The study of business at key stage 5 equips students with valuable transferable skills that they can take onto into future learning or employment. The study of business at KS4 is not compulsory but it is a natural progression for students who have studied it at Ks4 as it looks at previously visited topics in a greater depth allowing students to know more and remember more for their future careers. The study of business at KS5 is not just for aspiring business owners but a valuable knowledge bank for every single student who will one day engage in the world of work and will therefore benefit from understanding how and why organizations both in the public and private sector operate in the way that they do. The study of business at KS5 allows learners to understand the world they live in and enables them to develop ideas and opinions on topics and issues that will affect them and their futures.
Minimum of 5 x 9 - 4 at GCSE and average grade of Grade 4 or above across all subjects. GCSE grade 5 or above in Business and Grade 4 or above in Maths.
Summative Assessment • Three summative assessment points per year – 1 per term. • Each summative assessment will be standardized across the subject. • Summative assessments will be moderated within and across departments. • Summative assessment will test students’ progress through the curriculum and identify any knowledge gaps.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 7TN |
The study of business at key stage 5 equips students with valuable transferable skills that they can take onto into future learning or employment. The study of business at KS4 is not compulsory but it is a natural progression for students who have studied it at Ks4 as it looks at previously visited topics in a greater depth allowing students to know more and remember more for their future careers. The study of business at KS5 is not just for aspiring business owners but a valuable knowledge bank for every single student who will one day engage in the world of work and will therefore benefit from understanding how and why organizations both in the public and private sector operate in the way that they do. The study of business at KS5 allows learners to understand the world they live in and enables them to develop ideas and opinions on topics and issues that will affect them and their futures.
Minimum of 5 x 9 - 4 at GCSE and average grade of Grade 4 or above across all subjects. GCSE grade 5 or above in Business and Grade 4 or above in Maths.
Summative Assessment • Three summative assessment points per year – 1 per term. • Each summative assessment will be standardized across the subject. • Summative assessments will be moderated within and across departments. • Summative assessment will test students’ progress through the curriculum and identify any knowledge gaps.