Course information
Business Studies
Holcombe Grammar School - Medway
03333602130
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB
Course summary

Why study Business Studies? Learn about the workings of real-life businesses; understand the cause and effect of business decisions; develop skills such as handling data, presenting arguments, making recommendations, recognising problems, planning and conducting research ‐ all useful for future study and for all career choices. Year 12 Business Activity What is business? Managers, leadership and decision making. Decision making to improve: Marketing performance Operational performance Financial performance Human resource performance Year 13 - Business Strategy Analysing the strategic position of a business. Choosing strategic direction. Strategic methods. Managing strategic change. What will Business Studies offer you in the future? There are hundreds of Business courses at University from Pure Business to combinations with languages, marketing, human resources, and economics. Specific careers include accountancy and management as well as preparing students working for themselves.

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

How will you be assessed? There are three papers used to assess A Level Business Studies. Each paper will assess all parts of the subject material. Paper 1 consists of multiple choice, short answer and essay questions. Paper 2 contains questions based on data response. Paper 3 is based on a case study. Each paper is worth one third of the final qualification.

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About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityMedway
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeBoys
AddressHolcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB