Business is about the nature of business activity, how it operates and makes a profit, how it matches strategies to corporate objectives, and the internal and external influences upon business decision-making. In other words, if you study Business at sixth-form level you will learn all about how and why businesses can become successful and how and why they can fail. The focus in year 12 is on improving business performance and the decisions needed to achieve this aim. In the full A level you will study strategic decision making. Building on what you have learned in the lower sixth, you will look at the impact of technology, Corporate Social Responsibility, and ethical and environmental issues related to strategic decisions. You will also explore the difficulties in forecasting future trends, the ideas of feasibility and risk and how strategic decisions impact on the stakeholders of a business as well as assessing financial calculation (such as Ratio Analysis and Investment Appraisal) to support decision making. Theoretical analysts are also studied in depth.
For the study of A Level Business, you should have at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language, and at least a grade 5 in GCSE Maths, but a grade 6 is more desirable; especially if you wish to pursue this subject at degree level. If you studied GCSE Business you will need to have achieved a grade 4. Students that are knowledgeable about current affairs and keep up to date with business news will particularly enjoy this course.
Papers 1 and 2 will last 2 hours and are each worth 100 marks. In Paper 1 there will be three compulsory sections. Section A has 15 multiple-choice questions worth 15 marks. Section B has short answer questions worth 35 marks. Sections C and D have two essay questions worth 25 marks each. In Paper 2 there will be three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions. Papers 1 and 2 cover content from the first year, with some second-year (A-level) material. Paper 3 will incorporate all the A-level content. It will also last 2 hours and be worth 100 marks. This exam will consist of one compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions. Each exam contributes 33.3% to the overall A level.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
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| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £34,233 |
| Address | 3-4 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE |
Business is about the nature of business activity, how it operates and makes a profit, how it matches strategies to corporate objectives, and the internal and external influences upon business decision-making. In other words, if you study Business at sixth-form level you will learn all about how and why businesses can become successful and how and why they can fail. The focus in year 12 is on improving business performance and the decisions needed to achieve this aim. In the full A level you will study strategic decision making. Building on what you have learned in the lower sixth, you will look at the impact of technology, Corporate Social Responsibility, and ethical and environmental issues related to strategic decisions. You will also explore the difficulties in forecasting future trends, the ideas of feasibility and risk and how strategic decisions impact on the stakeholders of a business as well as assessing financial calculation (such as Ratio Analysis and Investment Appraisal) to support decision making. Theoretical analysts are also studied in depth.
For the study of A Level Business, you should have at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language, and at least a grade 5 in GCSE Maths, but a grade 6 is more desirable; especially if you wish to pursue this subject at degree level. If you studied GCSE Business you will need to have achieved a grade 4. Students that are knowledgeable about current affairs and keep up to date with business news will particularly enjoy this course.
Papers 1 and 2 will last 2 hours and are each worth 100 marks. In Paper 1 there will be three compulsory sections. Section A has 15 multiple-choice questions worth 15 marks. Section B has short answer questions worth 35 marks. Sections C and D have two essay questions worth 25 marks each. In Paper 2 there will be three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions. Papers 1 and 2 cover content from the first year, with some second-year (A-level) material. Paper 3 will incorporate all the A-level content. It will also last 2 hours and be worth 100 marks. This exam will consist of one compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions. Each exam contributes 33.3% to the overall A level.