Reading is an essential part of success in Business. Being able to read, understand and analyse an article, case study or report is a key aspect of our curriculum.
We encourage pupils to read in a variety of ways. Many lessons will include reading at some point – both aloud and reading independently in silence. We read from different types of documents, including extracts from books, business case studies, online business news articles as well as textbooks.
Pupils often take part in projects which require independent reading and research on various aspects such as, researching the journey of an entrepreneur of their choice, and finding out about the origin of new products within the past year. This is then followed up with either a written piece or presentation to the class.
To promote reading in Business further, business news articles are uploaded onto the school library website fortnightly. The news selected can be anything from local, regional, national or global business news. This provides pupils with up-to-date news from the world of business. This is then followed up by starter discussions in relation to the latest article uploaded.
Below are some examples of key reading materials that are used in GCSE Business:
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Year 10 | Guided Reading
‘Be The Future’ Enterprise Challenge Booklet – contains detailed examples of social enterprises: · Stand4Socks · Community Shop (Social Supermarket) · Bottle 4 Bottle (Beauty Products to Support a Social Mission) · Chef’s Collaborative Network (Educational Books on a Social Topic) · Cake-A-Licious
| Guided Reading Business Plan Pack and examples: https://www.shopify.com/uk/blog/business-plan-examples
Stakeholders Article – Northamptonshire Weetabix workers to double strike days Northamptonshire Weetabix workers to double strike days – BBC News
| Guided Reading
Innocent Drinks Article: The British twins who set up a black-founded $1bn ‘unicorn’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59051679
Business case studies during revision and exam preparation |
Year 11 | Guided Reading
Walkers crisp supply disruption to last for weeks – BBC News
| Guided Reading
How virtual reality can help to recruit and train staff – BBC News https://employeebenefits.co.uk/boots-offers-employees-discounted-childcare-fees/ Business case studies during revision and exam preparation | Guided Reading Business case studies during revision and exam preparation
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We also have a range of non-fiction books and reading resources that we recommend for pupils to read beyond the curriculum:
- Anyone can do it – Duncan Bannatyne
- We Can All Make It: The Star of Dragon’s Den Shares Her Secrets of Success – Sara Davies
- The Rise And Fall Of Marks & Spencer: ..and How It Rose Again – Judi Bevan
- What You See Is What You Get: My Autobiography – Sir Alan sugar
- Management in ten words – Terry Leahy
- The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon – Brad Stone
- The Upstarts: How Uber and Airbnb are changing the world – Brad Stone#
The following business books are currently available to borrow from the school library:
