Business Studies:Single
Caterham School - Surrey
01883343028
Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA
Course summary

Business has immediate relevance to everyday life. It is a practical study of the institutions and patterns of behaviour that are so important to the society in which we live. Despite its practical nature, Business requires candidates to develop the academic skill of analysis and evaluation. Our Business students have gained entry to a very wide range of University courses. In the right combination of subjects, Business is well respected as a qualification for entry into Higher Education. Lower Sixth content · What is business? · Managers, leadership and decision making · Decision making to improve: o marketing performance o operational performance o financial performance o human resource performance Upper Sixth content · Analysing the strategic position of a business · Choosing strategic direction · Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies · Managing strategic change

Entry requirements

In order to study Business at A Level, candidates should have reasonable levels of numeracy and literacy; therefore either a 7 in Business, 6 in Mathematics and 6 in English Language or Literature, or 7 in Mathematics, and 7 in English Language or Literature are need if Business was not taken as a GCSE option.

How you'll be assessed

Three papers of 2 hours each, all covering the whole of the course content and counting for 33.3% of the A Level each: P1 (100 marks) 15 marks of multiple choice 35 marks of short answer questions 50 marks comprised of 2 essay questions P2 (100 marks) Three data response questions P3 (100 marks) One case study of approx. 6 questions

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthoritySurrey
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding Fee£45,945
Sixth Form FeeDay £22,335
AddressHarestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA