Through studying Business, boys will: g develop an understanding of a range of core business concepts; • learn to apply core business concepts to business contexts on a local, national and global scale; • develop a strategic view of business opportunities and issues; and • build commercial awareness. Business requires a reasonable level of numeracy. The most important quality of a successful Business student is an eagerness to understand why and how real-world businesses survive, thrive and sometimes fail. Boys should be able to analyse both extended pieces of writing and numerical data and apply both to short-answer questions and essays.
We welcome applications from boys who: are likely to be predicted at least seven or eight passes at GCSE (or equivalent) at grade 7/8/9 (A/A*);
A-level Business is a linear course, with all assessments occurring at the end of the two years. The assessment is made up of three papers. Paper One: Marketing, People and Global Business (2 hours, data response and extended-writing questions, 35% of A-level) Boys learn how businesses identify opportunities and explore how businesses focus on developing a competitive advantage through interacting with customers. They develop an understanding of how businesses need to adapt their marketing to operate in a dynamic business environment. Boys also explore how businesses recruit, train, organise and motivate employees, as well as the role of enterprising individuals and leaders. They investigate businesses that trade on a global scale and explore their reasons for doing so. Finally, they develop an understanding of the competitive global environment and consider the ethical and moral dimensions of global business activities. Paper Two: Business Activities, Decisions and Strategies (2 hours, data response and extended-writing questions, 35% of A-level) Boys develop an understanding of raising and managing finance and measuring business performance. They learn the importance of using resources efficiently in a business to ensure that goods or services can be delivered effectively, efficiently and to a high standard. They also consider the external influences that have an impact on businesses, including economic and legal factors. Boys learn to take a strategic view of business opportunities and issues. They consider the effects of change and how businesses mitigate risk and uncertainty. Further to this, boys will learn how to evaluate corporate objectives and analyse how businesses grow. Paper Three: Investigating Business (2 hours, data response and extended-writing questions, 30% of A-level) This paper requires boys to apply their knowledge of all aspects of the course outlined in Papers One and Two and tests their ability to produce extended responses drawing on a pre-released case study.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Harrow |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £50,550 |
| Address | 5 High Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill, HA1 3HP |
Through studying Business, boys will: g develop an understanding of a range of core business concepts; • learn to apply core business concepts to business contexts on a local, national and global scale; • develop a strategic view of business opportunities and issues; and • build commercial awareness. Business requires a reasonable level of numeracy. The most important quality of a successful Business student is an eagerness to understand why and how real-world businesses survive, thrive and sometimes fail. Boys should be able to analyse both extended pieces of writing and numerical data and apply both to short-answer questions and essays.
We welcome applications from boys who: are likely to be predicted at least seven or eight passes at GCSE (or equivalent) at grade 7/8/9 (A/A*);
A-level Business is a linear course, with all assessments occurring at the end of the two years. The assessment is made up of three papers. Paper One: Marketing, People and Global Business (2 hours, data response and extended-writing questions, 35% of A-level) Boys learn how businesses identify opportunities and explore how businesses focus on developing a competitive advantage through interacting with customers. They develop an understanding of how businesses need to adapt their marketing to operate in a dynamic business environment. Boys also explore how businesses recruit, train, organise and motivate employees, as well as the role of enterprising individuals and leaders. They investigate businesses that trade on a global scale and explore their reasons for doing so. Finally, they develop an understanding of the competitive global environment and consider the ethical and moral dimensions of global business activities. Paper Two: Business Activities, Decisions and Strategies (2 hours, data response and extended-writing questions, 35% of A-level) Boys develop an understanding of raising and managing finance and measuring business performance. They learn the importance of using resources efficiently in a business to ensure that goods or services can be delivered effectively, efficiently and to a high standard. They also consider the external influences that have an impact on businesses, including economic and legal factors. Boys learn to take a strategic view of business opportunities and issues. They consider the effects of change and how businesses mitigate risk and uncertainty. Further to this, boys will learn how to evaluate corporate objectives and analyse how businesses grow. Paper Three: Investigating Business (2 hours, data response and extended-writing questions, 30% of A-level) This paper requires boys to apply their knowledge of all aspects of the course outlined in Papers One and Two and tests their ability to produce extended responses drawing on a pre-released case study.