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Economics and Business Studies are introduced as new subjects
in the Sixth Form.
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In Economics students enter a competition called 'Two Point
Zero' run by the Bank of England.
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In Economics and Business Studies girls may choose to run a minienterprise.
These are usually very successful and have included selling stationery,
greetings cards, magic mugs and T-shirts.
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Students in both subjects attend lectures and study days in London
and also take part in an Enterprise Day in Year 12.
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Girls enjoy the subjects because they can see how relevant they
are and they perform well in public examinations.
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In Economics, the girls study both macro and microeconomics in
Year 12 and then Development Economics, Transport Economics and
the Economics of the European Union in Year 13.
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In Business Studies, the girls study a wide range of topics including,
marketing, accounting and finance and the management of people.
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Many students go on to study Economics or Business related
courses at prestigious universities including Warwick, LSE and
Nottingham.
