Course information
Business Studies
The Sixth Form College Colchester - Essex
01206500700
North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN
Course summary

WHY SHOULD I STUDY BUSINESS (APPLIED)? BUSINESS (APPLIED)? The modular two-year A Level equivalent course aims to make you think critically about business, in terms of both good and bad aspects, and apply your knowledge to real businesses through independent research and various other activities. Business (Applied) at this level encompasses many disciplines and covers many different forms of business organization and functional areas. The course also integrates ideas drawn from various disciplines, including economics, accounting, law, government, sociology and psychology. COURSE CONTENT The course is based firmly on the aims and objectives of businesses, the principles that govern their decision-making, and the methods of solving business problems. You will learn to look at problems from several viewpoints and to take these into account when making business decisions. The course includes a study of enterprise, operations management, human resources management, marketing and financial planning, and the different roles that stakeholders play in influencing decisions, both within and outside the company. The influence that legal factors, economic and environmental constraints, and human behavior have on business decisions will also be explored. The content of the AQA Business (Applied Certificate) Course in the first year comprises of three compulsory units: Unit 1: Financial Planning and Monitoring. Unit 2: Investigating Business. Unit 3: Personal Enterprise.

Entry requirements

At least 5 GCSE subjects at grade 4 - 9. Grade 5 in one subject group and Grade 4 in the other GCSE English Language or English Literature GCSE Mathematics. Grade 5 In at least one other predominantly written-based GCSE subject (from English Language, English Literature, History, Religious Studies or Sociology).

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1: Externally assessed by a 1h 30 minutes exam paper. Unit 2: Internally assessed by portfolio. Unit 3: Externally assessed by portfolio.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressNorth Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN