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Business Studies (A-Level
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A-Level Business gives an understanding of the many problems businesses face and encourages students to develop analytical ways to solve them. Even if you become a surgeon, a professional sportsperson, a teacher or an artist you will need to be able to manage resources and perhaps, people. You may need to promote your goods or services and you will need to understand finance.
COURSE AIMS • Develop a variety of transferable skills throughout the course. These include the important business skills of decision making and planning • Help you develop a critical understanding of organisations.
You’ll learn about the markets they serve and the process of adding value • Develop communication, information technology and application of number skills • Use business theory and practice to solve problems • Develop your ability to collaborate and work with others to improve own learning and performance
ADVICE Students suited to this course will: • Have an interest in business issues that focus on how a business is organised, operates, plans and makes its decision • Enjoy studying a subject that affects their own everyday life • Have an interest in how a business operates • Want to keep their options open – Business studies can be combined with a wide range of science, social science and humanities subjects
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ENTRY CRITERIA You do not need to have studied Business GCSE. However, if you have studied Business or Economics GCSE we expect you to have achieved a grade 5.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA There are 4 units in total. Two are taken in Year 12 and the remaining two taken in Year 13. Each unit is of equal value, 25% each.
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UNIT 1 In this unit, students are introduced to the market, explore the marketing and people functions and investigate entrepreneurs and business start-up.
UNIT 2 In this unit, students explore the finance and operations functions, and investigate external influences on business.
UNIT 3 In this unit, students develop their understanding of the concepts introduced in Units 1 and 2, and explore influences on business strategy and decision making.
UNIT 4 In this unit, students develop their understanding of the concepts introduced in Units 1, 2 and 3, and explore business activity in a global context.
