Business Studies will introduce you to the challenges and issues of starting a business, including financial planning. The course then explores the key internal functions of business and how the management of these functions can assist in improving effectiveness as well as external influences on business such as exchange rates and the economic cycle. This course is designed to: • Enable you to focus on the dynamic nature of the contemporary business world • Provide opportunities for research into topical business issues using actual business examples • Offer opportunities for the development and application of a full range of academic skills such as presentation skills, as well as analysis and evaluation in essay writing.
Grade 5 in Maths and English. Grade 5 or Merit in Business Studies if studied at GCSE.
Paper 1: A 2 hour written exam worth 100 marks and 33.3% of the A Level consisting of multiple choice questions, short answer questions and two essay questions. Paper 2: A 2 hour written exam worth 100 marks and 33.3% of the A Level consisting of three data response questions. Paper 3: A 2 hour written exam worth 100 marks and 33.3% of the A Level consisting of one compulsory case study with 6 corresponding questions.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Business Studies will introduce you to the challenges and issues of starting a business, including financial planning. The course then explores the key internal functions of business and how the management of these functions can assist in improving effectiveness as well as external influences on business such as exchange rates and the economic cycle. This course is designed to: • Enable you to focus on the dynamic nature of the contemporary business world • Provide opportunities for research into topical business issues using actual business examples • Offer opportunities for the development and application of a full range of academic skills such as presentation skills, as well as analysis and evaluation in essay writing.
Grade 5 in Maths and English. Grade 5 or Merit in Business Studies if studied at GCSE.
Paper 1: A 2 hour written exam worth 100 marks and 33.3% of the A Level consisting of multiple choice questions, short answer questions and two essay questions. Paper 2: A 2 hour written exam worth 100 marks and 33.3% of the A Level consisting of three data response questions. Paper 3: A 2 hour written exam worth 100 marks and 33.3% of the A Level consisting of one compulsory case study with 6 corresponding questions.
