THE COURSE The A Level Business course will enable you to understand how and why business decisions are made and how businesses respond strategically to the changes they face and current issues that impact on business, such as the digital economy. It covers many areas of managing a business including marketing, production, finance and human resources. It will also introduce you to managing a business in a global context and focus on the global issues that impact on business. The A Level in Business course is structured into four themes. • Theme 1 – Marketing and People • Theme 2 – Managing Business Activities • Theme 3 – Business Behaviour and Strategy • Theme 4 – Global Business Students build knowledge and understanding of core business models and concepts in Themes 1 (Marketing and People) and 2 (Managing Business Activities), and then build on this and apply their knowledge to more complex concepts and models in Themes 3 and 4 and analyse, evaluate and propose possible solutions.
-Minimum of 4 GCSE grades at 6/5 and 2 GCSE grades at 4 -To include a 5 in GCSE Mathematics and English Language
Paper 1 will assess marketing and people, entrepreneurs and business start-up. The questions in Sections A and B will be drawn from Theme 1 content. The question in Section C will also be drawn from Theme 2 content requiring students to make connections between marketing and people (Theme 1) and managing business activities (Theme 2). Questions will be drawn from local, national and global contexts. Theme 2 – Managing Business Activities – Paper 2 - exteranlly assessed Paper 2 will assess business finance and operations, and external influences on business. The questions in Sections A and B will be drawn from Theme 2 content. The question in Section C will also be drawn from Theme 1 content requiring students to make connections between managing business activities (Theme 2) and marketing and people (Theme 1). Questions will be drawn from local, national and global contexts.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Brent |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Donnington Road, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 0NB |
THE COURSE The A Level Business course will enable you to understand how and why business decisions are made and how businesses respond strategically to the changes they face and current issues that impact on business, such as the digital economy. It covers many areas of managing a business including marketing, production, finance and human resources. It will also introduce you to managing a business in a global context and focus on the global issues that impact on business. The A Level in Business course is structured into four themes. • Theme 1 – Marketing and People • Theme 2 – Managing Business Activities • Theme 3 – Business Behaviour and Strategy • Theme 4 – Global Business Students build knowledge and understanding of core business models and concepts in Themes 1 (Marketing and People) and 2 (Managing Business Activities), and then build on this and apply their knowledge to more complex concepts and models in Themes 3 and 4 and analyse, evaluate and propose possible solutions.
-Minimum of 4 GCSE grades at 6/5 and 2 GCSE grades at 4 -To include a 5 in GCSE Mathematics and English Language
Paper 1 will assess marketing and people, entrepreneurs and business start-up. The questions in Sections A and B will be drawn from Theme 1 content. The question in Section C will also be drawn from Theme 2 content requiring students to make connections between marketing and people (Theme 1) and managing business activities (Theme 2). Questions will be drawn from local, national and global contexts. Theme 2 – Managing Business Activities – Paper 2 - exteranlly assessed Paper 2 will assess business finance and operations, and external influences on business. The questions in Sections A and B will be drawn from Theme 2 content. The question in Section C will also be drawn from Theme 1 content requiring students to make connections between managing business activities (Theme 2) and marketing and people (Theme 1). Questions will be drawn from local, national and global contexts.
