The Economics and Business Department continues to follow the national trend whereby an ever increasing number of pupils are opting to study one of the disciplines. The tumultuous financial and economic events of the last few years coupled with the corresponding media coverage has only served to strengthen this trend. The department prides itself on basing lessons around current economic and business stories but at the same time providing students with the necessary skills to tackle the rigours of public examinations.

Facilities Available

The department is housed in the Sixth Form Centre with two dedicated Economics and Business Studies classrooms. All rooms are equipped with internet access and projectors. There is a comprehensive range of extension reading material both in the department and the school library.

Examination Boards

  • AQA Economics
  • AQA Business
  • IB Economics (Higher and Standard)
  • IGCSE Business Studies (Edexcel)

Co-curricular Activities

  • Young Economist of the Year (Run by The Royal Economics Society)
  • Target 2.0 (Bank of England Challenge)

Senior School

Our team

Economics and Business

Head of department —
Adam Jacob, BA PGCE

Adam studied Business Studies at Middlesex University, undertaking an year’s Industrial Placement at TSB Bank plc, and specialising in Economics and Finance in the final year. He then worked as a catering manager at Wembley Arena and other sports and entertainment venues, including helping to set up a new catering contract at Aston Villa FC.

He trained to be a teacher at Roehampton Institute and started his teaching career at Malory School in Downham, South-East London. He then moved to Wiltshire to become Head of Business Studies at Clarendon School in Trowbridge, followed by twelve years as Head of Sixth Form at Matravers School, Westbury.

Mr Jacob’s enjoys all aspects of Economics and Business and enjoys the up to date, relevant nature of the subjects and their importance in world affairs.

Hywel Carr BSc PGCE

Hywel studied at the Universities of Cardiff and Western England before coming to Warminster to teach Economics and Business Studies.

Charlotte Miller BA QTS PGCE

Charlotte studied Business at the University of the West of England, Bristol and spent 10 years working in the finance industry before completing her PGCE at Roehampton University. She previously taught at the Howard of Effingham School in Surrey.