Entrepreneurs and business leaders create jobs, goods and services and, through salaries and sales, help to drive our economy forward. Will you be the next Peter Jones, Levi Roots or Michelle Mone, or produce your own range of children’s luggage like Rob Law who developed Trunki? Should anyone leave school before they know what goes into business planning and strategic decision making? Study A Level Business Studies and find out.
A willingness to think in a practical way and to engage with the world of business is essential, as is an aptitude for working with business data. GCSE Business Studies is not a pre-requisite.
Business 1: (33.33% of A Level) A two-hour written paper This covers all topics in three compulsory sections. Section A has 15 multiple-choice questions worth 15 marks. Section B has short answer questions worth approximately 35 marks. Sections C and D have two essay questions (choice of one from two, and one from two) worth 25 marks each. Business 2: (33.33% of A Level) A two-hour written paper This covers all topics in three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and is made up of three or four-part questions. Business 3: (33.33% of A Level) A two-hour written paper This covers all topics in one compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions.
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £18,180; Boarding £32,700 - £35,010 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN |
Entrepreneurs and business leaders create jobs, goods and services and, through salaries and sales, help to drive our economy forward. Will you be the next Peter Jones, Levi Roots or Michelle Mone, or produce your own range of children’s luggage like Rob Law who developed Trunki? Should anyone leave school before they know what goes into business planning and strategic decision making? Study A Level Business Studies and find out.
A willingness to think in a practical way and to engage with the world of business is essential, as is an aptitude for working with business data. GCSE Business Studies is not a pre-requisite.
Business 1: (33.33% of A Level) A two-hour written paper This covers all topics in three compulsory sections. Section A has 15 multiple-choice questions worth 15 marks. Section B has short answer questions worth approximately 35 marks. Sections C and D have two essay questions (choice of one from two, and one from two) worth 25 marks each. Business 2: (33.33% of A Level) A two-hour written paper This covers all topics in three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and is made up of three or four-part questions. Business 3: (33.33% of A Level) A two-hour written paper This covers all topics in one compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions.