The Business Education department at Carrick Academy offers a board range of courses covering 3 main subject areas: Accounting, Business Management and Administration and IT. Courses are offered at all levels from S1 to Higher. These courses allow students to gain an understanding of business, its role in society and to develop practical ICT and administrative skills that can be applied across the curriculum, in further education or any future career.
Each room in the department is fully equipped with 20 computers and an interactive whiteboard. Most courses rely heavily on the use of IT as an integral part of course delivery.
Each room in the department is fully equipped with 20 computers and an interactive whiteboard. Most courses rely heavily on the use of IT as an integral part of course delivery.
S1 and S2 Business and I.T.
In S1 pupils come to the department once a week, in S2 pupils come to the department twice a week. The course is a practical one with most of the work being done on the computer. Pupils learn practical ICT and administrative skills as well as gaining business knowledge.
In S1 units of work in the course include desk top publishing, spreadsheets, personal finance, budgeting and web skills including designing a website. In S2 pupils develop their charting skills and learn about cyber security and internet safety. They also have an opportunity to develop computer programming skills by designing computer games using the Scratch application.
In S1 units of work in the course include desk top publishing, spreadsheets, personal finance, budgeting and web skills including designing a website. In S2 pupils develop their charting skills and learn about cyber security and internet safety. They also have an opportunity to develop computer programming skills by designing computer games using the Scratch application.
S3 Administration
As part of the Broad General Education the S3 Administration course introduces learners to administration and enables them to embrace and use IT in everyday administrative contexts, laying foundations for life-long learning and a successful working life.
It provides opportunities to develop an awareness of administration and simple administrative tasks, organisational skill and the ability to perform simple administrative tasks. The course develops IT skills in the context of gathering and communicating information.
It provides opportunities to develop an awareness of administration and simple administrative tasks, organisational skill and the ability to perform simple administrative tasks. The course develops IT skills in the context of gathering and communicating information.
S3 Business
The S3 Business Course is part of the Broad General Education in which learners will be introduced to the effects of basic internal and external influences on business. They will also develop an understanding of the attributes that encourage enterprising behaviour and provides opportunities to develop ICT skills within a business context.
Understanding the competitive, financial and economic environment in which business operates will enable learners to contribute responsibly to society.
Understanding the competitive, financial and economic environment in which business operates will enable learners to contribute responsibly to society.
Business/Business Management in the Senior School
Business Management is taught from National 4 through Higher level.
The study of Business encourages enterprising attitudes and develops understanding of how businesses operate in dynamic, changing and competitive environments. The purpose of these courses is to highlight ways in which organisations operate and the steps they take to achieve their goals. This purpose will be achieved through combining practical and theoretical aspects of business learning through the use of real-life business contexts. The skills, knowledge and understanding gained are embedded in current business practice and theory, and reflect the integrated nature of organisations, their functions, and their decision-making processes.
A main feature of these courses are the development of enterprising skills and employability skills. Learners will be able to understand and make use of business information to interpret and report on overall business performance in a range of contexts. The Course therefore includes the study of organisations in the private, public and voluntary sectors.
The Course explores the important impact businesses have on everyday life, and therefore gives learners experiences which are topical. It develops skills for learning, life and work that will be of instant use in the workplace. It supports personal financial awareness through improving learners’ knowledge of financial management in a business context.
The study of Business encourages enterprising attitudes and develops understanding of how businesses operate in dynamic, changing and competitive environments. The purpose of these courses is to highlight ways in which organisations operate and the steps they take to achieve their goals. This purpose will be achieved through combining practical and theoretical aspects of business learning through the use of real-life business contexts. The skills, knowledge and understanding gained are embedded in current business practice and theory, and reflect the integrated nature of organisations, their functions, and their decision-making processes.
A main feature of these courses are the development of enterprising skills and employability skills. Learners will be able to understand and make use of business information to interpret and report on overall business performance in a range of contexts. The Course therefore includes the study of organisations in the private, public and voluntary sectors.
The Course explores the important impact businesses have on everyday life, and therefore gives learners experiences which are topical. It develops skills for learning, life and work that will be of instant use in the workplace. It supports personal financial awareness through improving learners’ knowledge of financial management in a business context.
Administration in the Senior School
Administration and IT is offered from National 4 through to Higher Level.
Courses develops learners’ administrative, organisational and IT skills for processing and managing infromation and for communicating that information effectively. Learners develop an understanding of administration in the workplace and the key legislation affecting employeers, enabling them to contribute to the effective functioning of organisations through administrative positions.
Courses develops learners’ administrative, organisational and IT skills for processing and managing infromation and for communicating that information effectively. Learners develop an understanding of administration in the workplace and the key legislation affecting employeers, enabling them to contribute to the effective functioning of organisations through administrative positions.
Higher Accounting
The Higher Accounting Course enables learners to understand and make use of financial information so that they can prepare accounting statements and analyse, interpret and report on an organisation’s financial performance. It develops learners' accuracy in preparing, presenting and interpreting complex accounting information, and enables them to apply complex accounting concepts and techniques when preparing financial information.