Our world is becoming increasingly complex and scientifically dependant. By preparing informed and scientifically literate students, we prepare them to participate in the world to its fullest extent. Classical Studies Classical Studies is the study of Ancient Greece and Rome, underlining the immense influence of these ancient Western cultures on our current world. Understanding the values and experiences of the Greeks and Romans is a window into understanding our own values and society. Classical Studies lifts knowledge retention, recall and essay-writing skills, with students learning to reason using historical facts to create a picture of life in classical times and to interpret classical literature in translation and find relevance in its own time and a modern context.
At junior levels, Commerce covers the basics of all disciplines to ensure breadth of knowledge and understanding, allowing boys to develop areas of interest and enjoyment, while in the senior school, students can specialise. Economics covers both microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts, looking at the choices and decisions made in order to allocate resources. Accounting provides an insight into how organisations process and present accounting information, both manually and with software, and how they make informed decisions based on their financial position to better their outcomes. Agribusiness offers a practical insight into how primary industry organisations operate and function. Business & Enterprise considers all types of organisations – ranging from 20 employees to large global organisations – with an emphasis on applying the practical start-up process of a small local enterprise.
Commerce
(Accounting, Economics, Business & Enterprise, and Agribusiness) The Commerce department offers courses in Economics, Accounting, Business & Enterprise and Agribusiness.
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