Business and Enterprise

The English Faculty has an important role to play in Ken Stimpson Community School by ensuring that students are equipped with the communication skills necessary to succeed in business. We will focus on improving students' ability to express their ideas clearly and confidently in both speaking and writing.

Through discussion and role-play we are able to improve students' confidence and creativity in problem solving. We also emphasise the skills of negotiation and co-operation needed in productive group work.

At both KS3 and KS4 we examine the ways in which language can be used to sell an idea or product and students are given practice in using language to persuade. We also try to make them aware of the way media images can be used in advertising.