Students will develop a critical understanding of business organisations and business activity. In doing so an appreciation of business behaviour from a variety of stakeholder viewpoints will be gained. As an introduction, students will learn why businesses exist and the reasons for choosing and changing business structure. The four key functional areas in Business – Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Operations - are studied in detail. Students will gain knowledge of how each sector operates in practice and develop the skills to evaluate the impact of decision-making within each and across functions. In Year 13, work builds on that studied in Year 12 by analysing the strategic position of a business, considering challenges faced in a broader and longer-term context. Included here is the extension of study on an international scale with particular emphasis on such external influences as Politics, Economics, Sociology, Technology and the Environment in an increasingly competitive and globalised business arena.
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9-5, with three of the passes at grade 6 or above in English (Language or Literature), Mathematics and one further subject. If either Business or Economics have been previously studied, a GCSE grade 6 or above in that subject.
Paper 1 Section A – 15 multiple-choice questions Section B – short answer questions Section C & D – essay questions (two from four) Paper 2 Three compulsory data response questions Paper 3 One compulsory case study (unseen) comprising approximately six questions. Each paper is 2 hours in duration and comprises 33.3% of the overall grade.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Meadow Road, Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
Students will develop a critical understanding of business organisations and business activity. In doing so an appreciation of business behaviour from a variety of stakeholder viewpoints will be gained. As an introduction, students will learn why businesses exist and the reasons for choosing and changing business structure. The four key functional areas in Business – Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Operations - are studied in detail. Students will gain knowledge of how each sector operates in practice and develop the skills to evaluate the impact of decision-making within each and across functions. In Year 13, work builds on that studied in Year 12 by analysing the strategic position of a business, considering challenges faced in a broader and longer-term context. Included here is the extension of study on an international scale with particular emphasis on such external influences as Politics, Economics, Sociology, Technology and the Environment in an increasingly competitive and globalised business arena.
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9-5, with three of the passes at grade 6 or above in English (Language or Literature), Mathematics and one further subject. If either Business or Economics have been previously studied, a GCSE grade 6 or above in that subject.
Paper 1 Section A – 15 multiple-choice questions Section B – short answer questions Section C & D – essay questions (two from four) Paper 2 Three compulsory data response questions Paper 3 One compulsory case study (unseen) comprising approximately six questions. Each paper is 2 hours in duration and comprises 33.3% of the overall grade.