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Hours: Full time

Salary: TMS or Upper Pay Scale

‍To start: January 2027

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The business and economics department offers the following courses at Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Key Stage 5 (KS5):

- GCSE Business (AQA)

- A Level Economics (AQA)

- A Level Business (AQA)

- Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Business (OCR)

The department is a popular choice for students at both KS4 and KS5. At A Level, it runs two classes in years 12 and 13 for economics and one for business. It currently runs six or seven GCSE classes depending on demand; and one CTEC class in year 13.

The department prides itself on creating a warm and supportive atmosphere and teamwork is highly valued. There is an experienced team with strong subject knowledge and an excellent understanding of the exam board requirements. It takes a collegial approach to its work and there are opportunities for all colleagues to contribute to the department’s curriculum and resources. This approach has helped the department to develop very strong student relationships and buy-in to the subject. This is reflected by the popularity of the courses and consistently strong results. While there would be opportunities for applicants to teach across the full range of subjects, the successful candidate’s individual timetable would be negotiated according to their experience, qualifications and interests.

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Results

Business and economics A Level results have been strong over recent years with business grades and economics grades at A*-B and above regularly surpassing national trends.

Additionally, many students go on to study those subjects at university. The GCSE results are consistently strong, with 79% achieving grade 4+ in 2026 and 85% of CTEC students achieved a D/D*. The department adds significant value to pupils compared to national results.

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Extra curricular

The department provides numerous opportunities for students to stretch their understanding of the subjects away from lessons. These include outside speakers from economic think tanks, lecture visits to the Polecon conference and day trips to local businesses such as Monte Forte pizzeria. The highlight is an annual trip to Brussels which includes the European parliament, the Bank of Belgium, a chocolatier and a brewery.

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Support for pupils

The department prides itself on the level of support and care it provide to students. This support covers a range of areas including exam technique and specific gaps in subject knowledge. The department offers separate sessions for each course and all colleagues are encouraged to take part, feeling that this support makes a significant difference to students’ chances of success.

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