Business

Fancy yourself as the next Richard Branson or Bill Gates?
Want to run your own business?
Wish to learn how to master the art of playing the Stock Market?
Want to find out more about business through personal investigation?
Want to move to a related career or higher education?

Then take a look at what we offer!

Business Studies at Sawyers Hall will provide you with an enjoyable and active introduction to business, enabling you to investigate businesses and apply knowledge of business issues and problems in real work situations.

In Business you will develop essential, transferable key skills for employment, through a variety of activities, such as presenting information and ideas through discussions, role play, gathering and processing data, using ICT to analyse data and present information. Business students are encouraged to become independent learners through taking part in practical activities such as planning and running a business or organising an event on their own or as part of a group.

Business subjects are taught in well resourced classrooms including two dedicated ICT suites. A number of visits are organised throughout the year, giving students the opportunity to see how real businesses are organised.

At Key Stage 4, students have a choice of three pathways, GCSE Business Studies, GCSE Business and Communications Systems and BTEC First Certificate in Business. GCSE Business Studies is suitable for students who wish to develop a broad and in depth understanding of the business environment. GCSE Business and Communications Systems is suitable for students who prefer a more practical course to develop their ICT skills in a business context. Finally, BTEC First Certificate in Business, offers students the opportunity to study a vocational business course, which is suitable for students who prefer a more practical way of learning and coursework based.

The Business Department also offer GCSE Leisure and Tourism, a vocational GCSE, for students who wish to study a vocational business course that specialises in the Leisure and Tourism industry.

At Key Stage 5 students can study either a BTEC First Diploma in Business (a GCSE equivalent course) or A Level Applied Business.