Studying A Level Business Studies can equip you with a range of transferable skills that are highly sought after by universities and employers. During the course you’ll engage with the world of business through the context of current case studies, exploring how internal leadership and decision-making can improve performance in marketing, operations, finance and human resources whilst considering the potential impact of operating in a continually changing external environment. Pupils will be expected to immerse themselves in a business-like mindset and to pay attention to the world around them with a focus on business and social developments such as the state of the economy, advancing digital technology, business ethics and globalisation. Within the course you will discover how to analyse data using numerical skills including ratios, fractions, percentages and formulae calculations. Team working activities provide opportunities to develop your critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. Independent tasks allow you to demonstrate your ability to decode questions and follow a clear essay structure to make recommendations on the best course of action for a given business scenario.
For entry into the Sixth Form, candidates must have a mean score above 5.5 over their best eight GCSE subjects. Grade 6 at GCSE is almost invariably the minimum requirement for starting an A Level and Grade 7 is preferred (8 for Mathematics). To join the Sixth Form, pupils must have at least a 5 in both English Language and Mathematics. Information on the entrance tests for admission into the Sixth Form is available on the School website under ‘Entry to The Leys’
The course is split into ten units and focuses on how decision making can improve performance within different areas of the business. The course is assessed in the upper sixth through three, two-hour exam papers which use a variety of assessment styles including multiple choice, short answer, data response, essay and case study based questions.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £30,555 - £41,880 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £19,965 - £27,660 |
| Address | Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 7AD |
Studying A Level Business Studies can equip you with a range of transferable skills that are highly sought after by universities and employers. During the course you’ll engage with the world of business through the context of current case studies, exploring how internal leadership and decision-making can improve performance in marketing, operations, finance and human resources whilst considering the potential impact of operating in a continually changing external environment. Pupils will be expected to immerse themselves in a business-like mindset and to pay attention to the world around them with a focus on business and social developments such as the state of the economy, advancing digital technology, business ethics and globalisation. Within the course you will discover how to analyse data using numerical skills including ratios, fractions, percentages and formulae calculations. Team working activities provide opportunities to develop your critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. Independent tasks allow you to demonstrate your ability to decode questions and follow a clear essay structure to make recommendations on the best course of action for a given business scenario.
For entry into the Sixth Form, candidates must have a mean score above 5.5 over their best eight GCSE subjects. Grade 6 at GCSE is almost invariably the minimum requirement for starting an A Level and Grade 7 is preferred (8 for Mathematics). To join the Sixth Form, pupils must have at least a 5 in both English Language and Mathematics. Information on the entrance tests for admission into the Sixth Form is available on the School website under ‘Entry to The Leys’
The course is split into ten units and focuses on how decision making can improve performance within different areas of the business. The course is assessed in the upper sixth through three, two-hour exam papers which use a variety of assessment styles including multiple choice, short answer, data response, essay and case study based questions.