A Level Business is both essay-based and mathematically rigorous. It focuses significantly on evaluating high-level business decisions whilst including complex accounting. This is because the main aim of Business is to provide students with the opportunity to develop a clear understanding of how modern businesses function. In addition, we believe it is fundamental to equip students with the skills necessary to successfully work in business in the future either as a part of existing businesses or as entrepreneurs. The course is taught using a case-study approach and frequently draws upon real-world examples in the current business news. There are four broad themes: Marketing and People; Managing Business Activities; Business Decisions; and Strategy and Global Business. The aims of A Level Business are to enable students to understand better the dynamic nature of the modern business world including how to take advantage of new opportunities, how to navigate the myriad challenges faced by entrepreneurs and how business fits into the global economic context. Students will develop the ability to generate enterprising and creative solutions to business problems as well as enhance their wider academic skills. These include independent research, discussion and presentation skills together with the numeracy and literacy skills necessary to accurately interpret data and persuasively convey business strategies. We also encourage a proactive attitude towards enrichment and aim to give students practice in applying the skills and knowledge required to succeed when starting or managing a business.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
The course follows the new linear EDEXCEL specification • Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses is a 2-hour paper covering Theme 1 and Theme 4 • Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy is a 2-hour paper covering Theme 2 and Theme 3 • Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment is a 2-hour paper covering all four themes, based on a pre-released context Paper 1 and 2 each constitute 35% of the overall A Level. Paper 3 constitutes 30%.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,990 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £28,890 |
| Address | The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW |
A Level Business is both essay-based and mathematically rigorous. It focuses significantly on evaluating high-level business decisions whilst including complex accounting. This is because the main aim of Business is to provide students with the opportunity to develop a clear understanding of how modern businesses function. In addition, we believe it is fundamental to equip students with the skills necessary to successfully work in business in the future either as a part of existing businesses or as entrepreneurs. The course is taught using a case-study approach and frequently draws upon real-world examples in the current business news. There are four broad themes: Marketing and People; Managing Business Activities; Business Decisions; and Strategy and Global Business. The aims of A Level Business are to enable students to understand better the dynamic nature of the modern business world including how to take advantage of new opportunities, how to navigate the myriad challenges faced by entrepreneurs and how business fits into the global economic context. Students will develop the ability to generate enterprising and creative solutions to business problems as well as enhance their wider academic skills. These include independent research, discussion and presentation skills together with the numeracy and literacy skills necessary to accurately interpret data and persuasively convey business strategies. We also encourage a proactive attitude towards enrichment and aim to give students practice in applying the skills and knowledge required to succeed when starting or managing a business.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
The course follows the new linear EDEXCEL specification • Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses is a 2-hour paper covering Theme 1 and Theme 4 • Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy is a 2-hour paper covering Theme 2 and Theme 3 • Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment is a 2-hour paper covering all four themes, based on a pre-released context Paper 1 and 2 each constitute 35% of the overall A Level. Paper 3 constitutes 30%.