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GCSE business and economics - new course from September 2009

Download the information document. This is for third form students to provide preliminary information about the GCSE course which will offered from 2009. Further information will be provided from the department shortly, along with sample assessment material.

Economics and business news blog (October 2008)
The economics and business department has launched a new-look blog covering news and views from the worlds of economics and business.

The department is keen to hear from anyone (students or parents) who would like to become bloggers - occasional or regular contributions equally welcome. Contact Mr Walton at stephenwalton@kingschester.co.uk .

If you just want to read or comment on what appears on the blog then go to www.kingsecbstblog.blogspot.com or scroll through the list of recent posts on the widget opposite .

Photos of the study trip to Prague

Ink. student-run magazine

The links below enable you to view or download documents provided by the teachers of Economics and Business Studies

PowerPoint presentation on the GCSE Economics & Business Studies course (2007)

Conference on Transport Economics

• flyer
• short biographies of speakers Professor Vickerman and Jamie Matthews
• outlines of their presentations - "The Economics of Big Infrastructure" by Professor Vickerman, and "Transport Priorities for Cheshire - Politics vs Economics" by Jamie Matthews

Reviews of the AS Business Studies trip to Chester Zoo and the GCSE Economics and Business Studies trip to Alton Towers

AS Business studies trip to Chester Zoo
On Tuesday the 13th of September a group of AS level business studies students travelled to Chester Zoo to discover how the zoo is run. Upon arrival at the zoo we were given a presentation on how Chester Zoo is organised and managed and the role of its human resources department. This talk was rich in information which was all highly applicable to our business studies course making the trip a success and a valuable learning opportunity. The group would like to thank Miss Rowley and Ms Roberts for organising the trip and accompanying us to the zoo.

Sam Salt (L6DP)

GCSE Economics and Business Studies Trip to Alton Towers
The best of what Alton Towers has to offer; Air, Oblivion, Nemesis... - all in the course of a school day? "Surely not!" I hear you cry, but it is true to the delight of this year's 4th form Economics and Business Studies students.

One sunny Wednesday morning we all eagerly clambered into the waiting Meredith's coach bound for Alton towers. Enthusiasm not dampened by the two hour journey we arrived at 11:30 to an oasis of rides and no queues. After an hour and a half or so of free reign over the park, we had - since this trip was done under the pretext of education - to learn something. The learning consisted of a very informative forty-five minute presentation on Alton towers and the leisure industry in general. Learning done, or so we thought, we were given until 3:45 to continue sampling the delights of the park. The sunny and previously clear skies now unfortunately had deteriorated into grey cloud and drizzle, but that wasn't going to stop us having fun.

At 4:00 we were en route to King's having had a very good trip, but then I would say that wouldn't I?

The sting in the tail? The department's workbook, consisting of nine pages of questions on Alton Towers as a business due in for next week. No such thing as a free lunch, then.

Edward Longinotti (4AH)

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