COURSE CONTENT: 1. The key internal functions of business including: marketing, people, management, finance, and operations management. 2. How managers use quantitative and non-quantitative data in decision-making, and the factors that affect whether a decision is successful. 3. Markets and the competitive environment in which business operate. 4. Business ethics and corporate social responsibility including environmental issues.
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
3 x2 hour examination taken at the end of U6. Paper 1: Marketing, people, and global business: consisting of data response questions and an essay. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions, and strategies: consisting of data response questions and an essay. Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment: data response questions based on a pre-released theme.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £37,950 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £22,395 |
| Address | Station Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0DF |
COURSE CONTENT: 1. The key internal functions of business including: marketing, people, management, finance, and operations management. 2. How managers use quantitative and non-quantitative data in decision-making, and the factors that affect whether a decision is successful. 3. Markets and the competitive environment in which business operate. 4. Business ethics and corporate social responsibility including environmental issues.
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
3 x2 hour examination taken at the end of U6. Paper 1: Marketing, people, and global business: consisting of data response questions and an essay. Paper 2: Business activities, decisions, and strategies: consisting of data response questions and an essay. Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment: data response questions based on a pre-released theme.