Business Studies will not make you a millionaire by the time you are 21. It will, however, provide an exciting insight into the dynamic world of business, giving the basic skills necessary to produce a business plan and manage a company. You will learn the importance of marketing, how to identify, target and satisfy customer requirements and how to motivate people, in order to maximise their output. You will learn that every business decision has financial implications and you will be taught how to calculate profit, forecast cash flow and analyse a firm’s published accounts.
A-level subjects will require a high Grade 5/Grade B results as a minimum if studied at GCSE Grade 5 in both English and Mathematics
End of Year 12 Exams - Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses (35%) Each question is drawn from topics across Themes 1 and 4, and from one or more of the following contexts: local, national or global. • Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question • The assessment is 2 hours • The assessment comprises 2 questions • The assessment comprises 100 marks Year 2 Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses (This is worth 35% of the final A-level grade). Each question is drawn from topics across Themes 1 and 4, and from one or more of the following contexts: local, national or global. • Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question. • The assessment is 2 hours • The assessment comprises 2 questions • The assessment comprises 100 marks Paper 2 - Business activities, decisions and strategy (This is worth 35% of the final A-level grade). The paper has two sections: Sections A and B each comprise of one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question Paper 3 - Investigating business in a competitive environment (This worth 30% of the final A-level grade) This paper has two sections: Sections A and B each comprise of one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question.
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Milestone Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Business Studies will not make you a millionaire by the time you are 21. It will, however, provide an exciting insight into the dynamic world of business, giving the basic skills necessary to produce a business plan and manage a company. You will learn the importance of marketing, how to identify, target and satisfy customer requirements and how to motivate people, in order to maximise their output. You will learn that every business decision has financial implications and you will be taught how to calculate profit, forecast cash flow and analyse a firm’s published accounts.
A-level subjects will require a high Grade 5/Grade B results as a minimum if studied at GCSE Grade 5 in both English and Mathematics
End of Year 12 Exams - Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses (35%) Each question is drawn from topics across Themes 1 and 4, and from one or more of the following contexts: local, national or global. • Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question • The assessment is 2 hours • The assessment comprises 2 questions • The assessment comprises 100 marks Year 2 Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses (This is worth 35% of the final A-level grade). Each question is drawn from topics across Themes 1 and 4, and from one or more of the following contexts: local, national or global. • Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question. • The assessment is 2 hours • The assessment comprises 2 questions • The assessment comprises 100 marks Paper 2 - Business activities, decisions and strategy (This is worth 35% of the final A-level grade). The paper has two sections: Sections A and B each comprise of one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question Paper 3 - Investigating business in a competitive environment (This worth 30% of the final A-level grade) This paper has two sections: Sections A and B each comprise of one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question.
