Bolton School Boys' Division was one of the first schools in the
country to establish A Level Economics on a significant scale.
Since 1958, the subject has been successfully taught to large
groups of boys, most of whom achieve good results in their
examinations, with many going on to read economics or related
subjects at university. The department is currently one of the
largest in the Sixth Form by student numbers.
The department is well resourced, with two specialised teaching
rooms (shared with business studies), and an adjoining office.
There is ample supply of modern textbooks, reference books,
economic journals and publications, as well as access to relevant
web sites. Staff have regular contact with examination boards and
teacher training institutions, and are members of the Economics and
Business Education Association. The department also hosted the
Liverpool Group in the summer of 2004, a forum for discussing
salient issues and sharing best practice among fellow Heads of
Department from LIDS.
The department currently offers both the full A2 and AS courses
to groups in each year, with Oxbridge preparation arranged as
necessary, alongside a developing programme for the "gifted and
talented". Additionally, our most able economists have entered the
Target 2.0 national competition organised by the Bank of England,
which involves presenting an argument for the next move in interest
rates. Our team has won the Regional final in three of the last
four years. The department also has a responsibility to develop a
general awareness and understanding of business and the economy.
One element of this is a significant input into the BEAT three-day
residential course for all Year 12 boys, based at the school's
Outdoor Pursuits Centre at Patterdale Hall.
Head of Department
A J Raitt, BA (Econ)
Members of the Department
Mrs C Edge, BSc (Bus Ed)
D W Kettle, BA Dual Hons (Econ/Germ)