Applied Business focuses on four key themes: people, markets, finance and operational delivery. Each unit addresses aspects of these themes to ensure coherent learning. Learners cover topics including: • the role of finance in planning an enterprise, analysing and making financial decisions• how organisations use human, physical and financial resources to achieve goals • enterprising behaviour and how it encourages entrepreneurial opportunities. Year 12 1 Financial planning and analysis Learners explore different ways in which enterprises can be owned and financed. Learners will need to understand the issues that enterprises face and will use this information to make business decisions. External Examination. 2 Business dynamics Learners investigate factors contributing to the success of businesses, focussing on the role of managers, supervisors and employees. They consider how businesses organise themselves and will analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of these organisational structures. Internally centre assessed – completed under controlled assessment conditions 3 Entrepreneurial opportunities Learners develop an understanding of entrepreneurial opportunities and investigate how individuals can exploit these through personal enterprise. They consider opportunities for personal enterprise for a given context and propose marketing and operations activities to take advantage of entrepreneurial opportunities. External assignment – set and marked by the exam board and completed under controlled assessment conditions Year 13 4 Managing and leading people Learners explore how organisations operate in a changing environment. Themes include leadership, how employees and managers interact in the workplace and the impact of organisational structures on how managers and employees work. External examination 5 Developing a business proposal Learners develop, present and evaluate a business proposal. The business proposal will require human resources beyond those provided by the learner. Learners will develop and present their proposal to funding providers. Internally centre assessed - completed under controlled assessment conditions There is also one more optional internally assessed unit that needs to be completed in year13. Successful candidates are awarded a pass, merit or distinction which are equivalent to an E, C or A.
A pass (4) in English Language and Maths, plus 4 other GCSEs. Studying GCSE Business is not essential. You also need to have the ability to cope with working under Controlled Assessment conditions over a long period of time.
See above. The units are graded Pass, Merit or Distinction. The overall qualification is graded as P, M, D, D* Learners must pass each unit in order to pass the qualification. The learner is allowed one re-sit/re-take for each unit in the qualification.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Applied Business focuses on four key themes: people, markets, finance and operational delivery. Each unit addresses aspects of these themes to ensure coherent learning. Learners cover topics including: • the role of finance in planning an enterprise, analysing and making financial decisions• how organisations use human, physical and financial resources to achieve goals • enterprising behaviour and how it encourages entrepreneurial opportunities. Year 12 1 Financial planning and analysis Learners explore different ways in which enterprises can be owned and financed. Learners will need to understand the issues that enterprises face and will use this information to make business decisions. External Examination. 2 Business dynamics Learners investigate factors contributing to the success of businesses, focussing on the role of managers, supervisors and employees. They consider how businesses organise themselves and will analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of these organisational structures. Internally centre assessed – completed under controlled assessment conditions 3 Entrepreneurial opportunities Learners develop an understanding of entrepreneurial opportunities and investigate how individuals can exploit these through personal enterprise. They consider opportunities for personal enterprise for a given context and propose marketing and operations activities to take advantage of entrepreneurial opportunities. External assignment – set and marked by the exam board and completed under controlled assessment conditions Year 13 4 Managing and leading people Learners explore how organisations operate in a changing environment. Themes include leadership, how employees and managers interact in the workplace and the impact of organisational structures on how managers and employees work. External examination 5 Developing a business proposal Learners develop, present and evaluate a business proposal. The business proposal will require human resources beyond those provided by the learner. Learners will develop and present their proposal to funding providers. Internally centre assessed - completed under controlled assessment conditions There is also one more optional internally assessed unit that needs to be completed in year13. Successful candidates are awarded a pass, merit or distinction which are equivalent to an E, C or A.
A pass (4) in English Language and Maths, plus 4 other GCSEs. Studying GCSE Business is not essential. You also need to have the ability to cope with working under Controlled Assessment conditions over a long period of time.
See above. The units are graded Pass, Merit or Distinction. The overall qualification is graded as P, M, D, D* Learners must pass each unit in order to pass the qualification. The learner is allowed one re-sit/re-take for each unit in the qualification.
