The BITE (Business, Information Technology and Economics) department has 12 dedicated classrooms. Each of the air conditioned rooms is equipped with networked students PC’s and a teachers PC connected to an overhead projector with viewing screen. Work from the teacher’s machine may also be viewed on the students monitor due to the investment in specialist software.

All students have access to the Trinity Academy Intranet and filtered access to the Internet. The department has a comprehensive digital video library and a shared area where students can access a range of resources to help them with their studies.

The department delivers a range of courses including:

• Key Stage 3 BITE
• Enterprise skills
• GCSE Business & Communications Systems (advanced and late entry)
• GCSE Business Studies
• BTEC Business (certificate and diploma)
• BTEC First certificate in ICT
• GCE Business (single and double awards)
• GCE Economics
• GCE ICT

We have twelve full time, specialist Business Studies and ICT teachers. Mr McCrossan is the Head of Department and is assisted by various members of the department in his duties.

Course Outline/Overview

Key Stage 3

This is a core subject for Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9). During these years we cover the following topics:

• Office based application - word processing, spreadsheets and powerpoint. Taking all three to an advanced level
• Sales and Marketing
• Desktop Publishing
• Databases and Advanced databases
• Modelling and controlling
• Web design
• Information validitiy and bias
• Personal finance
• Communications
• Business Environments
• Workplace organisation
• Human Resources
• Information Communication Technology in the Business Environment
• Business activity
• Business Aims and objectives
• Business ownership
• Functional areas

Key Stage 4

Beyond Key Stage 3 students may choose to continue studies within BITE. At present we offer the following courses:

1. Btec Business Course
   • Investigating Business
   • Customer Relations
   • Business Finance
   • Business and Communications


2. Btec Information and Communication Technology
   • Databases
   • Spreadsheets
   • Presenting Information
   • Web Design


3. GCSE BITE
   • Business Environment
   • Business Structure, Control and Organisation
   • People in Organisations
   • Production
   • External Influences

Key Stage 5

We offer Applied ICT and Business Studies and Economics at A-Level