Business Studies

Department Staff:

Mr D Burrows – Head of Faculty

Curriculum Intent

All students within business will be taught a challenging and enriching curriculum which promotes entrepreneurial skills throughout and provides students with mastery level knowledge. We will work with local businesses so that the students can raise their aspirations and develop their entrepreneurial skills and become effective problem solvers.

Curriculum Map

Business studies is a good GCSE to take as it is well recognised by colleges and other further education providers. You will enhance your knowledge of how business works and how to set up your own business later in life. This course is well suited for budding entrepreneurs.

Here at Harrop Fold we follow the Edexcel GCSE Business Studies course.​

The course has the following elements:

Each of the exam based units is split up into small modules of study.
Unit 1
1.1 – Spotting a business opportunity
1.2- Showing Enterprise
1.3 – Putting a business idea into practice
1.4 – Making business start-up effective
1.5 – Understanding economic context

Unit 3
3.1 – Marketing and market research
3.2 – Meeting customer needs
3.3 – Financial management
3.4 – People Management in business
3.5 – The wider business world