Business Studies

Business Studies is the cornerstone to which today's society succeeds or fails. As such, it has never been as important today (and tomorrow) to have an understanding of the way in which the commercial cogs turn.

Both KS4 and KS5 provides transferable skills allowing students a smooth transition from an educational environment to a work environment, by providing an insight to a multitude of business sectors and departments. It also allows students to progress towards their university potential.

At Faringdon Community College, students studying business will develop a range of life skills including; enhancing team working, problem solving, independent learning and communication skills whilst instilling confidence in our students to make themselves stand out in a competitive working environment. Students will take a proactive part in their studies by maintaining a good understanding of current affairs and applying this to their studies on the impact of the external environment on business. Business Studies will also nurture their creative side in understanding, analysing and even developing marketing and promotional campaigns. Within the curriculum and as part of their financial development, we will probe their financial and develop their understanding of personal finance in the form of; mortgages, lending, savings, cashflow and investments. Students will also have the opportunity to look into the recruitment process from the side of an employer and this will improve their position to gain employment or continue into further education.

We believe that at Faringdon Community College, Business Studies is a dynamic and continually changing environment. As such, we believe that it’s not only essential for tutors to remain on top of development, but also that student develop an awareness of the Political, Economic, Social and Technological happenings around them.  

At KS4 we offer both GCSE and a Cambridge National course. Once into 6th form, we can offer potential students AS/A level Business or even A level Economics.