-making and critical analysis.

Head of Department: Mr Kangabuka