Business and Economics

Business & Economics Department Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement

The business department believe when our subject intent is achieved, every student who leaves The Bulmershe School with a business qualification will do so with their horizons broadened as to the endless opportunities available to them. Every student will possess the necessary skills and knowledge to become successful British and Global citizens and therefore thrive not only in modern business, but the globalised market in which we now live.

Students will emerge with a rich understanding of their place in the world, with the skills and knowledge needed to engage in the local labour market. The labour market profile for the South East of England highlights the need for students to have the numeracy, literacy and critical thinking skills that are required in professional occupations

Professional occupations:
South East England 22%
Reading 32%
Wokingham 29%

Therefore, the Business & Economics Curriculum is structured to enable students to gain the core skills required to enter these professions and be successful participants in 21^st Century Britain.  All pathways into careers are explored in the Business Curriculum as per the Baker Clause. Thus, students will explore T-Levels, school leaver programmes, apprenticeships alongside the traditional academic university-based route. Teachers are keen advocates of careers education and consistently explore relevant careers links and continued careers contact.

It is the aim of the Business & Economics Department at The Bulmershe School to provide an engaging, dynamic and relevant curriculum that provides all of our students with the effective knowledge and skills to navigate and participate in the commercial and economic world they find themselves in.  We aspire for our students to, not only enjoy their study of these subjects, but to understand the role that they may play in the commercial world as a citizen, consumer, entrepreneur, employer or employee.

This understanding should provide our students with the ability, independence and confidence to make critical assessments of dynamic scenarios in both business and the economy.  We are also committed towards developing in our students the necessary communication, literacy and critical data analysis skills that enable strongly supported, effective decision making in these subject areas.  Students should appreciate that ‘effective’ decision making means that self-interest and profit are not the only objectives to consider.

Business and Economics Teaching Team

Mr P Arko - Head of Business and Economics 
parko@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk

Mr C Scott  - Business and Economics Teacher & Assistant Head of 6th Form 
cscott@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk

Mr J Williams - Business and Economics Teacher and Head of Year 7
jwilliams@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk