Royal School, Armagh

Business Studies is not available at key stage three. Pupils can undertake it in 4th form for GCSE or in lower sixth for AS and following into A2. Not undertaking the subject for GCSE does not restrict in any way a student choosing Business Studies as an A – Level option. The majority of students who choose this subject at A – Level do so as a first time option. Business Studies A – Level is numerically the largest department in the school. Results are of a high standard. For example over 93% of AS students last year gained grades A – C.

Aim
The aim of the department is to provide students with an in depth knowledge of business and its environment. Teaching of both GCSE and A – Level is based on the five core elements –

Business and its environment
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Operations management
Marketing
Business and its environment

This section deals with how a business operates and its constraints due to laws and competition for example.

Finance and accounting
This section deals with the production and interpretation of basic accounting documents such as Profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow forecast.

Human resources
This section deals with the entire people process such as hiring, training and appraisal and dismissal.

Operations management
This section deals with the production process and examines best possible methods revolving round the concept of Total Quality Management.

Marketing
This section deals with the promotion and advertising side of business, examining such areas as the product life cycle, research and development and above and below the line promotion.

The Department

Mr Jareth McCready Head of Department

Miss Heather McCullough