Students will study how business functions inter‐relate with each other and how the business as a whole is affected by the external environment. A Level Business aims to develop students’ interest in the world of business and develop a variety of skills relevant to their future careers and lives. This will involve the ability to analyse business case studies and form cogent opinions and judgements on key strategic decisions within a firm. Studying business at A level does not guarantee that one will become a future entrepreneur, but a wide variety of subjects will be covered which can be applied to virtually any work experience that you have in future life.
There is no requirement to have studied business studies at GCSE in order to study business A level at Woodbridge School. The course assumes no prior knowledge, although those who have taken the GCSE course will have some familiarity with some of the terminology, models, and techniques in the A level course. The finance and accounting parts of the course have a significant amount of numeracy within them, so it is expected that pupils who start the course will have at least a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics. You must be confident with your ability to read and manipulate sizeable amounts of numerical data. Also given the essay-based aspects of the course, it is sensible to have grade 5 in GCSE English.
Paper 1 - Business 1 » Duration 2 hours » Worth 33.3% of A level » Section A – multiple choice » 15 marks » Section B – short answer questions » 35 marks » Section C and D – essay questions » 25 marks each Paper 2 - Business 2 » Data response » Duration 2 hours » Worth 33.3% of A level Paper 3 - Business 3 » Data response » Duration 2 hours » Worth 33.3% of A level
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,514 - £38,490 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £18,975 - £20,538 |
| Address | Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JH |
Students will study how business functions inter‐relate with each other and how the business as a whole is affected by the external environment. A Level Business aims to develop students’ interest in the world of business and develop a variety of skills relevant to their future careers and lives. This will involve the ability to analyse business case studies and form cogent opinions and judgements on key strategic decisions within a firm. Studying business at A level does not guarantee that one will become a future entrepreneur, but a wide variety of subjects will be covered which can be applied to virtually any work experience that you have in future life.
There is no requirement to have studied business studies at GCSE in order to study business A level at Woodbridge School. The course assumes no prior knowledge, although those who have taken the GCSE course will have some familiarity with some of the terminology, models, and techniques in the A level course. The finance and accounting parts of the course have a significant amount of numeracy within them, so it is expected that pupils who start the course will have at least a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics. You must be confident with your ability to read and manipulate sizeable amounts of numerical data. Also given the essay-based aspects of the course, it is sensible to have grade 5 in GCSE English.
Paper 1 - Business 1 » Duration 2 hours » Worth 33.3% of A level » Section A – multiple choice » 15 marks » Section B – short answer questions » 35 marks » Section C and D – essay questions » 25 marks each Paper 2 - Business 2 » Data response » Duration 2 hours » Worth 33.3% of A level Paper 3 - Business 3 » Data response » Duration 2 hours » Worth 33.3% of A level