Business
Business – A-Level Qualification
Examining Body:
Edexcel
Entry Criteria:
Ideally Grade 5 GCSE English Language and Grade 5 GCSE Mathematics
Course Leader:
Mr J Trenchard
Why? :
Entry numbers for Business and related subjects at university are growing more rapidly than for any other subject. This reflects its relevance to almost any career and progression to higher education particularly in Business, Accountancy, Marketing and Economics. Students should have a broad interest in current affairs and a specific interest in investigating and responding to practical problems. Business touches on a range of issues that arise in managing organisations of all kinds. As such it provides a sound and illuminating background to the world of business
Course Structure:
Theme 1: Marketing and People
• Meeting customer needs
• The market
• Marketing mix and strategy
• Managing people
• Entrepreneurs and leaders
Theme 2: Managing business activities
• Raising finance
• Financial planning
• Managing finance
• Resource management
• External influences
Theme 3: Business Decision and strategy Develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2
• Business objectives and strategy
• Business growth
• Decision-making techniques
• Influences on business decisions
• Assessing competitiveness
• Managing change
Theme 4: Global business Develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1
• Globalisation
• Global markets and business
• Expansion
• Global marketing
• Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)
A Level Assessment Questions will be drawn from local, national and global contexts.
Paper 1 - 2 hours (35% of qualification) Themes 1 and 4
Paper 2 - 2 hours (35% of qualification) Themes 2 and 3
Paper 3 - 2 hours (30% of qualification) Themes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Extended Learning:
Regular extended learning tasks will include business case studies, research activities and exam practice questions. In addition, students are recommended to read a high quality newspaper on a regular basis.
Curriculum Road Map - Business