Business Studies
Course summary
How is the course structured? There are 3 compulsory units that all students study these are Exploring Business, Developing a Marketing Campaign (E), Personal & Business Finance (E), The units marked E are examined externally, the remaining units are assessed via coursework. Students will then study a further optional unit which are examined via coursework, this unit will be selected by the department.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
Total point score | Minimum total point score of 25 | — |
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
Business | Grade L2M in Business (if taken) | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
25 points minimum at GCSE including a 4 in Maths and English. If students have studied L2 Business they must have obtained a Merit in order to start the course. In order to study a Level 3 Vocational Course students will generally need to obtain a minimum total point score of 25, this is equivalent to 5 GCSE’s at Grade 5, these must include Mathematics and either English Language or English Literature.
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Assessment
Units 2 is a 3 hour assessments where students complete a task set by the exam board under supervised conditions. Unit 3 is a 2 hour written examination. All other units are assessed by completion of the coursework tasks for each unit, these are marked by your teachers and moderated by the exam board.
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