Business Studies:Single
Sheringham High School - Norfolk
01263822363
Holt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Course summary

Do you strive to be the next famous entrepreneur and want to set up your own business? Or maybe you have the intrapreneurial spirit to develop other people’s businesses and ideas. Alternatively you could been the manager that ensures that a business is successful. Then the Business course is for you. You will have an opportunity to learn about becoming an entrepreneur, intrapreneurial and manger; understand how the main types of business and commercial institutions are organised. You will also learn about the different organisational functions in a business which include marketing, finance, operational management and human resources. The course will allow you to delve deeper into the running of local, national and international businesses that you have an interest in. - Managers, leadership and decision making. - Decision making to improve marketing performance. - Decision making to improve operational performance. - Decision making to improve financial performance. - Decision making to improve human resource performance. - Analysing the strategic position of a business - Choosing strategic direction - Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies - Managing strategic change

Entry requirements

Students wishing to apply for A Level courses should have achieved at least two GCSEs at grade 6, and three GCSEs at grade 4 (or equivalent) – including at least a grade 6 (or equivalent) in the subject you wish to study, or a related subject. Normally you would also be expected to have achieved a grade 4 (or equivalent) in English and Maths.

How you'll be assessed

There are two examinations at AS level and three examinations at A level.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressHolt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8ND