Course information
Business Studies
The Malling School - Kent
01732840995
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DH
Course summary

This course builds on knowledge gained at GCSE and takes a closer look at all of the fundamental aspects of businesses and how they work. The course explores all of the internal and external factors that can affect a business and looks at how a business needs to constantly evolve in response. The course also covers the main principles of marketing. This involves studying the aspects of successful marketing campaigns and how these are vital to a business's success. The course also looks at the important world of customer service and the role this plays in ensuring a business remains successful. Finally, the course will look at both personal finance and business finance. Year 12 1) Unit 1 – Business Fundamentals 2) Unit 1 – internal and external factors that affect a business. 3) Unit 2 – Marketing fundamentals 4) Unit 2 – Marketing fundamentals 5) Unit 1 – The role of enterprise in this contributes to the success of a business. 6) Unit 1 – The role of enterprise in this contributes to the success of a business. Year 13 1) Unit 12 – Customer Service 2) Unit 3 – Personal Finance 3) Unit 3 – Business Finance 4) Revisions and exam preparation. 5) Final Exams and CW completion

Entry requirements

Students who intend to study the International Baccalaureate Careers Programme will be required to achieves five GCSEs at 5 or above including English and Maths. GCSE English at grade 5 or above, GCSE Maths 4 or above.

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1 CW 35% Unit 2 Exam (3hrs) 15% Unit 3 Exam(2hrs) 35% Unit 12 CW 15%%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBeech Road, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DH