Business
As a department we believe that understanding the world of business involves the use of real life situations that are happening in the Business world.
In Business Studies our aim is for students to understand and appreciate the significance of business to themselves and to society as a whole. Students will gain an understanding of how businesses are run and the way in which external influences affect the business world. As a department we believe that understanding the world of business involves the use of real life situations that are happening in the Business world.
We are keen to promote independent learning and students are encouraged to make full use of the resources available on Fronter and in the library.
“A level Business Studies is an informative subject which provides useful information that can help to provide students with knowledge of current business affairs to succeed in their future careers. By exploring real-life business examples, students are able to give their own contributions to gain a confident understanding in a changing business world”
Year 12 Student
KEY STAGE 4
Students studying the subject at GCSE follow the Edexcel specification. During the course, the following topics are covered:
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Theme 1 1.1 Enterprise 1.2 Spotting a Business Opportunity 1.3 Putting an Idea into Practice 1.4 How to Make a Business Effective 1.5 External Influences on Business |
Theme 2 2.1 Growing the business 2.2 Making Marketing Decisions 2.3 Making Operational Decisions 2.4 Making Financial Decisions 2.5 Making Human Resource Decisions |
For more detailed information about the course content and assessment requirements, please refer to the examination board website.
A LEVEL
Students studying the subject at A Level follow the Edexcel specification. During the course the following topics are covered.
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Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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Theme 2 2.1 – Raising Finance 2.2 – Financial Planning 2.3 – Managing Finance 2.4 – Resource Management 2.5 – External Influences Theme 3 3.1 – Business Objectives & Strategies 3.2 – Business Growth 3.3 – Decision-making Techniques 3.4 – Influences on Business Decisions 3.5 – Assessing Competitiveness 3.6 – Managing Change |
Theme 1 1.1 – Meeting Customer Needs 1.2 – The Market 1.3 – Marketing Mix & Strategy 1.4 – Managing People 1.5 – Entrepreneurs & Leaders Theme 4 4.1 – Globalisation 4.2 – Global Markets & Business Expansion 4.3 – Global Marketing 4.4 – Global Industries & Companies (Multinational Corporations). |
For more detailed information about the course content and assessment requirements, please refer to the examination board website.