Business Studies:Single

Course summary

Business is front-page news. The way companies operate is under greater scrutiny than ever before, while TV programs like The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den have raised the profile of business to a new generation. To succeed in this subject, you don’t need to have studied at GCSE level, but you must have an interest in how businesses function and the external environment in which they operate. You will need to read widely about the subject and be interested and engaged in business news. The course requires a significant understanding and use of numeric data and you will need to be confident undertaking calculations and using data presented in tables, charts, and diagrams. The new linear AQA specification is now well established and the subject is up-to-date and relevant. You will engage with, explore, and understand business behavior and develop a critical understanding of what business is and does. It is a coherent, challenging, and modern specification that has been designed to inspire students and develop useful skills in problem-solving, decision-making, and critical analysis. The topics lend themselves to studying and engaging with the business world. We will encourage you to follow business developments and think critically about contemporary business issues. Most of the assessment material will be based on real business situations.