The A Level course will examine businesses in a variety of different contexts, including small, large, UK and internationally based. Students will study the following: • The importance of the context of business in relation to decision making. • The interrelated nature of business activities and how they affect competitiveness. • The competitive environment and the markets in which businesses operate. • The influences on functional decisions and plans including ethical and environmental issues. • The factors that might determine whether a decision is successful. • How technology is changing the way decisions are made and how businesses operate. • The impact on stakeholders of functional decisions and their response to such decisions. • Use of non-quantitative and quantitative data in decision making.
A minimum of three grade 6s and five grade 5s at GCSE including a grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Maths (you do not need to have studied GCSE Business).
Three externally set written examinations worth 100% of the qualification. • Paper 1 is a written exam of 2 hours. It has 100 marks comprising of 3 compulsory sections: multiple choice questions, short answer questions and 2 essay questions. • Paper 2 is a written exam of 2 hours. It has 100 marks comprising of 3 data response questions. • Paper 3 is a written exam of 2 hours. It has 100 marks comprising of 1 compulsory case study and approximately 6 questions
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Conway Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
The A Level course will examine businesses in a variety of different contexts, including small, large, UK and internationally based. Students will study the following: • The importance of the context of business in relation to decision making. • The interrelated nature of business activities and how they affect competitiveness. • The competitive environment and the markets in which businesses operate. • The influences on functional decisions and plans including ethical and environmental issues. • The factors that might determine whether a decision is successful. • How technology is changing the way decisions are made and how businesses operate. • The impact on stakeholders of functional decisions and their response to such decisions. • Use of non-quantitative and quantitative data in decision making.
A minimum of three grade 6s and five grade 5s at GCSE including a grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Maths (you do not need to have studied GCSE Business).
Three externally set written examinations worth 100% of the qualification. • Paper 1 is a written exam of 2 hours. It has 100 marks comprising of 3 compulsory sections: multiple choice questions, short answer questions and 2 essay questions. • Paper 2 is a written exam of 2 hours. It has 100 marks comprising of 3 data response questions. • Paper 3 is a written exam of 2 hours. It has 100 marks comprising of 1 compulsory case study and approximately 6 questions