Years 12 and 13
| Course | GCE A Level Business Studies |
| Exam Board/Syllabus | Pearson – 9BS0 |
| Grades | A*-E |
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Course Entry Requirements In Addition To The School Sixth Form Entry Requirements |
GCSE Grade 4 English and Mathematics. |
| Assessment Route |
Paper 1 (120 minute exam) 100 marks 33.3% of final grade A Mix of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Paper 2 (120 minute exam) 100 marks 33.3% of final grade Three data response questions. Paper 3 (120 minute exam) 100 marks 33.3% of final grade One compulsory case study consisting of six questions. |
The course covers the following topics:
- What is business?
- 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.
Learning strategies:
- Investigations
- Case studies
- Decision making, role plays and data analysis
- Group discussions
- Conferences
- The use of multi-media
- Peer assessment (the student’s design and set exams)
- External Visits
Super Curricular Activities - Business & Economics
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