For a business to operate effectively, tasks must be carried out by different functional areas (or departments) such as marketing, people, finance and operations. Theme 1 enables students to understand how businesses identify opportunities and focus on developing a competitive advantage through interacting with customers and adapting their marketing strategy. This theme also considers the role of human resources, exploring how businesses recruit, train, organise and motivate their employees, as well as the role of enterprising individuals and leaders. In Theme 2 students develop an understanding of raising and managing finance as well as methods used to measure business performance. Resource management and operational strategies are explored to ensure that goods or services can be delivered effectively and efficiently, and to a high quality. Students also consider the external influences that can impact businesses, including economic and legal factors. In Year 13, students explore influences on business strategy and decision-making (Theme 3), as well as exploring business activity in a global context (Theme 4). Students learn about larger businesses and the challenges they face on both a day to day basis and in planning for the future, including the ethical and moral dimensions of global business activities. Allocated research and discussion time is also given to a particular industry/market in which businesses operate in, which Edexcel set as a key investigation for study each year.
• A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 to 5, with at least grade 5 in English and Mathematics. • GCSE grade 6 in Business or Distinction in BTEC Enterprise (Business) if studied. If not studied, grade 5 in English and Mathematics.
Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses 35% Sections A and B each comprise different case studies and questions, based on topic content from themes 1 and 4. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy 35% Sections A and B each comprise different case studies and questions, based on topic content from themes 2 and 3. Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment 30% Comprises data response questions and open extended questions. Focus is on application of knowledge and understanding from themes 1, 2, 3 and 4, and link this to a particular industry or sector that they have been provided with the pre released theme.
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| Local Authority | Surrey |
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For a business to operate effectively, tasks must be carried out by different functional areas (or departments) such as marketing, people, finance and operations. Theme 1 enables students to understand how businesses identify opportunities and focus on developing a competitive advantage through interacting with customers and adapting their marketing strategy. This theme also considers the role of human resources, exploring how businesses recruit, train, organise and motivate their employees, as well as the role of enterprising individuals and leaders. In Theme 2 students develop an understanding of raising and managing finance as well as methods used to measure business performance. Resource management and operational strategies are explored to ensure that goods or services can be delivered effectively and efficiently, and to a high quality. Students also consider the external influences that can impact businesses, including economic and legal factors. In Year 13, students explore influences on business strategy and decision-making (Theme 3), as well as exploring business activity in a global context (Theme 4). Students learn about larger businesses and the challenges they face on both a day to day basis and in planning for the future, including the ethical and moral dimensions of global business activities. Allocated research and discussion time is also given to a particular industry/market in which businesses operate in, which Edexcel set as a key investigation for study each year.
• A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 to 5, with at least grade 5 in English and Mathematics. • GCSE grade 6 in Business or Distinction in BTEC Enterprise (Business) if studied. If not studied, grade 5 in English and Mathematics.
Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses 35% Sections A and B each comprise different case studies and questions, based on topic content from themes 1 and 4. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy 35% Sections A and B each comprise different case studies and questions, based on topic content from themes 2 and 3. Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment 30% Comprises data response questions and open extended questions. Focus is on application of knowledge and understanding from themes 1, 2, 3 and 4, and link this to a particular industry or sector that they have been provided with the pre released theme.