Business and ICT.
Subjects - Business Studies
Message from Mr Ali (Head of Business and ICT);
The Business and ICT team is committed to success. As a team we aim to provide support and motivate all pupils to not only reach target grades or levels but to beat them. The Department regularly sets targets and reviews them to make sure we are doing all we can to ensure you are working towards your personalised objectives. Lessons involve a variety of teaching styles which reflect the needs of our most important members of the department, that’s the pupils!
Our department values student opinion and encourages their involvement in curriculum development and lesson planning.
Introduction to Department
The Business Department at WHS aims to provide, through a variety of teaching methods, knowledge and understanding of the business world. This includes the different departments in business, types of ownership and the different kinds of external pressures on business. Through a variety of practical coursework and case studies the Business Studies Student will gain an overall understanding of businesses and the world in which they operate.
The courses available are:
- GCSE Business Studies
- GCSE Double Award Business
- GCE Business
- GCE Economics
Introduction to ICT
The ICT Department at Wanstead High School strives to provide students with the latest technology to ensure that they have the opportunity to gain all the relevant ICT experiences they will need to assist them in their future careers. The school has recently invested heavily in ICT infrastructure and currently has 5 ICT suites allowing students to gain practical experiences with hardware and software. All students have their own network accounts with filtered Internet access. The school network is equipped with the latest industry standard software which is updated regularly, providing students with experience in using some of the most commonly used applications across the globe.
Teachers + Pupils= Winning team.
The above equation shows the ethos of the department. The belief is that when people work in a team towards shared objectives the results can be beyond set expectations and reflect the hard work and commitment given by all involved.
Attached are some task sheets that have been written to assist pupils with the completion of their coursework. These task sheets are pitched at different levels to benefit different needs in the class. The sheets are named foundation, higher and Gifted & Talented, pupils are actively encouraged to complete two of these task sheets for example to move from foundation to higher, or from higher to G&T.
Extra-curricular support is available everyday at lunch and after school.
Your teachers are a free resource so make sure you are an active part of our team and seek help if you need it.
