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Business and Computing Faculty

Welcome to the Business and Computing webpage!

Pupil of the Week

Our Pupil of the Week praise system allows pupils to be nominated and given recognition for their hard work and determination. This includes the pupils being showcased on our Twitter page and our PTC Mr Argo will contact home to let parents/carers know how well their child has been performing.

Supported Study

The 2023-24 study support timetable will be updated in August 2023.

Opportunities

Upcoming opportunities will be posted throughout the 23-24 session.

Future Asset - Investment Competition

Our previous S6 girls loved working in the Future Assets challenge. They worked with a mentor and gained really valuable experience.

Entering the Growing Future Assets competition involved telling Future Assets which companies they should invest in and win up to £1000 for your school and vouchers for your team.

Please get in touch with Mrs Mackay or Miss Pickett if you are interesting in signing up for Future Assets.

Future Asset | Working with high school girls and the world of investment

Ernst & Young Work Experience

We have a partnership with Ernst & Young Accountants where some of our Business Education students take part in a paid work experience programme. During this work experience pupils will get employment training, attend seminars and complete online banking modules. They attend communication workshops where they learn about the importance of communication in the workplace and the numerous ways to communicate. They also meet people from different areas of the banking industry telling people about their job and the sector they're in.

As part of the work placement the pupils also take part in a 'Dragon's Den' challenge which meant being put into groups to work together to create a presentation on a new idea for a sustainable under 18's bank account. This task is then presented to a board of judges from different banks. Finally pupils would learn about what to put in our CV's and did a mock job interviews. This experience gives them a great understanding for working in business and helps them put more information on their CVs/personal statements.

Robotics Workshop - Edinburgh University

S2 Computing students had the opportunity to develop their digital literacy skills by taking part in a informative robotics workshop put on by Edinburgh University. The pupils really enjoyed working along side the University and were very grateful to have an insight.

School Trips

Business and Computing London Trip 2023

This was an excellent trip that included the pupils getting a business trip to White Heart Lane where we learned about how the business operates and how they have tried to grow as an international organisation by developing their product portfolio by hosting concerts and NFL games. We also attended Thorpe Park to get a marketing talk where we found out about how Thorpe Park has been able to overcome the challenges of covid-19, the different products they have on offer to attract multiple ages and tried a few of the rides. The pupils also went to the Museum of Brands where they learned about how different brands have developed over the years and then had a tour of the Microsoft Store where they worked on a Minecraft project.

We also attended Thorpe Park to get a marketing talk where we found out about how Thorpe Park has been able to overcome the challenges of covid-19, the different products they have on offer to attract multiple ages and tried a few of the rides.

The pupils also went to the Museum of Brands where they learned about how different brands have developed over the years and then had a tour of the Microsoft Store where they worked on a Minecraft project.

A note of interest for the London school trip 2024 has been sent home with pupils.