The Business A Level course is in line with most other subjects and is designed to be rigorous, inclusive and empowering. It requires analytical and data handling skills, as well as placing more emphasis on evaluative and quantitative written skills. Students receive an introduction to key business areas: marketing, operations, finance and human resource management during the first year of the course. This includes a special focus on decision-making – particularly how decisions made in one area can affect the rest of the business. Students are encouraged to take 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. Trips in recent years have included the BMW Mini factory, the Museum of Brands and exam revision workshops. Typically trips cost between £10 and £50 depending on numbers and distance. Recommended revision books can be purchased on behalf of the student and the total cost of Textbooks plus revision books is typically £60 - £80 over the two years There are no prerequisites for taking the course although grade 5s in GCSE English and Mathematics are recommended.