Business & Employability
Business
Business is a crucial part of the curriculum because it provides our students with a strong understanding of how businesses operate.
The Business curriculum at CP Riverside School is designed to ensure that students gain a working and detailed knowledge of business and enterprise concepts that will benefit them both as employees and employers. The curriculum creates opportunities for students to explore the basic constructs of a business before turning their attention to the four main elements of business: operations, human resources, marketing and finance.
In addition, our Business curriculum is sequenced to ensure students acquire threshold knowledge and concepts early in KS4, building schema, allowing them to apply foundational knowledge and skills in more advanced situations. Throughout the curriculum, students will use mathematical and language skills learned in other curriculum areas and apply them in various business contexts.
Furthermore, the course gives students the knowledge and confidence to possibly start their own businesses, along with the scope for further support with their ideas.
We believe that students who are aware of the main functions of a business and the principles adopted by successful companies will participate fully in the world of work and therefore contribute to the local economy and community. We hope that students will develop a passion for learning how businesses survive and flourish, and continue studying Business as part of their post-16 education.
Please click on the link below to view the Business Annual Curriculum Plan
