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6 groups of Y10 and Y11 GCSE Business students are entering into the Student Investor Challenge. The Student Investor Challenge is the UK’s premier investment competition with over 400,000 students from 2,500 schools benefiting from the experience in previous years. There are a whole host of prizes available, including a trip to New York!

During the challenge teams will invest virtual money in a set of stocks and other investment instruments which is linked to the stock markets. This year, teams must create two portfolios rather than one:

• The Active Investor portfolio allows teams to trade every day. Each month, the team with the most improved Active Investor portfolio will be rewarded with a prize.
• The Strategic Investor portfolio which allows a limited number of trades per month, encouraging long term thinking.

Teams have a virtual £100,000 to invest in each portfolio. Teams are advised to invest the full amount of cash they have at all times, as teams keeping more than £15,000 in cash in either portfolio will be subject to a daily Windfall Tax of £1,000!

Good luck to all students involved!

This half terms homework is now accessible from the Business and Computing website:  https://sites.google.com/a/burnsidecollege.org.uk/businessandcomputing/home

Apprenticeships (Level 2) with Sky

Date: Wednesday 23rd November

Time: 5pm-7pm

Location: Sky Contact Centre, Wellbar Central, 36, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne
Book your place by calling 01793847525

What to expect

‘€¢ Introduction to Sky
‘€¢ Tips on how to apply for the apprenticeships
‘€¢ Hear from existing apprentices
‘€¢ Tour of the Contact Centre

Applications close on the 4th January

Open evening at Tyne Met College and QA

Date: 23rd November

Time: 4.30-7.30

There will also be Vocational workshops between 5.30-6.30 in Childcare, Hairdressing, Sport, Uniformed Services, Health and Social Care, Beauty Therapy, Catering and Hospitality, Floristry, Computing, Art and Design (at QA).

Please click here to access the content you have been asked to revise over half term for a test the first week back:

https://sites.google.com/a/burnsidecollege.org.uk/businessandcomputing/year-9/business-and-enterprise

Wednesday’€‹ afternoons’€‹ from 3:20-4:20 starting from Wednesday’€‹ ‘€‹19th October in 3F11 with Mrs Darlington. This is to support students with ensuring BTEC coursework is completed to target grade ASAP.