Business Studies A Level will prepare any student for the world of work and enterprise, and is an excellent basis for a career or a university degree course in Business, Finance, Economics, or the Social Sciences. A career in Business is not just about doing deals and making money; it is one of the most varied, demanding, and creative of all careers. Business students need sophisticated social skills to understand and motivate their workforce, creativity to attract customers, and commitment to raise the start-up finance and fend off competition. If you feel that these skills are important in most careers then this could be the ideal course for you, “and the future you don’t yet know”. In Year 12, two units will be studied covering Marketing and people and Managing Business Activities. In Year 13 a further two units are covered looking at Business decisions and strategy and Global Business, some lessons in Year 13 will also be dedicated to looking at a specific industry, which students will research in preparation for the Investigating business in a competitive environment exam.
Students wanting to study at EHC are required to achieve 5 or more standard GCSE passes or higher (grade 4 or higher) including GCSE Maths and either English Language or English Literature at a grade 4 or above. Students who have previously studied Business Studies at GCSE would be expected to have achieved at least a grade 4.
The A-Level qualification is assessed through 3 exams; each is 2 hours in length. Paper 1: Marketing, people, and global business (35%) – covering Unit 1 from Year 12 and Unit 4 from Year 13. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions, and strategy (35%) – covering Unit 2 from Year 12 and Unit 3 from Year 13. Paper 3: Investigating businesses in a competitive environment (30%) – Covering all 4 Units.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Clifford Moor Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Business Studies A Level will prepare any student for the world of work and enterprise, and is an excellent basis for a career or a university degree course in Business, Finance, Economics, or the Social Sciences. A career in Business is not just about doing deals and making money; it is one of the most varied, demanding, and creative of all careers. Business students need sophisticated social skills to understand and motivate their workforce, creativity to attract customers, and commitment to raise the start-up finance and fend off competition. If you feel that these skills are important in most careers then this could be the ideal course for you, “and the future you don’t yet know”. In Year 12, two units will be studied covering Marketing and people and Managing Business Activities. In Year 13 a further two units are covered looking at Business decisions and strategy and Global Business, some lessons in Year 13 will also be dedicated to looking at a specific industry, which students will research in preparation for the Investigating business in a competitive environment exam.
Students wanting to study at EHC are required to achieve 5 or more standard GCSE passes or higher (grade 4 or higher) including GCSE Maths and either English Language or English Literature at a grade 4 or above. Students who have previously studied Business Studies at GCSE would be expected to have achieved at least a grade 4.
The A-Level qualification is assessed through 3 exams; each is 2 hours in length. Paper 1: Marketing, people, and global business (35%) – covering Unit 1 from Year 12 and Unit 4 from Year 13. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions, and strategy (35%) – covering Unit 2 from Year 12 and Unit 3 from Year 13. Paper 3: Investigating businesses in a competitive environment (30%) – Covering all 4 Units.