Why study Business?
This is a broad based qualification which provides the opportunity for students to explore the world of business in a highly practical way.
By adopting an investigative approach, students develop a range of skills while discovering the problems and opportunities faced by businesses. In order to study this subject you must have an interest in, and an awareness of, the wider business world.
This is a two year course which will lead to a full A-level. The course is designed to engage students through business topics and issues that are relevant in today’s society, through key contemporary developments such as digital technology, business ethics and globalisation topics.
The examining body is AQA. What will I study? This course will encourage students to:
• develop an enthusiasm for studying business • gain holistic understanding of business in a range of contexts
• develop a critical understanding of organisations and their ability to meet society’s needs and wants
• understand that business behaviour can be studied from a range of perspectives
• generate enterprising and creative approaches to business opportunities, problems and issues
• be aware of the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities faced by organisations and individuals
• acquire a range of relevant business and generic skills, including decision making, problem solving, the challenging of assumptions and critical analysis
• apply numerical skills in a range of business contexts
Subject at A-level Over the two years students will study the following areas:
Managers, leadership and decision making Decision making to improve marketing Decision making to improve operational performance Decision making to improve financial performance Decision making to improve human resource performance Analysing the strategic position of a business Choosing strategic direction Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies Managing strategic change
A-level Assessment
Three 2 hour written exams. Each exam is worth 100 marks, 100% of the total A-level mark.
The three examinations will all be taken in the summer of 2019, and the content will cover all the topics studied. The question papers use a variety of assessment styles including: multiple choice, short answer, data response, essay and case studies. So that students feel more confident and able to engage with the questions, real life case studies are used wherever possible. The scenarios will allow students to, more easily, apply their knowledge to the question. All assessments must be completed to achieve the qualification.
17 Entry Requirements
The minimum requirement to study A-level Business is: mathematics and English Language at a Grade 6, and if business has been studied before, OCR Cambridge National
Certificate at
a Merit Grade, or GCSE Business at a Grade B.
Students who have achieved a high Grade 5 in English Language and mathematics may be allowed on the course after an interview with the Head of Department.
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