Business Education at Holy Rood RC High School
Business plays an important part in everyones’ life. The course is practical and experiential and the key focus is creativity. The course combines developing knowledge and understanding of businesses small and large, with practical experiences.
The pupils will develop an understanding of the factors that influence business and the economy works.
In Business Education, pupils are developing their computing and business skills, media handling and developing thier knowledge of business processes. As a department we aim to develop student creativity, confidence and their ability to self-reflect. We focus on creating confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens and effective contributors by putting learners at the centre of everything we do.
Staff
Mr C Ash – Curriculum Leader
Ms A Browne
Miss M Harrison
Miss A Green
Mr S Fraser
Key Skills Developed
As well as being a fun course the following skills are developed:
IT Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Numeracy Skills
Literacy Skills
Subjects & Levels Offered
NAT 5
Business Management
National courses reflect the Curriculum for Excellence values, purposes and principles. They offer flexibility, provide more time for learning, more focus on skills and applying learning, and scope for personalisation and choice.
The National 5 Business Management course helps pupils develop an understanding of the economic and financial environment in which businesses operate. This enables them to make an effective contribution to society as consumers, employees, employers or self-employed people.
Higher
Business Management
National courses reflect the Curriculum for Excellence values, purposes and principles. They offer flexibility, provide more time for learning, more focus on skills and applying learning, and scope for personalisation and choice.
The Higher Business Management course helps pupils understand the dynamic, changing and competitive environment of industry and commerce, and the environments that organisations operate in. It develops skills in communicating and presenting business-related information to stakeholders.
NAT 5
Administration & IT
National courses reflect the Curriculum for Excellence values, purposes and principles. They offer flexibility, provide more time for learning, more focus on skills and applying learning, and scope for personalisation and choice.
Higher
Administration & IT
National courses reflect the Curriculum for Excellence values, purposes and principles. They offer flexibility, provide more time for learning, more focus on skills and applying learning, and scope for personalisation and choice.
Higher
Accounting
National courses reflect the Curriculum for Excellence values, purposes and principles. They offer flexibility, provide more time for learning, more focus on skills and applying learning, and scope for personalisation and choice.
Career Opportunities
Careers opportunities from studying Business include but not limited to:
Accounting – HMRC tax, corporate accounting, personal accounting, working for banks, financial advisors and teacher.
Business Management – Teacher, procurement, human resources and marketing.
Admin and IT – Receptionist, admin assistant, office staff and teacher.