Business Studies:Single
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School - Lancashire
01254232992
Queen's Road West, Accrington, BB5 4AY
Course summary

"Quality is the best business plan." - John Lasseter, Pixar Business is a popular subject to study at A-level, providing a valuable academic and work-related qualification whilst also developing useful life skills. It combines well with any other subject and it is in high regards by many universities and employers. Business students will learn not only about business behaviour but also about also how businesses adapt to dynamic markets and competition.

Entry requirements

Candidates should have a keen interest in the current business environment, as they will write about real-life businesses in context during their examination. A minimum of a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics is required because of the data interpretation and financial calculation part of the course. Studying A-Level Mathematics, Economics, Geography, and/or Computer Science alongside Business is useful for studying Business and Management at a higher level.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses - Two data response questions with extended responses (Examination, 35%) Paper 2: Business activities, decisions, and strategy - Two data response questions with extended responses (Examination, 35%) Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment - Using a pre-released context, one data response on an industry and one data response on a business within that industry (Examination, 30%)

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLancashire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressQueen's Road West, Accrington, BB5 4AY