Qualification: A Level Business Studies (Edexcel)
Course Tutor: Miss K Riley
Course entry requirements: General A level entry requirements including a grade 5 in GCSE Business Studies AND a grade 5 in Maths.
Course description
Year 12
Theme 1: Marketing and People
Meeting Customer Needs, The Market, Marketing Mix and Strategy, Managing People, Entrepreneurs and Leader
Theme 2: Managing Business Activities
Raising Finance, Financial Planning, Managing Finance, Resource Management, External Influences
Year 13
Theme 3: Business Decisions and Strategy
Business Objectives and Strategy, Business Growth, Decision-Making Techniques, Influences on Business Decision, Assessing Competitiveness
Theme 4: Global Business
Globalisation, Global Markets and Business Expansion, Global Marketing, Global Industries and Companies
Examination
Paper 1 (35%) 2 hours
Theme 1: Marketing and People
Theme 4: Global Business
Paper 2 (35%) 2 hours
Theme 2: Managing Business Activities
Theme 3: Business Decisions and Strategy
Paper 3 (30%) 2 hours
Investigating business in a competitive environment.
Based on a pre-release case study – all 4 themes examined.
All examinations are taken in the summer.
Coursework
There is no coursework.
Post-18 Opportunities and Employment
At the end of the course you may continue to study Business or a related subject such as Management, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Law, or Investment Banking in Higher Education.
The course will help your understanding of how businesses operate; the concepts learnt will be very helpful for you when applying to work for big organisations in the UK or abroad. The course can lead to a career with some big companies as it has done in the past with students who took an A level in Business. They have secured employment with companies such as British Airways, Rolls Royce, Network Rail, Coca Cola to name just a few.
If you would like more detailed information about the content of this course, please visit the Business Studies curriculum page, where you will find curriculum maps for each year of study.
