A Level Business

A Level Buisness

Course Outline

The course offers you practical experience and a holistic understanding of the world of business through visits to businesses and visits by business professionals.

A Level Business helps students:

develop a critical understanding of organisations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value
be aware that business behaviour can be studied from the perspectives of a range of stakeholders · acquire a range of skills including decision-making and problem-solving
be aware of the current structure of business and business practice.

In this course, students will learn:

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

Exam board

Edexcel – The full specification may be found here:

Entry Requirements

To study Business as part of a full A level programme, you will need an average GCSE point score of 6 (B) including a minimum of grade 6 (B) in both Maths and English.

Assessment:

100% examination

Progression:

Students will be able to choose a range of business degrees, including: Accounting, Administration and Information Technology, Financial Services, Human Resource Management and Business Management. Other related courses could include law, sports management and IT.