Business Studies A-level
Highams Park School
Course summary
Business Studies aims to make you think critically about business. Business at this level encompasses many disciplines and covers different forms of organisation and business activity. The course integrates ideas drawn from various disciplines, including Economics, Accounting, Law, Government and Politics, Sociology and Psychology. The course focuses on small to medium sized businesses operating within national and international markets. It includes the teaching and learning of transferable skills such as calculations, interpreting and analysing data, applying knowledge to unfamiliar situations, developing arguments and making judgements and decisions. The Business Studies A Level course is concerned with a problem solving approach to business issues and enterprise. It will provide a theoretical and practical understanding of business operations and industry and the impact on them of external factors. This course deepens knowledge gained from the GCSE, but previous study is not necessary. However, an interest in the business world is essential. At AS level in Year 12, areas of study include the importance of the context of business in relation to decision making, how technology is changing the way decisions are made and how businesses operate and compete and the competitive environment and the markets in which businesses operate. At A Level in Year 13, areas of study include the importance of assessing feasibility and risk when making strategic decisions, the influences of Corporate Social Responsibility, ethical and environmental issues on strategic decisions and the impact of technology on strategic decision making.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade 6 in Business | — |
English Language Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
Business Alternative route | Grade 6 in Business | — |
As published by the school
GCSE English (Literature or Language) and Maths grade 5. Alternatively grade 6 in Business Studies with a grade 5 in either Maths or English (Literature or Language).
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Assessment
In A level Business, the assessments will be in the form of 3 papers. All 3 papers will assess all the content taught across the two years and a breakdown of each paper is below. Paper 1 - written exam: 2 hours, 100 marks in total, 33.3% of A-level Questions - Three sections: • Section A has 15 multiple choice questions (MCQs) worth 15 marks. • Section B has short answer questions worth 35 marks. • Sections C and D have two essay questions (choice of one from two and one from two) worth 25 marks each. Paper 2 - written exam, 2 hours, 100 marks in total, 33.3% of A-level Questions - Three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions Paper 3 - written exam: 2 hours, 100 marks in total, 33.3% of A-level Questions - One compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions
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