Social Subjects

Faculty News: Social Subjects

Published: 08 November 2012

Following the continued success of our event last session, Knox Academy Business Question Time will take place on Wednesday 21 November at 2 pm in the Main Hall.  This is part of the curriculum for Higher and Advanced Higher Business Management classes. 

The panellists this year will include John McMillan, Councillor for Tourism and Economic Development; Mike Hoppe, Owner of Subway, Haddington; Hilary Dickson, Owner of Hilary’s Deli, Haddington; Alistair Bryce, Business Start-up Advisor at East Lothian Council; Linda De Costa, Administrator at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune; Gary Blackwood, Doctor at Wight Chiropractic Clinic, Haddington; Paul Kinnock, Owner of Waterloo Bistro, Haddington and Aberlady Inn; and, Neil Fraser, Director of Ebusiness UK. 

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Published: 08 November 2012

S3 pupils this week have been issued with the following homework, due week commencing Monday 12 November 2012:

1) Identify 4 characteristics of an entrepreneur. (4 marks)

2) Describe the role of an entrepreneur. (1 mark)

Published: 02 November 2012

The Business Education Department are currently preparing for their Annual Question Time Event. 

More details will follow after the event on Wednesday 21 November 2012.

Published: 23 October 2012

The Business Education Department would like to warmly welcome Mr Chambers to the department, after Mr Flood was appointed to Acting Depute earlier in the session.

Published: 12 October 2012

Today pupils partipated in the annual school Faculty Challenges.  Pupils in Business Education competed in house teams against others in the Stock Market Challenge. 

This is an online simulated trading environment where pupils have to make decisions on shares/currency to buy and sell based on news and radio reports broadcast through throughout the simualtion.

After a battle between all the teams and various teams holding the top position throughout the challenge period (that's the nature of the stock market!) house points were awarded as follows.

  • 1st Lammerlaw
  • 2nd Garleton
  • 3rd Traprain

Well done to all pupils who took part.