Course information
Business Studies
Itchen College - Southampton
02380435636
Middle Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7TB
Course summary

This course takes a more vocational and practical approach than the A Level, and looks at how businesses make and carry out their decisions. The types of topics studied include: • How companies market their products • The organisation of their workforce • How companies raise finances • Preparation of accounts Assignments will require you to carry out your own research, analyse your information and present your findings, sometimes in the form of a written report and occasionally in an oral presentation to others. Some research may be conducted as part of a group. Throughout the course there will be contact with real business organisations through visits, speakers and work experience placements. Spreadsheets and databases will be used to analyse business data while word processing and presentation software will be used to present business information.

Entry requirements

Grade 9-4 in English and three or more GCSEs at grades 9-4. Merit or above in a vocational Level 2 qualification will also be accepted.

How you'll be assessed

A combination of coursework and exams (41% - 58% depending on the size of qualification studied).

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressMiddle Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7TB