The Business Department at Loxford School of Science and Technology comprises of 8 specialist teachers.

Mrs. K. Sharma - Team Leader of Business Studies
Ms. Y. Peppas – Asst Curriculum Team Leader
Ms. C. Carrington - Teacher of Business Studies/ICT/Achievement Team Leader - Year 9
Mr. K. Davey - Instructor of Business Studies/Economics
Mr. M. Turner - Instructor of Government and Politics
Ms. N. Jafri - Teacher of Business Studies/Law
Mr. A. Rafiq - Teacher of Business Studies/Economics
Mr. A. Mendonca - Teacher of Business Studies/Accounts
Mrs. R. Akhtar-Lais - Teacher of Business Studies/Economics
Mr. E. Beechey - Teacher of History/RE/Government & Politics
Miss. G. Bullent - Teacher of Business Studies/Economics/Accounts

We, the teachers in our department, always aim to demonstrate the real world to our students so that they gain a better understanding of how the local, national and international economies work and how they impact on their lives now and in the future. Are aim is to open avenues for our students and to be innovative and creative in our delivery of the concepts under study. The programs available for the students are very dynamic in their nature. They allow students to not only develop academically and gain many transferable skills for the future but a practical view of how things work in a wider context. Students develop their learning curve in a supportive and stimulating environment enabling virtually all to progress and achieve real success. The courses available set solid foundations for higher education as well as for the job market.

We share a keen interest in the subject, a positive approach to our work and a commitment to bring out the full potential of each and every one of our pupils. We aim to involve pupils in a variety of approaches and experiences. We encourage independence of thought yet also provide opportunity for our pupils to work in a co-operative manner, sharing ideas and developing communication skills. There is a real emphasis on making the learning of concepts fun, interactive and visual. We use many mediums of technology to give our students more clarity of topics and this is also supported by well designed, and heavily resourced, schemes of work, ensuring that the syllabus and criteria’s are met fully.

We offer a wide variety of courses from KS4 to KS5. At KS4 we offer currently only GCSE Business from the Edexcel Examination Board and are presently developing the BTEC course for KS4 students. At this stage we have currently 8 groups. For KS5 we offer the following:

• AS Business, Economics, Accounts and Law (one class each)
• A2 Business, Economics, Accounts and Law (one class each)
• BTEC Certificate in Business – Foundation Level = 1 group
• BTEC Diploma in Business – Intermediate Level = 1 group
• BTEC National Diploma in Business – AS and A2 Level (equivalent to 3 A’ Level) = 2 AS group and 2 A2 groups.

The department has grown and demands for its courses are high due to the wide scope that is on offer. Future is set to be even brighter when the new school will offer greater opportunities for the students and staff to develop greater learning facilities.  

Outside the Classroom

The department organizes a variety of trips for the various courses in order to enhance student learning and to see the application of concepts in a real environment being applied.
The department also hosts outside speakers to come in from different business backgrounds to assist learning.

Recent trips are all linked to the unit works on each course for example, Harrods trip for Btec Certificate, Economic trip to Bank of England, MacDonalds representatives came in to give talks to Accounts, Economics and business students.

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Our Vision

The Business Studies Department at Loxford School of Science and Technology will promote and support a comprehensive, interactive, innovative and dynamic learning environment that will empower our pupils for the future in this ever changing world.

Mission Statement

The Business Studies Department at Loxford School of Science and Technology will provide a diverse business program (as well as Accounting and Economics) that prepares our students to be life-long learners and responsible citizens. We endeavour to provide a learning centred environment in which the student is the performer and the teacher is the coach.

The Department also hopes that students will come to appreciate that business studies is a subject that opens up many gateways and opportunities for students to explore as future careers as well as develop their understanding of the dynamics within our economy as well as globally.


The Aims of Teaching and Learning in Business Studies

The Department seeks to develop in each student the following:

1. A positive attitude towards business by:
• seeing it as an interesting and attractive subject
• helping them to appreciate the creative and aesthetic aspects of the subject
• ensuring that persistence through sustained work is rewarded
• giving credit and praise to improve confidence
• encouraging students to themselves challenging targets

2. Sound numerical skills by:
• ensuring that calculators are used sensibly and efficiently
• the use of starters and plenaries to promote the use of mental skills
• insisting that they learn relevant concepts and facts

3. A willingness to use algebraic skills by:
• exploring mathematical patterns and sequences
• identifying functional relationships
• using correct and appropriate mathematical notation and language
• using mathematics to model real-life situations

4. Raising spatial awareness by:
• fostering an appreciation of the nature of space
• encouraging them to use different representations
• exploring properties of shape and space through the drawing and practical work
• using appropriate Software packages to investigate transformations

5. An understanding of statistical enquiry by:
• encouraging them to formulate their own hypotheses
• collecting data from a range of sources by an appropriate sampling technique
• communicating their findings through an appropriate and relevant charts and diagrams
• using IT to facilitate the efficient data analysis and simulations
• engaging in practical and experimental work
• looking critically at the presentation of information
• evaluating their work and recognising the limitations or bias within their work

6. An ability to use and apply Mathematics by:
• raising an awareness of Mathematics across the curriculum
• relating appropriate mathematical problems to life itself
• developing an understanding through enquiry and experience
• expressing problems in mathematical terms as an aid to their solution
• fostering an ability to think clearly and logically with independence of thought and flexibility of mind.

Newspaper Links:
The Guardian
Financial Times
The Times
Independent 

Website Links:
Market movements
BBC News update

Video Shots (YouTube and TeacherTube):
BBC news clips on business environment