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BUSINESS
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Business Studies: AS and A2 Level
Business Studies involves looking at how businesses plan,
produce and market their products. You will study how
they raise money and make money. You will cover how
they recruit and motivate their workforce. You will learn to
examine how they build a strategy that could lead to
success in the face of a changing world.
Course details There are four units covering how to
plan, finance and manage a business, how to develop
strategies for business success, how to manage change
and how to deal with the changing environment in which
businesses operate.
How is it assessed? Each year is assessed by two exams,
totalling 2 hours and 45 minutes for AS, and a further 3.5
hours for A2. You can pay to resit exams in order to
improve your mark. In addition, you will complete a
number of formal internal assessments to monitor your
progress on the course.
Course duration One year at AS level. One year at
A2 level.
What do I need to study this subject? You should have
five GCSE grades A*-C, including English Language and
Mathematics. You will need to pass AS in order to
progress to A2.
Where can this lead me? Passes in two or three subjects
at A level provide entry to HND or degree level courses at
university. A levels will also provide access to careers in
management, industry and most professions. Degree
subjects include: marketing, management, economics
and accountancy.
What are the enrichment opportunities? Our enrichment
programme is expanding, and includes a leadership
course at the National Maritime Museum, as well as
attending conferences along with hundreds of other
business students, with talks from business people and
chief examiners.