Aylward Academy
BUSINESS STUDIES
"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people."
- Steve Jobs
OUR CURRICULUM INTENT
Our aim at Aylward Academy is to provide opportunities for students to become brave, inquisitive and independent thinkers.
In Business & Economics, our intent is to develop economists/entrepreneurs who have an enthusiasm for the subject and to inspire students to use an enquiring, critical and thoughtful approach when engaging with current and historical issues on local, national and global level.
SUBJECT CURRICULUM JOURNEY OVERVIEW
STUDENT LEARNING RESOURCES & GUIDES
The button below will navigate to a series of resources which will support the development of skills and techniques and understanding of the subject.
KS4 & KS5 EXAM BOARDS
GCSE Business Studies (Edexcel)
Theme 1: Investigating small business
Theme 1 concentrates on the key business concepts, issues and skills involved in starting and running a small business. It provides a framework for students to explore core concepts through the lens of an entrepreneur setting up a business
Theme 2: Building a business
Theme 2 examines how a business develops beyond the start-up phase. It focuses on the key business concepts, issues and decisions used to grow a business, with emphasis on aspects of marketing, operations, finance and human resources. Theme 2 also considers the impact of the wider world on the decisions a business makes as it grows.
Business A Level (Edexcel)
Students learn about types of business, marketing, finance, laws, human resources, operations management, accounting and the global environment.
Students are encouraged to read business newspapers, textbooks and learn through case studies. The subject develops skills such as problem solving, research, literacy, numeracy, analysis, evaluation and teamwork. The A level is assessed through three, two hour examinations based on the local business environment; the UK business environment and the global business environment.
BTEC Business
Students learn about a variety of Business topics such as Business Organisation, Business Communication, Recruitment, Market Research, Starting a Business and Human Resources. They will learn the theory in relation to real businesses and then produce coursework in a given time period. Students will develop a wide variety of skills including communication, problem solving, research, ICT, leadership, numeracy and literacy. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business consists of four units over two years. Unit 1 ‘Exploring Business’ is assessed internally via coursework. Unit 2 ‘Developing a Marketing Campaign’ is assessed externally; seeing students undertaking a six hour controlled assessment based upon a pre-released case study. Unit 3 ‘Personal and Business Finance’ is assessed externally via a two hour hand written exam. Unit 8 ‘Recruitment and Selection Process’ is assessed internally via coursework.