Business Studies:Single
St Mary's Catholic School - Hertfordshire
01279654901
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Course summary

The A-level course is structured into four themes: • Theme 1: Marketing and people • Theme 2: Managing business activities • Theme 3: Business decisions strategy • Theme 4: Global business

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in GCSE Maths OR Grade 6 in GCSE Business (This subject cannot be combined with Cambridge Technical in Business).

How you'll be assessed

Students are encouraged to use an enquiring, critical and thoughtful approach to the study of business, to understand that business behaviour can be studied from a range of perspectives and to challenge assumptions. Students will complete 3 exams which will determine their grade: Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses. Total marks: 100 Weighting: 35% Exam time: 2hrs. Questions are drawn from Theme 1 and Theme 4 content. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy. Total marks: 100 Weighting: 35% Exam time: 2hrs. Questions are drawn from Theme 2 and Theme 3 content. Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment. Total marks: 100 Weighting: 30% Exam time: 2hrs. A broad context will be issued in November of the previous year. Questions drawn from all themes.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWindhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ