Somerset Community Supports Students in Business

Written by Andrew Walsh Assistant, Head of Department - Business

For the first time, in 2024 Year 11 Business students have been given the opportunity to select a business owned by a Somerset parent for their assignments.

Previously, students would struggle to choose a business that excited them and/or to collect information about but a new initiative organised by Mr Walsh and Mr U’Ren aimed to make Somerset parent businesses available.

The thought was - so many of our Somerset parents are successful business owners, why not link up our students with them? For their assignments, students needed to get good primary data for a chance at top grade, with an interview with a business owner or manager often the best source of information. Mr U’Ren reached out to the parents, while Mr Walsh sold the idea to the students. One parent was David Masters who commented on the students with who he was paired:

"Both students were very well mannered, one of the students was very interested and she asked some excellent questions about strategic advantages, hurdles to break into the market, and social media marketing strategies. I think it was a good experience for them and I would encourage you to do it again next year."

One student, James Kirk, had a very positive experience saying:

"I learned a lot about a local business that I was interested in. My business owner [parent] was really nice and helpful. It has made the assignment feel more ‘real-world’."

Mr U’Ren and businesses teachers Mr Walsh and Mrs Foster conclude that the trial was a success. They hope to strengthen the initiative next year and into the future.

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