Faculty of Business & Social Sciences

 It's not rocket science. It's social science.

 If you don't do it excellently, don't do it at all. Because if it's not excellent, it won't be profitable or fun, and if you're not in business for fun or profit, what the hell are you doing there?

The faculty of Business and Social Science teaches at Key stage 4 and in the Sixth Form. At Key stage 4 the faculty offers GCSE courses in Business Studies and Sociology and the BTEC First Diploma in Business Studies. In the sixth form the faculty provides AS and A2 courses in Economics, Business Studies, Sociology, Psychology and Government and Politics. In the sixth form we also offer BTEC National Courses in Business Studies and Health and Social Care. A significant number of students continue their studies of Economics, Government and Politics, Business Studies and Sociology at university.

For information on our AS and A2 courses please click here.

The department encourages the students to take part in competitions such as Target 2.0 run by the Bank of England, and to go on the trips that have been arranged by subject staff, such as to Alton Towers, The Houses of Parliament, Denby Pottery, Coors Brewery and the Bank of England. Many Sixth Form students also take part in the Young Enterprise scheme and all students in Years 10 are involved in a number of Enterprise days. Enterprise days are designed to encourage the students to develop their potential as entrepreneurs. The faculty has expanded its role in the school in the last ten years as it seeks to broaden the appeal of social science and business to all pupils at the school.

The faculty have developed links with higher education institutions and local employers such as Sheffield Hallam University, Coors Brewery who support the department in many ways such as with the Social Science Award.