Business Studies:Single
Box Hill School - Surrey
01372373382
London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6EA
Course summary

A Level Business is for any student who is interested in the following; • Gaining a holistic understanding of business in a range of contexts. • Developing a critical understanding of organisations and their ability to meet society’s needs and wants. • Generating enterprising and creative approaches to business opportunities, problems and issues. • An awareness of the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities faced by organisations and individuals. • Acquiring a range of relevant business and generic skills, including decision making, problem solving, the challenging of assumptions and critical analysis, and applying numerical skills in a range of business contexts.

Entry requirements

All applicants seeking admission to the Sixth Form for either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or A Level (AL) will be expected to obtain the following: a. Minimum of 6 ‘good’ passes (above grade 4) at GCSE which is normally 3 grade 6 and 3 grade 5 or above which should include English and Mathematics. For the IBDP a Science, a Humanity and a Modern Foreign Language is desirable. b. For AL Study, a grade 6 at GCSE (or equivalent) is ideally required to study the same subject, but exceptions can be made.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 Marketing, People and Global Businesses – Written Exam (2 hours 35%) Paper 2 Business Activities, Decisions and Strategy – Written Exam (2 hours 35%) Paper 3 Investigating Business in a Competitive Environment – Written Exam (2 hours 30%)

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthoritySurrey
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding Fee £27,735 - £37,437
Sixth Form Fee£22,494
AddressLondon Road, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6EA