Teacher of Business and ICT

The Business and Economics Department currently comprises five members of staff, including the Head of Department and three other full time teachers, one of whom also currently contributes to the teaching of ICT. Due to the expansion of the College and growing numbers of students opting for both subjects in the exam years, we are now looking to employ a teacher able to make a significant contribution to both curriculum areas.

The Business & Economics department is currently responsible for delivering GCSE and A level Business alongside A level Economics. Students at Denstone follow the AQA Business Specification, with good numbers of students opting to take the subject each year (currently 70 pupils study Business in the Sixth Form across four teaching groups). As an optional GCSE subject, the department offers the Edexcel Business course, with 110 pupils currently studying this subject in Years 10 and 11. AQA A Level Economics is also a popular Sixth Form option.

External exam results in recent years have been good, with candidates in both A level Business and Economics achieving impressive positive value-added over the past five years, with 70% of Business candidates achieving a grade B or better in 2022. Business and economics-related degrees are amongst the most common destinations for Denstone students entering higher education. GCSE Business results are also good and improving, with 60% of candidates gaining a grade 7 or better in 2022. The successful applicant will play an important role in further improving standards in this subject area.

Our Computing and ICT department is responsible for delivering GCSE Computer Science, A Level Computer Science (introduced in 2021) and also our popular OCR Level 3 Technical (CTEC) Introductory Diploma course in ICT. All Lower School teaching groups (Years 7, 8 and 9) are also timetabled for at least one teaching period of Computing each week. Results gained by candidates in this subject area have also been impressive in recent years, with 50% of last year’s GCSE cohort gaining a grade 7 or above.

The successful candidate will be a resourceful and inspiring classroom practitioner who is able to teach a timetable that combines Business to at least GCSE level with contributions to our Sixth Form CTEC ICT course. A Level Business or Economics teaching and/or Key Stage 3 Computing teaching may also be available for an interested candidate.

Denstone College has made significant strides in recent years, with expanding pupil numbers and a developing reputation for achievement in academic and other areas. This was confirmed by the most recent ISI inspection (November 2017) which judged the school to be “excellent” in terms of the quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements and also pupils’ personal development. In September 2021 the College welcomed onsite its own Prep division, educating pupils from 4-11 years old.

All full-time teachers at Denstone also act as tutors within the College’s thriving House system and are expected to contribute fully to the rich and diverse programme of activities and Sport enjoyed by pupils across all year groups. Life at Denstone can be very full but also immensely rewarding!