A-Level Business

BUSINESS STUDIES A-LEVEL

Minimum Entry Requirements: Grade 6 in Business

Exam Board: Edexcel A-Level Business.

What are the benefits of the course?

A-Level Business Studies helps students develop a critical understanding of organisations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value. It enables students to be aware that business behaviour can be studied from the perspectives of a range of stakeholders and will help them to acquire a range of skills including decision-making and problem-solving.

In Business Studies you will need to be able to develop your own answers and analyse why your view point is the correct one. There is no right or wrong answer if you can justify your views. You are actively encouraged to disagree with other members of the class.

What will I study?

Year 12

Theme 1: Marketing and people

Theme 2: Managing business activities

Year 13

Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy

Theme 4: Global business

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed by three external exams at the end of the second year.

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. (35%)

Paper 2 will assess business finance and operations, business decisions and strategy. Questions will be drawn from Themes 2 and 3, and from local, national and global contexts. (35%)

Paper 3 will assess content across all four themes. For Paper 3, there will be a pre-released context document issued which students prepare prior to the exam. (30%)

What does it lead to?

Business A-Level can lead to degrees in finance, accounting, management, economics and marketing which are among the most popular fields of study at universities worldwide, particularly at graduate level.

Entry Requirements:

A GCSE in Business Studies at grade 6 is preferred, but candidates will be accepted with a 5 in GCSE English Language or Maths.

Staff Contact:

Mr A George, Head of Business, IT and Computing

ageorge@brakenhale.co.uk