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This position involves the leadership and teaching of Economics. The person appointed will be responsible for the Economics Department. She/he will work with the Senior Team to promote the strategic direction for the Department within the context of a Selective School. The School has a demanding curriculum in which reading and the pursuit of scholarship are seen as of the first importance. The successful candidate will have a strong academic background.
The Economics Department at Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) has been a high performing Department for many years. We have consistently achieved outstanding results in Public Examinations. The Department has grown considerably over recent years. There are presently 170 students studying Economics in Years 12 and 13, with a further ten groups (250 pupils) studying the subject in Years 10 and 11.
The Economics Department also plays an important role in the extra-curricular life of the School. The Department offers a variety of additional clubs and competitions which pupils can participate in across Key Stages 4 and 5, aimed at assisting those in need of support or extending the more able. These include The Westcliff Economics Society, The Westcliff Economist, Young Enterprise, Extended Project Qualification and Sixth Form Mentoring.
Accommodation and Facilities
The Economics Department occupies a suite of classrooms, including classrooms in the Sixth Form building. All classrooms have modern audio visual systems.
Curriculum
The OCR 9-1 specification is taught at GCSE Level. It is an excellent introduction to Economics and provides a route for many pupils to continue studying the subject at Advanced Level and University.
In the Sixth Form, students are taught Edexcel Advanced Level Economics (Specification A).
Examination Results
Results at Advanced Level are outstanding and those who choose to continue their Economics studies at University generally do so at established Universities, including the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the London School of Economics (LSE).
In summer 2025, 89.3% of candidates at Advanced Level were awarded A*-B grades, with 16.7% achieving A* and 63.1% A*-A. At GCSE, in the Summer of 2025, 61% of candidates were awarded 7-9.
Information about the School
Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) is an Outstanding Grammar School. We continue to hold dear our values and traditions whilst fostering academic excellence and a dynamism which allow us to provide a twenty-first century world class education.
Our record of success is reflected in our outstanding A Level and GCSE results and we are committed to providing the highest standards in all aspects of our provision for pupils.