Business opens doors to the world. Explore current events, globalisation, and innovation. On this course, you will engage with, explore and understand business behaviour and develop a critical understanding of the subject.
Business enables students to engage with, explore and understand business behaviour and develop a critical understanding of the subject.
Course Content
Theme 1 : Marketing and People
Meeting customer needs, The Market, Marketing Mix and Strategy, Managing People, Entreprenuers and Leaders
Business Objectives and Strategy, Business Growth, Decision-making Techniques, Influences on Business Decisions, Assessing Competitiveness, Managing Change
Theme 4: Global Business
Globalisation, Global Markets and Business Expansion, Global Marketing, Global Industries and Companies
Methods of Teaching
Students develop their skills in class through working on past papers, group work, class discussion of real world stimulus material, individual work on case studies/ data response and videos. Students are also encouraged to extend their learning through independent work.
Methods & Patterns of Assessment
3 papers taken at the end of the second year:
Paper 1:
2 hour written exam
100 marks in total
35% of A level
Paper 1 will assess marketing, people and global businesses. Questions will be drawn from Themes 1 and 4, and from local, national and global contexts.
Paper 2:
100 marks in total
35% of A Level
Paper 2 will assess business finance operations, business decisions and strategy. Questions will be drawn from Themes 2 and 3, and from local, national and global contexts.
Paper 3:
2 hour written exam
100 marks in total
30% of A level
Paper 3 will assess content across all four themes. Questions will be drawn from local, national and global contexts.
Where Could It Take Me?
Business is worth pursuing for its own sake, but it is a useful qualification for those hoping to go directly into employment or aiming to go on to higher education. Employers like students who have studied Business as it makes them more immediately employable. Many students progress on to Business related degree courses. In addition, many degree subjects have a business module, so studying this subject can be extremely useful whatever path students might eventually follow. Students develop skills and knowledge very relevant to the modern world.
Financial Implications
Students can purchase a textbook each year, approximately £25 each. Students will be asked to contribute £20 (by online payment) for the two years towards the booklets the Department will provide. Revision booklets are available and students are encouraged to download the BBC app and follow current Business news. The College has a Student Support Fund for those students who have difficulty meeting these costs.
Entry Requirements
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Mathematics and English.
Most Recent Results
Below is a summary of the most recent set of results for this subject:
Grade:
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Total
Total:
15
50
78
77
48
22
7
297
Percentage
5.1
16.8
26.3
25.9
16.2
7.4
2.4
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