Intent:

The intention of the Business curriculum is to ensure pupils understand business concepts, terminology and objectives, the integrated nature of business activity and the impact on individuals within the local community and beyond. We intend to foster independent and ambitious young entrepreneurs who can confidently apply understanding of contemporary business issues and to different types and sizes of businesses in local, national and global contexts. This in turn will develop enterprising individuals with the ability to think commercially and creatively to demonstrate business acumen, and draw on evidence to make informed business decisions and solve business problems.

• Live: Ensure pupils develop critical analytical and reflective skills for lifelong learning so that they can make an active contribution to society through well structured arguments, 
• Love: Broaden pupils’ horizons by giving them opportunities to explore the variety of businesses available locally, nationally and globally. 
• Learn: Develop independent, confident and successful learners who can use a range of investigative and quantitative skills to achieve the best possible academic standards, whatever their starting point.

There are several concepts for business threaded throughout pupils’ two year journey at Edward Peake. These are: entrepreneurship, markets, finance, operations, and human resources.

Implementation:

Pupils are encouraged to broaden and deepen knowledge whilst showing a positive attitude to learning. The intent is implemented predominantly through subject leaders who structure and deliver progressive learning within their subject area.

	Live: Ensure pupils develop critical analytical and reflective skills for lifelong learning so that they can make an active contribution to society through well structured arguments	Love: Broaden pupils’ horizons by giving them opportunities to explore the variety of businesses available locally, nationally and globally.	Learn: Develop independent, confident and successful learners who can use a range of investigative and quantitative skills to achieve the best possible academic standards, whatever their starting point.
In the classroom	MTPs have clearly sequenced objectives – schemes to incorporate a balance of investigating and building a business over a 2 year period. Opportunities for collaboration amongst peers. Consistent expectations for pupils’ attitude to learning. A clear focus on Christian values	Development of pupils’ cultural capital through celebrating the ingenuity and opportunities presented to entrepreneurs at different scales.  Opportunities in lessons to explore aspects of our local, national and global businesses, culture and operations – all through their studies of places at a range of scales.  Careers programme	Quality first teaching. Challenging activities. Stimulating learning activities. Broad and balanced offering. Subject specialist teaching. MTPs give opportunities for a range of skills such as enquiry and quantitative data handling.
Out of the classroom	Provide opportunities for pupils to take leadership roles. Develop links within and beyond our local community	Opportunities to network with local businesses.  Community events	Appropriate and challenging home learning. Access to online resources. Intervention strategies and support

Impact:

Pupils achieve academically, are ready for their next steps in education and have high aspirations for their future.

Live: Ensure pupils develop critical analytical and reflective skills for lifelong learning so that they can make an active contribution to society through well structured arguments	Love: Broaden pupils’ horizons by giving them opportunities to explore the variety of businesses available locally, nationally and globally.	Learn: Develop independent, confident and successful learners who can use a range of investigative and quantitative skills to achieve the best possible academic standards, whatever their starting point.
Pupils enjoy their business lessons and actively participate.  Pupils, regardless of background, are prepared for the wider world armed with a knowledge of the opportunities, risks and rewards associated with business.	Pupils are inspired by what they have learnt about businesses in the world and are keen to pursue these interests further through career choices or travel.	Pupils make good progress and are able to achieve academic success. Disadvantaged pupils are supported in order to close the gap between themselves and their peers