New Ofsted framework
Post-16 provision is now a standalone graded area. Heads need tools that generate evidence for curriculum innovation and personal development.
Why this matters now
Three pressures on UK Heads of Business in 2026:
Nov 2025
Sep 2026
AQA spec refresh
AQA A-Level Business 7137/7138 begins first teaching in September. Schemes of work are being rewritten this summer.
2025/26
Tight budgets
95% of school leaders report squeezed discretionary budgets. Departmental spend over £500 triggers multi-quote procurement.
Year on year
Options evenings
A-Level Business competes with Economics and Psychology for Sixth Form intake. Differentiation at taster lessons drives recruitment.
How The Business School answers each
| Pressure | What the product provides | Evidence output |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted post-16 evidence | A flexible-length lesson (teacher-paced, 15-60 min) that exercises all four Assessment Objectives. Teacher CSV export of round-by-round decisions and quiz responses. | Per-student decision log + AI-generated performance summary — quotable in self-evaluation forms. |
| Curriculum coverage | Specification-reference dropdown at session start (AQA 7132, Edexcel 9BS0, OCR H431, BTEC L3, IGCSE 0450). Mapping to specific sub-clauses published. | Session-level spec tag, printed on the student certificate and CSV export. |
| AQA 7137/7138 readiness | Mapping refreshed against the new specification as awarding-body guidance lands. Department licence keeps you aligned without resource churn. | Updated spec-mapping PDF, republished every term. |
| Budget fit | Department licence £249 / year (up to 60 students). Below the £500 procurement threshold — HoD-signable without bursar escalation. | Single line-item invoice. No per-student fees. |
| Recruitment events | Works as a Year 11 taster in 45 minutes. Competitive, live, mobile-only — visibly different from Economics and Psychology. | Final-round leaderboard plus student certificate to take home. |
| Data protection | No pupil accounts. No personal data from students. EU data residency. Article-28 DPA ready to sign. ICO registered (ZC133810). | One-page DPIA summary your DPO can sign off in a sitting. Full document pack on the Trust Centre. |
What the product is not
A few honest clarifications to save you a qualifying email:
- It is not a homework platform. Students play together in the same classroom, not independently from home.
- It is not an individual-study tool. Every decision is made in a live session, not in solo practice (solo mode is available for revision only).
- It is not a Kahoot-style quiz. The quiz is one component; the main activity is decision-making under time pressure.
- It does not replace teaching. It complements it with a lived experience of pricing, finance and competition.
Adoption path
We do not ask for a commitment before you see how it lands in your room.
- Book a 20-minute walkthrough. We open a live session and you watch from the teacher's side. Free.
- Free pilot May–July 2026. One or more of your teachers runs the tool in a real class. You see engagement and examiner-style output firsthand.
- Department licence from September. £249 / year, invoiced pro rata for partial terms. Signed by HoD, under the procurement threshold.
- Renew or step up. School-wide licence (£995 / year) or MAT rate on request. Cancel with 30 days' notice.
Schools & Academies Show
Meet us at ExCeL London on 7 May 2026.