Business qualifications are increasingly sought after by employers, and are a great platform for higher education. This course has a wide-ranging syllabus, taking in global and domestic business practices, making it an attractive option for those seeking a broad introduction to the subject. This course encourages students to: • Develop an enthusiasm for studying business. • Gain a holistic understanding of business in a range of contexts. • Develop a critical understanding of organizations and their ability to meet society’s needs and wants. • Understand that business behavior can be studied from a range of perspectives to generate enterprising and creative approaches to business opportunities, problems, and issues. • Be aware of the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities faced by organizations and individuals. • Acquire a range of relevant business and generic skills, including decision-making, problem-solving, the challenging of assumptions and critical analysis. • Apply numerical skills in a range of business contexts. The specification is structured into four ‘themes’, assessed across three examinations. This course has been designed to reflect this and will take students through each theme in the following order: A Level Business (Edexcel) Theme 1: Marketing and people Students will develop an understanding of: • Meeting customer needs • The market • Marketing mix and strategy • Managing people • Entrepreneurs and leaders Theme 2: Managing business activities Students will develop an understanding of: • Raising finance • Financial planning • Managing finance • Resource management • External influences Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of: • Business objectives and strategy • Business growth • Decision-making techniques • Influences on business decisions • Assessing competitiveness • Managing change Theme 4: Global business This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of: • Globalisation • Global markets and business expansion • Global Marketing • Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)
5+ Grade 5s at GCSE or equivalent, Grade 4 in English and Grade 4 in Maths. In addition, applicants will require a Grade 6 in GCSE Business and a Grade 5 in Maths. Students who have not studied GCSE Business will require a Grade 6 in English and a Grade 5 in Maths.
PAPER 1: MARKETING, PEOPLE AND GLOBAL Paper 1 is a written examination and will assess marketing, people, and global businesses. Questions will be drawn from Themes 1 and 4, and from local, national, and global contexts. • Exam Length: 2 hours. • Exam Weighting: 35% of the total qualification. • Questions: The paper has two sections, A and B. Students answer all questions from both sections Sections A and B each comprise one data response question that is broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. • Marks: 100 marks in total. PAPER 2: BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, DECISIONS Paper 2 will assess business finance and operations, business decisions, and strategy. Questions will be drawn from Themes 2 and 3, and local, national, and global contexts. • Exam Length: 2 hours. • Exam Weighting: 35% of the total qualification. • Questions: The paper has two sections, A and B. Students answer all questions from both sections. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. • Marks: 100 marks in total. PAPER 3: INVESTIGATING BUSINESS IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT Paper 3 will assess content across all four themes. Questions will be drawn from local, national, and global contexts. For Paper 3, there will be a pre-released context document issued. A new context will be given out each year and will relate to the examination series for the following summerThe context will focus on a broad context, such as an industry or market in which businesses operate. The question paper will be in two sections. The first section will focus on the broad context provided. This will be outlined to centers through the pre-released document. Questions will focus on the broad context. The second section will focus on at least one strand within the context provided, such as a particular business. Each section will contain unseen stimulus materials comprising quantitative and qualitative evidence. Students are required to apply their knowledge and understanding of Themes 1, 2, 3, and 4 and their understanding of the broad context to this evidence. Students cannot take any of their research or investigation data carried out as part of the pre-release into the examination.
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Westgate, Sleaford, NG34 7PP |
Business qualifications are increasingly sought after by employers, and are a great platform for higher education. This course has a wide-ranging syllabus, taking in global and domestic business practices, making it an attractive option for those seeking a broad introduction to the subject. This course encourages students to: • Develop an enthusiasm for studying business. • Gain a holistic understanding of business in a range of contexts. • Develop a critical understanding of organizations and their ability to meet society’s needs and wants. • Understand that business behavior can be studied from a range of perspectives to generate enterprising and creative approaches to business opportunities, problems, and issues. • Be aware of the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities faced by organizations and individuals. • Acquire a range of relevant business and generic skills, including decision-making, problem-solving, the challenging of assumptions and critical analysis. • Apply numerical skills in a range of business contexts. The specification is structured into four ‘themes’, assessed across three examinations. This course has been designed to reflect this and will take students through each theme in the following order: A Level Business (Edexcel) Theme 1: Marketing and people Students will develop an understanding of: • Meeting customer needs • The market • Marketing mix and strategy • Managing people • Entrepreneurs and leaders Theme 2: Managing business activities Students will develop an understanding of: • Raising finance • Financial planning • Managing finance • Resource management • External influences Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2. Students will develop an understanding of: • Business objectives and strategy • Business growth • Decision-making techniques • Influences on business decisions • Assessing competitiveness • Managing change Theme 4: Global business This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1. Students will develop an understanding of: • Globalisation • Global markets and business expansion • Global Marketing • Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)
5+ Grade 5s at GCSE or equivalent, Grade 4 in English and Grade 4 in Maths. In addition, applicants will require a Grade 6 in GCSE Business and a Grade 5 in Maths. Students who have not studied GCSE Business will require a Grade 6 in English and a Grade 5 in Maths.
PAPER 1: MARKETING, PEOPLE AND GLOBAL Paper 1 is a written examination and will assess marketing, people, and global businesses. Questions will be drawn from Themes 1 and 4, and from local, national, and global contexts. • Exam Length: 2 hours. • Exam Weighting: 35% of the total qualification. • Questions: The paper has two sections, A and B. Students answer all questions from both sections Sections A and B each comprise one data response question that is broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. • Marks: 100 marks in total. PAPER 2: BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, DECISIONS Paper 2 will assess business finance and operations, business decisions, and strategy. Questions will be drawn from Themes 2 and 3, and local, national, and global contexts. • Exam Length: 2 hours. • Exam Weighting: 35% of the total qualification. • Questions: The paper has two sections, A and B. Students answer all questions from both sections. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. • Marks: 100 marks in total. PAPER 3: INVESTIGATING BUSINESS IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT Paper 3 will assess content across all four themes. Questions will be drawn from local, national, and global contexts. For Paper 3, there will be a pre-released context document issued. A new context will be given out each year and will relate to the examination series for the following summerThe context will focus on a broad context, such as an industry or market in which businesses operate. The question paper will be in two sections. The first section will focus on the broad context provided. This will be outlined to centers through the pre-released document. Questions will focus on the broad context. The second section will focus on at least one strand within the context provided, such as a particular business. Each section will contain unseen stimulus materials comprising quantitative and qualitative evidence. Students are required to apply their knowledge and understanding of Themes 1, 2, 3, and 4 and their understanding of the broad context to this evidence. Students cannot take any of their research or investigation data carried out as part of the pre-release into the examination.