Business Studies:Single

Course summary

Business Studies is an excellent preparation for students who either wish to pursue an academic career and further their studies at university or for those who aspire to a future career in management. Businesses range from a single self-employed person to multinational organisations, amazingly it is possible to evolve from a small enterprise to a very large business in less than 10 years, e.g. Twitter was created in 2006 and in November 2013 is valued at $18bn. We will be following the AQA A-Level syllabus. The qualification will consist of three examination papers sat at the end of Year 2. The qualification takes a holistic approach to the subject, considering the interrelated nature of business through the use of a variety of business models, theories and techniques. The examinations, each two hours in duration, will be held in June and will draw upon a mix of assessment methods from MCQ, data response to extended essay.