Course Summary
The Business A Level Course considers how businesses, local, national or international, operate – and the effect of the external business environment. As well as this, students will have the opportunity to study business functional areas, where tasks are differentiated into specialist areas, such as Human Resources, Finance, Marketing and Operations Management.
In Year 2, the main emphasis will be on business strategy: its nature, development and implementation, plus a critical evaluation in the context of specific organisational and business situations to solve problems and make decisions. This also includes all aspects of the globalisation of business in today’s modern world.
Overall, this course will help students to develop their key skills analytical and evaluative skills, which are highly prized by higher education and employers.
Careers / Progression
This course is particularly applicable to any student who wishes to pursue a career in any business-related areas at university, as it is one of the most popular degree choices in UK Universities, or straight into employment. A Level business will be helpful to those seek routes into Accountancy, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Public Relations and Retail Management or even teaching
Entry Requirements
Grade 5 in Business Studies if taken. Grade 5 Maths if no Business GCSE taken.
Examination Board
Assessment
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Component |
%age |
Content |
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Paper 1 |
35 |
A 2 hour written paper covering:
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Paper 2 |
35 |
A 2 hour written paper covering:
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Paper 3 |
30 |
A 2 hour written paper covering:
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Careers / Progression
This course is particularly applicable to any student who wishes to pursue a career in any business-related areas at university, as it is one of the most popular degree choices in UK Universities, or straight into employment. A Level business will be helpful to those seek routes into Accountancy, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Public Relations and Retail Management or even teaching