First-year content includes the following topics: 1. What is business? 2. Managers, leadership and decision-making. 3. Decision-making to improve market performance. 4. Decision-making to improve operational performance. 5. Decision-making to improve financial performance. 6. Decision-making to improve human resource performance. Second-year content: The A Level incorporates the same six topics as the first year, plus the following additional topics: 1. Analysing the strategic position of a business. 2. Choosing strategic direction. 3. Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies. 4. Managing strategic charge.
It is important to note that Business Studies requires a combination of Maths and English skills and significant weakness in either of these subjects will make it difficult for the student to succeed at A Level. A minimum Grade 6 in both Maths and English is required or a Grade 6 in GCSE Business Studies.
The A Level is assessed by three two hour written exams at the end of the course.
About Education Provider
Region | East of England |
Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
Ofsted Rating | |
Gender Type | Co-Educational |
ISI Report | View Report |
Boarding Fee | Day £12,477 - £26,214; Boarding £27,843 - £38,655 |
Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
Address | Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4DB |
First-year content includes the following topics: 1. What is business? 2. Managers, leadership and decision-making. 3. Decision-making to improve market performance. 4. Decision-making to improve operational performance. 5. Decision-making to improve financial performance. 6. Decision-making to improve human resource performance. Second-year content: The A Level incorporates the same six topics as the first year, plus the following additional topics: 1. Analysing the strategic position of a business. 2. Choosing strategic direction. 3. Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies. 4. Managing strategic charge.
It is important to note that Business Studies requires a combination of Maths and English skills and significant weakness in either of these subjects will make it difficult for the student to succeed at A Level. A minimum Grade 6 in both Maths and English is required or a Grade 6 in GCSE Business Studies.
The A Level is assessed by three two hour written exams at the end of the course.