Date: 23/9/2018 to 27/9/2018 Audience: Year 10-13 Business students Venue: Winchester Classrooms Aims & Objectives: To create an awareness of the significance of environmental sustainability for the preservation of the planet. -To recognize the responsibilities of all global citizens in moving towards a Zero Waste economy and society. Summary: As a part of the…
Month: September 2018
Winchester Budding entrepreneurs shine in the Limelight!
Under the aegis of the AICE accelerator program our Business students have been at the forefront this year for developing innovative and creative ideas to solve a social problem with their Product- ‘A Tension’. This product has been selected to be a part of GEMS Xhibit. The high-profile event, GEMS Xhibit held on 25th September at…
Blogging as a form of expression by our Sixth Form students!
The Year 12 Economics Blog provides an excellent forum to our Sixth Form economics students to independently research and express their views on current matters . It encourages them to relate their learning to global developments and provides them an outlet to articulate their thoughts on wide-ranging issues of concern. The link for the Blog…
Pad let as an effective Plenary in Year 12 Economics lesson
One of the best ways of summarizing the effectiveness of a lesson is the introduction of a Pad let as a Plenary activity . It is an excellent AFL tool which motivates the students to apply their understanding of a topic to contextual real world examples. The responses of the students are well researched and…
The Big Question as a Starter Activity
Incorporating the Big Question as a Starter to our Business Lessons has generated a lot of curiosity , discussion and debate among the students . It is an excellent tool to inspire the students to extend their learning beyond the confines of the curriculum. The Big Question also enables them to think outside the box…
Induction Day “Meet and Greet” with the new students at Winchester .
On 2nd September 2018 the Heads of Department interacted with the new students as well as the returning students to share their expectations. The “Meet and Greet” with the Sixth Form students was meant to introduce ourselves and help them appreciate the rigor of the AS /A level curriculum. The underlying message was that the…
Research and independent learning a key focus
The A level students are expected to be innovative, reflective ,responsible and confident learners. To enhance and hone the skills of independent learning the Year 13 Economics students were given the task of researching on the key theories propounded by some great economists . The students were asked to collaborate to prepare an Info graphic…
Yr 12 Economics students JAMMING it
The Year 12 Economics students spoke extemporaneously on current topics .The Class was split into groups of 4 and the students were given 5 minutes to prepare on the following topics: ■The pound sterling has lost its shine ■Going to the Moon is not a matter of Physics but Economics ■You don’t make the poor…
Yr 10 Economics Role Play to elicit 100% student participation
The Year 10 Economics students collaborated to present a Role Play to convey the basic economic problem. The different groups presented their stand on the issue of conflict resolution when resources were limited and a choice had to be made by the residents. The exercise elicited 100% student participation and helped them relate their subject…
Business Department Results a cause to celebrate !
The new academic session 2018/19 began on a very positive note for the Business Department with the IGCSE , AS & A level results ranging from good to outstanding . The results have shown a consistent upward trend over the years. Kudos to all the students and teachers for all their immense hard work. The…
Winchester Business Blog 