Business Studies
Pershore High School - Worcestershire
01386552471
Station Road, Pershore, WR10 2BX
Course summary

You will learn and use a variety of transferable skills throughout the course, including analyzing and evaluating business information from different sources, and learning how to solve problems. You will develop written communication and presentation skills. Such skills are in great demand and are recognized by employers, universities, and colleges as being of enormous value. This subject combines well with a range of social science and humanities subjects to lead to higher education courses in areas such as law, business, accounting, geography, economics, or politics. It can also give you the business knowledge you need to back your specialism from Textiles to Sport giving you a head start in your chosen career path. The Key Skills you can develop during this course include; - Communication, - Application of Numbers - Information Technology - Problem Solving - Working with Others - Improving Own Learning and Performance.

Entry requirements

We ask that students entering the Sixth Form have a minimum of 7 GCSEs or equivalent qualifications with 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 plus 2 at Grade 5 or above. G5 in English or English Literature GCSE + G5 in Maths GCSE + G5 in Business Studies GCSE (if taken)

How you'll be assessed

The course is split into 5 units; 2 units covered in Year 12 for the award of a Certificate (equivalent to AS) and 3 additional ones for the Extended Certificate (equivalent to A2). For the AS, 1 unit is examined which is a double unit, and 1 coursework is assessed for the A2, 2 units are examined (including the double unit) and 3 units are coursework assessed. They are graded Distinction*, Distinction, Merit, and Pass, equivalent to A*, A, C, and E. UCAS points are awarded on these grade distributions as they are for all A Levels.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressStation Road, Pershore, WR10 2BX