Business Education is a highly regarded and successful department teaching Business Studies and Economics GCSE; Economics AS and A2; Business Studies AS and A2; and Government and Politics AS and A2

The department consists of three full time staff and has its own suite of rooms which includes a computer room. It is well resourced with books and other teaching materials and a range of software.

We are a very supportive and team based faculty, which thrives on supporting our colleagues and preparing them for promotion. We encourage a wide range of techniques and new ideas, and believe in the highest possible rigour in our teaching.

Extract from the Ofsted 2004

GCSE success has been above average for several years. Last year, almost two-thirds of the many Year 11 pupils who entered reached Grade C. These results are better than nationally and, unusually, show little difference between boys and girls.

Particular strengths of lessons are:
Effective planning,
Challenge and encouragement
Variety of activities and high pace
Thorough, thoughtful marking.

Work in business education is well led, and the enthusiastic and knowledgeable teachers form a good team - sharing understanding of how to achieve the vision and caringly supporting new, part-time and trainee teachers. The courses are well tailored to pupils' needs and school resources. Resource management is good.

Standards of attainment in the A-level examinations in 2003 are in line with national standards. All students achieved pass grades, with a significant percentage achieving the higher grades of C and above. The results show an upward trend. Many of the students achieved better than their predicted grades.

Students who have English as an additional language and those who have special educational needs are making good progress. The achievement of the students is good, and often very good, due to the demands made on them in much of the teaching.

The quality of teaching and learning is good overall. All lessons are well prepared and the objectives of the lessons are clear to the students as well as the teachers. The teaching is done with conviction and a high degree of expertise. The teachers are clearly confident in the subject matter and this provides a solid basis for learning.