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Year 11 and 12 Business Studies BOSS Visit

On Friday 29 May, Years 11 and 12 Business Studies students had the opportunity to visit Boss Engineering for a site tour, gaining valuable insight into how business concepts studied in the classroom are applied within a large and successful local business.

Students learned about the products and services Boss Engineering manufactures and provides, as well as the company’s growth and development over time. The visit also explored how the business manages its human resources and responds to changing external influences, directly linking to topics currently being studied in class.

Throughout the tour, students asked thoughtful questions and demonstrated strong engagement and interest.

A huge thank you to Rosie and Tom at Boss Engineering for taking the time to show our students around and provide them with a real-world understanding of business practices.

Preliminary Business Studies

In Preliminary Business Studies, students have been learning about different management approaches, including the classical-authoritative, behavioural-participative, and contingency approaches.

To bring these concepts to life, students worked in groups to complete a hands-on challenge involving drawing, colouring, cutting out a paper star, and attaching it to a paddle pop stick. Each group delegated one student as manager, who was required to use an assigned leadership style to guide their team through the task.

Following the activity, students reflected on the advantages and disadvantages of the classical and behavioural approaches, discussing how different leadership styles can impact productivity and workplace culture.

The challenge was then adapted, requiring groups to use a combination of management approaches while considering how leadership styles can both benefit and hinder a business when responding to changing circumstances.

It was fantastic to see students collaborating, problem-solving, and applying classroom theory in a practical and engaging way.

Business Management

Business Studies students recently took part in a board game activity to explore key management skills as part of their Business Management topic.

Through gameplay, students developed and demonstrated important skills such as communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and teamwork. The activity encouraged students to think strategically and consider how management skills are applied when making both short-term and long-term decisions.

Students also explored how different management skills can overlap and work together when responding to challenges and achieving goals.

It was a fun and engaging way for students to apply classroom learning in a practical setting while building valuable real-world skills.