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Department Information
Students do not have to have studied GCSE Business Studies in order to take an AS or A2 course in this subject. A good grade in Mathematics and English is required. Students should have a keen interest in the subject and be willing to work.
Students will be required to write notes, summarise references, contribute to discussions, work both in a team and individually. Students are expected to work on with coursework at home on a regular basis.
Course Overview : Lower Sixth
| Module | Overview | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT 1 Investigating People At Work |
This unit will assessed through examination. This unit is about how and why people work in business and the various contexts in which this work takes place. | External Examination |
| UNIT 2 Investigating Business |
In the unit, you will find out how businesses manage and review their finances and other resources, how businesses study and forecast their performance. You will create a business plan for a chosen business idea. | Internal Coursewor |
| UNIT 3 Investigating Marketing |
Businesses need to know what it is they are selling, its price, who they are selling to, where it is being sold and why people buy that type of product or service. This unit will help you to understand this. | Internal Coursework |
| UNIT 4 Investigating E-Business |
UNIT 4 Investigating E-Business | Internal Coursework |
| UNIT 6 Investigating Promotion | In this unit you will learn about the exciting world of marketing communications and the process and the application of promotion. | External Examination |
| UNIT 7 Investigating Enterprise | Learners will, in groups, participate in the launch- ing, running and monitoring of a company and new enterprise and will, therefore, gain live, practical experience of business. | Internal Coursework |
Upper Sixth
| Module | Overview | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT 8 Investigating People At Work |
This unit is the synoptic unit in the qualification. It is designed to link concepts, skills, knowledge and understanding across the entire qualification. | Internal Examination |
| UNIT 10 Investigating People At Work |
This unit will provide you with the basis for effective decision making and planning in the marketing process. You will learn about the type of decisions that have to be made to bring a product to the market. | External Examination |
| UNIT 11 Investigating People At Work |
This unit is about analysing, evaluating and using financial information. You will find out how businesses use financial information to make decisions. | Internal Coursework |
| UNIT 12 Investigating People At Work |
This unit offers you the opportunity to investigate businesses which trade on an international scale and to consider their reasons for doing so. | Internal Coursework |
| UNIT 13 Investigating People At Work |
This unit gives you the opportunity to plan, manage and administer, a one-off event, concentrating on the practical knowledge, understanding and skills this needs in the business world. | Internal Coursework |
| UNIT 14 Investigating People At Work |
This unit gives you the opportunity to consider some of the external influences that affect a business or industry. Businesses rarely have any control over these influences. | Internal Coursework |
A-Level Business Studies and Career Options
This qualification can be further enhanced in Higher Education by following a degree in Business. It also
enables students to progress to other business related qualifications such as Economics, Sociology,
Accounting, and Law.
Careers in which a background of business is relevant include Human Resources, Marketing, Retail,
Civil Service, Financial Advisor, Insurance, Building Society, Banks, and many more.
A-Level Business Studies and Career Options
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