Business Studies

Course summary

Students gain a broad understanding of business topics and consider how to plan and deliver a product or a service. The course: •Provides a broad understanding of business knowledge and skills to support progress to higher education and can be studied alongside A-levels and/or other Level 3 vocational qualifications •Prepares learners to work in business and entrepreneurship after achieving the qualification or via university or college •Is strongly entrepreneurial to provide a focus for the structure and content of the qualification •Includes a synoptic character to ensure applied learning is broad, practical and realistic •Is supported by HE business schools and HE business enterprise departments •Uses examination, external assignment and center set assignment to ensure learners’ practical experience is maximized and assessed appropriately.