This course is for students who have a keen interest in businesses, how they are set up, grow and become successful. It is a challenging course which is ideal for students who enjoyed exam-based study rather than completing coursework assignments.
Course content
Year 1
Theme 1:
Students will develop an understanding of:
- Meeting customer needs
- The market
- Marketing mix and strategy
- Managing people
- Entrepreneurs and leaders
Theme 2:
Students will develop an understanding of:
- Raising finance
- Financial planning
- Managing finance
- Resource management
- External influences
Year 2
Theme 3:
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of:
- Business objectives and strategy
- Business growth
- Decision-making techniques
- Influences on business decisions
- Assessing competitiveness
- Managing change
Theme 4:
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of:
- Globalisation
- Global markets and business expansion
- Global marketing
- Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)
Year 1
Theme 1:
Students will develop an understanding of:
- Meeting customer needs
- The market
- Marketing mix and strategy
- Managing people
- Entrepreneurs and leaders
Theme 2:
Students will develop an understanding of:
- Raising finance
- Financial planning
- Managing finance
- Resource management
- External influences
Year 2
Theme 3:
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of:
- Business objectives and strategy
- Business growth
- Decision-making techniques
- Influences on business decisions
- Assessing competitiveness
- Managing change
Theme 4:
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of:
- Globalisation
- Global markets and business expansion
- Global marketing
- Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)
Progression
The course provides a sound basis for students wishing to go into higher education or into a career in the business environment. Past students have gone on to degree studies and Degree Apprenticeships in business management, banking, insurance, accountancy, marketing and human resource management.
What Next?
Business is a popular course choice and is a relevant subject to the world today and has enabled past students to move on to a wide range of university courses and careers including: Economics, Business Management, Journalism, Accounts and Finance, Insurance and Computing.
The course provides a sound basis for students wishing to go into higher education or into a career in the business environment. Past students have gone on to degree studies and Degree Apprenticeships in business management, banking, insurance, accountancy, marketing and human resource management.
What Next?
Business is a popular course choice and is a relevant subject to the world today and has enabled past students to move on to a wide range of university courses and careers including: Economics, Business Management, Journalism, Accounts and Finance, Insurance and Computing.
Resources
Teachers use a variety of resources including handouts, online textbooks, newspaper articles, YouTube clips, Podcasts and websites.
Teachers use a variety of resources including handouts, online textbooks, newspaper articles, YouTube clips, Podcasts and websites.
Costs
Students will be required to purchase a revision guide, calculation book and folder/dividers at the start of the course.
All residential and day trips will require students to pay should they wish to participate.
Students will be required to purchase a revision guide, calculation book and folder/dividers at the start of the course.
All residential and day trips will require students to pay should they wish to participate.
Enrichment
Close link to industry partners for opportunity to take part in work placements, work experience, talks and visits. Other trips also planned.
Close link to industry partners for opportunity to take part in work placements, work experience, talks and visits. Other trips also planned.
Methods of teaching, learning and assessment
Teachers adopt an active approach to learning, with students being encouraged to take part in group work, presentations, class discussion and independent research. The course requires students to be able to carry out a number of different types of calculations and students will be required to complete calculation workbooks outside class.
Method of Assessment
The course is wholly exam-based over the two years and there is no coursework.
Qualification
This course leads to an A-level qualification.
Course Combinations
It is not advisable to take both Business and Economics A-levels together, as some universities consider them to be too similar in content to be accepted as two separate subjects.
Teachers adopt an active approach to learning, with students being encouraged to take part in group work, presentations, class discussion and independent research. The course requires students to be able to carry out a number of different types of calculations and students will be required to complete calculation workbooks outside class.
Method of Assessment
The course is wholly exam-based over the two years and there is no coursework.
Qualification
This course leads to an A-level qualification.
Course Combinations
It is not advisable to take both Business and Economics A-levels together, as some universities consider them to be too similar in content to be accepted as two separate subjects.
Where can this course lead?
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