Business Studies:Single
The Cotswold Academy - Gloucestershire
01451820554
The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Course summary

Business is front-page news. The way companies operate is under greater scrutiny than ever before, while television programmes like The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den have raised the profile of business to all. During your studies on this course you will engage with, explore and understand business behaviour whilst developing a critical understanding of what business is and what it does. You’ll learn about the importance of managers and leaders and how decision-making can impact a range of business functions, from marketing to financial performance. How are people and operations managed to improve performance? What are different strategic direction methods and how do you manage strategic change? As well as essay writing, there are multiple choice and data analysis tasks throughout the course, to prepare you for the format of the examinations.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in GCSE Business Studies or grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and English.

How you'll be assessed

AS Level: Two written examination papers (Year 12) A Level: Three written examination papers (Year 13) including essay, data response and short answer questions.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressThe Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BD