Event Details
🗓️ Date: Thursday, 19 June 2025
⏰ Time: 17:30-18:15 BST
💻 Format: Online
GCSE Business Taster Lesson
Our Taster Lessons are live events that give you the opportunity to meet our expert teachers and see what teaching and learning is like at our ground-breaking online school. Our Business Teacher, Mr Jonathan Shields, will lead an interactive lesson that will give you an idea of what it’s like to study his subject at GCSE and will offer you the opportunity to ask any questions that you have about Business GCSE and/or teaching and learning at Highgrove Online School during our Q&A.
Jonathan Shields has taught Economics and Business Studies at A level for over twenty-five years, most recently at Harrow School Online, where his pupils achieved 86% A*-A grades in A level Economics in 2023. He is a multiple award-winning teacher who has additionally held positions of Head of Sixth Form, Head of Economics and Business, and Director of Teaching and Learning.
Mr Shields is Principal examiner for Business for Edexcel and an OFQUAL subject expert in Economics and Business. The students Jonathan has taught have achieved UK first places in external examinations on 20 separate occasions, and he has mentored students to win 22 UK and International Business and Economics Competitions, including the International Business Olympiad, UK Young Enterprise and Student Investor competitions. Mr Shields has co-authored five Economics and Business textbooks and has been a consultant editor on a further nine textbooks.
Why Study Business at GCSE?
Are you curious about how businesses work and thrive? Edexcel International GCSE Business is your ticket to unravelling the mysteries of both small startups and global giants. You’ll dive into real-world topics like finance, marketing, and operations, understanding the ins and outs of how businesses are organized and run. This isn’t just about learning theories; it’s about making informed decisions and judgments based on real business data. Plus, you’ll explore the ethical and sustainable aspects of business, preparing you to be a smart and responsible player in the business world, no matter where your future takes you.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your place today. See you there!
