Business Studies

Examination Board: AQA

Course Leader: Ms Quigley

Entry Requirements: Minimum 6 GCSEs at Grade 9-4 mainly at Grade 6 or above. English Language at Grade 5 or above.

Course Content:

This course demonstrates the interrelated nature of business using a variety of business models and theory applied to real-life businesses to analyse contemporary business ideas in a global economy. The course includes looking at specific topics of Business Management and the roles of Marketing, Finance and Human Resources in improving Business Efficiency.

Lessons will include discussion, independent research and presentations, using case studies and newspaper articles, techniques for analysis and evaluation.

This course is 100% coursework and consists of three papers combining multiple choice, short essay questions, data response and for the third paper a compulsory case study. Each paper is worth 33.3% of the final A level grade

Future prospects:

This course leads to a variety of excellent prospects for students either studying at University, where some form of Business Degree is the most popular degree studied in the UK. Other students may choose to use this A level to undertake an apprenticeship or other form of on the job training.

Examination Board: EDEXCEL

Course Leader: Ms H Quigley

(equivalent to 1 or 2 A-levels)

Entry Requirements: Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4 mainly at Grade 4 or above. Grade 4 + in English Language is essential.

Course Content:

You will get a detailed understanding of a range of interesting aspects of business such as Marketing, Finance, Event Management and International Business Economic Environment.

You will undertake independent study, group work, research methods, discussions and presentations. Assessment is mainly by ongoing coursework assessments which are completed in

class. There is a range of qualification values available to you including one and two A-level equivalences. They will include an externally written examination on Personal and Business

Finance and mandatory and optional coursework units which are both internally and externally assessed.

Future prospects:

Due to the great breadth and depth of business knowledge gained, students have various options including Marketing, Finance and Accounting and Business.