The world of business and commerce can be a real buzz. This multifaceted course allows you to reflect on the commercial world and gain an understanding of the external environment. The A Level Business course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed to analyse data, think critically about issues make informed decisions and evaluate those decisions - all skills that are needed for further study and employment. You will often work on group projects both in and outside of class and present your work in a competitive environment. Team Challenges such as the Cereal Challenge and Bag Production Game help you to develop effective oral and written communication skills. Similarly, class debates ensure you leave this course confident to present your ideas and decisions to people and able to evaluate those decisions both orally and in a written form. This prepares you for the modern working environment. Year 1 content topics include: What is a business, i.e. ownership types, legal requirements and understanding of the external environment. Managers, leadership, decision making and the importance of stakeholders. Decision making to improve marketing, operational, financial and human resource performance. Year 2 : Analysing the strategic position of a business - objectives, choosing a strategic direction, strategic methods (SWOT & PESTLE analysis) and managing strategic change. Innovation, using digital technology, organisational culture and investigating why strategies fail. The course includes a wide variety of learning experiences such as lectures, one to one tutorials, ICT based tasks, practical work, group work, discussions/debates and personal research when preparing for assessments. This aspect of the course is particularly important in business because it is assumed that you are keeping up-to-date with current affairs issues (which you can then utilise to support a particular point of discussion or debate). Also, as part of your course in business you will be offered the chance to go on several educational visits including trips to The Trafford Centre, Chester Zoo, Churchill China, and Paris. There are also visits to prestigious universities where you may progress your studies at Higher Education level.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above including maths and English Language, in subjects relevant to your A Level or A+ Programme subject choices.
Assessment comprises of three 2 hour examinations at the end of two years of study. Progression to year 2 will be dependent on successful completion of the first year taking into account Internal Progression Examination results and the Key Assessment Profile throughout the first year.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2GB |
The world of business and commerce can be a real buzz. This multifaceted course allows you to reflect on the commercial world and gain an understanding of the external environment. The A Level Business course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed to analyse data, think critically about issues make informed decisions and evaluate those decisions - all skills that are needed for further study and employment. You will often work on group projects both in and outside of class and present your work in a competitive environment. Team Challenges such as the Cereal Challenge and Bag Production Game help you to develop effective oral and written communication skills. Similarly, class debates ensure you leave this course confident to present your ideas and decisions to people and able to evaluate those decisions both orally and in a written form. This prepares you for the modern working environment. Year 1 content topics include: What is a business, i.e. ownership types, legal requirements and understanding of the external environment. Managers, leadership, decision making and the importance of stakeholders. Decision making to improve marketing, operational, financial and human resource performance. Year 2 : Analysing the strategic position of a business - objectives, choosing a strategic direction, strategic methods (SWOT & PESTLE analysis) and managing strategic change. Innovation, using digital technology, organisational culture and investigating why strategies fail. The course includes a wide variety of learning experiences such as lectures, one to one tutorials, ICT based tasks, practical work, group work, discussions/debates and personal research when preparing for assessments. This aspect of the course is particularly important in business because it is assumed that you are keeping up-to-date with current affairs issues (which you can then utilise to support a particular point of discussion or debate). Also, as part of your course in business you will be offered the chance to go on several educational visits including trips to The Trafford Centre, Chester Zoo, Churchill China, and Paris. There are also visits to prestigious universities where you may progress your studies at Higher Education level.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above including maths and English Language, in subjects relevant to your A Level or A+ Programme subject choices.
Assessment comprises of three 2 hour examinations at the end of two years of study. Progression to year 2 will be dependent on successful completion of the first year taking into account Internal Progression Examination results and the Key Assessment Profile throughout the first year.