Course Summary
A Level business studies is your opportunity to delve deeper into what
makes a business work. We cover a range of subjects from marketing, leadership
management, meeting customer’s needs, and the Finances involved in managing a
business. The course gives you the chance to develop your reasoning abilities
and practice analysing and evaluating scenarios. The finance module allows you
to apply practical knowledge to their own lives, and the leadership section will
help you to reflect on your personal strengths and weaknesses.
Key Topics
- Develop an enthusiasm for studying business
- Gain a 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.
Assessment
100% Exam
Enrichment Opportunities
Guest speakers, trips to key local businesses.
Progression
Progression routes:
University, apprenticeship, work.
Potential university courses:
Business Management, Law, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, New product development, ICT, Digital.
Potential career paths:
Business Ownership, Accounting, Solicitor, Patents and Licencing, Logistics, Marketing and Brand management, Sales, Human Resources, Office Management
Entry Requirements
Five GCSEs at grade 4 and above, including maths and English.