Business Education

S1/S2
Pupils spend 1 period per week in the Business Education department, covering a basic ICT course

S3/S4
Pupils spend 3 periods per subject per week in the Business Education Department.

Courses covered are:
Standard Grade Business Management
Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 Administration

S5/S6 Pupils spend 5 periods per subject per week in the Business Education department. Courses available are: Higher Accounting Higher Business Management
Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 Administration

Teachers:
Mrs M Dawson (Dip Comm) - Principal Teacher
Miss P Power (BA Hons Business Studies)

Courses:
S1/S2
Basic ICT course using Microsoft package of Word, Access, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Email and Internet.  There is an Enterprise exercise towards the end of S2.

S3/S4
Standard Grade Business Management - basic course outlining how businesses operate, their location, finance, types of business, marketing, etc.

NQ Administration (Intermediate 1 and 2) - a comprehensive course regarding the management of the office.  This is predominantly practical with a third of the course as theory.

S5/S6
NQ Accounting (Higher) - a comprehensive course in Financial and Managerial Accounting.  Recording of financial information, forecasting for future years, etc.

NQ Business Management - a comprehensive course in the management of business covering topics such as Decision-Making, Finance, Marketing, IT in Business, Operations, etc.

NQ Administration (Intermediate 1 and 2) - a comprehensive course regarding the management of the office.  This is predominantly practical with a third of the course as theory.

Help with Revision:
Study classes provided as twilight classes of one hour for Standard Grade and NQ subjects.  Business Management students are directed to suitable newspapers, websites, etc.

Extra-Curricular Activities:
Occasionally there is the opportunity for Higher Business Management students to visit businesses and there is also the opportunity to take part in Business Dynamics - an educational charity for Business students.

Anything Else:
We are an Equal Opportunities Department and all courses are available to both boys and girls.  We have an "open-door" policy allowing students to drop in when they have problems.