Category Archives: Business

CISCO Work Experience for girls in Years 12 and 13

Posted on December 15, 2015 by 6th Form Team

To fit in with the busy nature of the school calendar in Year 12 and 13, we are running it in the February half term (15 – 18 February).   We are hoping to host 20-30 girls in this first … Continue reading →

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Fancy winning a trip to New York and £200 spending money?

Posted on September 30, 2015 by 6th Form Team

IFS Student Investor Challenge This is a national competition where you have a virtual £45000 to spend on the stock market buying and selling shares.  Trading runs from 12th October to 29th January but  registration closes on 8th November. You … Continue reading →

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Year 12 Transition Work

Posted on August 20, 2015 by 6th Form Team

Please use the links below to access your transition work that needs to be completed by the 3rd September 2015.  This work is crucial to complete by the start of your courses otherwise you will be behind with your work … Continue reading →

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Residential Courses at University of Surrey

Posted on April 21, 2015 by 6th Form Team

The University of Surrey are offering residential courses for year 12 students to sample life at a top university this summer.  They are offering courses in the following: Engineering Physical Sciences Business Law Hospitality and Tourism French German Spanish Bio-medical … Continue reading →

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Things teenagers dread the most and the most important things employers are looking for!

Posted on February 10, 2015 by 6th Form Team

This is an interesting survey completed by the National Citizen Service: Things teenagers dread the most: 1. First job interview 2. Sitting an exam 3. Talking with their parents about sex 4. Going on a blind date 5. Writing a … Continue reading →

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Speakers for Schools

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Mr Kydd

As you might know Speakers for Schools is running a special STEM campaign this Autumn, with a chance for your school to watch live-streamed video of school talks happening with some of the leading figures in our network.    Please … Continue reading →

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Case studies

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Business students, Please click here for some useful case studies about the uneven nature of the recovery. Mr Jessop.

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Business – something a bit lighter ?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Mr Kydd

This BBC newswebsite magazine page shows that many businesses are looking to make their office more fun and creative to inspire their employees to create a new innovative product or solve problems.  This article also demonstrates how hard businesss are working … Continue reading →

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A Level Business – the importance of inflation

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

 All business students,   Please click here for the BBC report on the falling inflation rate in October. You should read this article and think about what impact this change in inflation would have on different types of businesses.   Mr Jessop.

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Business – things to watch

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Mr Kydd

There are some excellent programmes to watch listed below. They are on the iplayer, so time limited. However after this they may well appear on youtube. You can find them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b02zn9zm/Peter_Jones_Meets…_Series_1_Episode_3/   Peter Jones meets… sees Peter Jones (from dargon’s … Continue reading →

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