This course is designed to focus onthe dynamic nature of the contemporary business world, provide research opportunities into topical business issues, and develop an understanding of relevant business concepts and theories and apply them to a range of real world scenarios. This course will teach the awareness that economic and business behavior can be studied from the perspective of a range of stakeholders - customers, managers, shareholders, employees, government and society as a whole. It will also allow you to acquire the ability to make decisions in the light of evaluation, quantification and the management of economic and business information. Through the examination of business and economic theory, work is then applied to real business examples and case studies, to analyse and evaluate impact and effects. A diverse range of topics are covered, including but not exhaustive: business structures, marketing, operations, finance and accounts, political/legal/technological/social environment, HR, strategy and how these relate to small through to global businesses.
It follows from this that in our professional judgement there is a minimum standard which students need to achieve before we can allow them to enter the Sixth Form. Students wishing to enter Wellingborough Sixth Form in September 2023 should have achieved at least four Grade 6s and two Grade 5s at GCSE, although individuals falling below this will be considered if their personal circumstances and/or specific distribution of grades suggest that A level study would be appropriate. In reality, we have found that falling below a top grade in a subject which will be followed at A level is unlikely to lead to anything above a C Grade at the end of two years. No student will be accepted onto an A Level Mathematics course with anything below Grade 7. For fresh-start subjects, GCSE performance in English and/or Mathematics may be used by the School to assess suitability. In addition, any student who does not gain at least Grade 4 in English Language or a Grade 4 in Mathematics will be expected to retake these subject exams. This tariff is applied in the students’ own long-term interests. Should your son/daughter fall short of these requirements, Mr Holman – Headmaster, Mrs Baxby – Head of Sixth Form and Mrs Gamble – Deputy Head, Academic, will be available on Results Day when any relevant discussions can take place. A minimum of grade 5 is required in GCSE Mathematics and English Language. You are expected to keep abreast of current affairs and be able to relate these to business theories and use in context in exams. It is important that you have a lively and enquiring mind, an interest in business and economic affairs and a desire to explore new ideas and communicate them effectively.
The Business A level is a linear course and is assessed externally at the end of the second year of the course with three exam papers each worth 33% consisting of extended answer essays and case study questions. The transferable skills underpinning these units include: calculations, interpreting and analysing data, making and presenting arguments, making and justifying business decisions, identifying problems and proposing solutions, recognising that a problem exists, conducting research and challenging assumptions.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX |
This course is designed to focus onthe dynamic nature of the contemporary business world, provide research opportunities into topical business issues, and develop an understanding of relevant business concepts and theories and apply them to a range of real world scenarios. This course will teach the awareness that economic and business behavior can be studied from the perspective of a range of stakeholders - customers, managers, shareholders, employees, government and society as a whole. It will also allow you to acquire the ability to make decisions in the light of evaluation, quantification and the management of economic and business information. Through the examination of business and economic theory, work is then applied to real business examples and case studies, to analyse and evaluate impact and effects. A diverse range of topics are covered, including but not exhaustive: business structures, marketing, operations, finance and accounts, political/legal/technological/social environment, HR, strategy and how these relate to small through to global businesses.
It follows from this that in our professional judgement there is a minimum standard which students need to achieve before we can allow them to enter the Sixth Form. Students wishing to enter Wellingborough Sixth Form in September 2023 should have achieved at least four Grade 6s and two Grade 5s at GCSE, although individuals falling below this will be considered if their personal circumstances and/or specific distribution of grades suggest that A level study would be appropriate. In reality, we have found that falling below a top grade in a subject which will be followed at A level is unlikely to lead to anything above a C Grade at the end of two years. No student will be accepted onto an A Level Mathematics course with anything below Grade 7. For fresh-start subjects, GCSE performance in English and/or Mathematics may be used by the School to assess suitability. In addition, any student who does not gain at least Grade 4 in English Language or a Grade 4 in Mathematics will be expected to retake these subject exams. This tariff is applied in the students’ own long-term interests. Should your son/daughter fall short of these requirements, Mr Holman – Headmaster, Mrs Baxby – Head of Sixth Form and Mrs Gamble – Deputy Head, Academic, will be available on Results Day when any relevant discussions can take place. A minimum of grade 5 is required in GCSE Mathematics and English Language. You are expected to keep abreast of current affairs and be able to relate these to business theories and use in context in exams. It is important that you have a lively and enquiring mind, an interest in business and economic affairs and a desire to explore new ideas and communicate them effectively.
The Business A level is a linear course and is assessed externally at the end of the second year of the course with three exam papers each worth 33% consisting of extended answer essays and case study questions. The transferable skills underpinning these units include: calculations, interpreting and analysing data, making and presenting arguments, making and justifying business decisions, identifying problems and proposing solutions, recognising that a problem exists, conducting research and challenging assumptions.