A Level Business

You will learn about what businesses do and how they do it, what factors are likely to make businesses successful, and practical information about the legal and financial requirements of the business world.

In the first year you will look at how to plan and finance a business and techniques for successful management including Human Resources.

In the second year you will study strategies for business success, the global environment in which businesses operate and how they manage change.

Year 1 Topics

Theme 1

• Meeting Customer Needs
• The Market
• Marketing Mix and Strategy
• Managing People

Theme 2

• Raising Finance
• Financial Planning
• Resource Manager
• External Influences

Year 2 Topics

Theme 3

• Business Objectives and Strategy
• Business Growth
• Decision Making Techniques
• Influences on Business Decisions
• Assessing Competitiveness
• Managing Change

Theme 4

• Globalisation
• Global Markets and Business Expansion
• Global Marketing
• Global Industries and Companies (MNCs)

A number of specifications will be changing and prospectus entries are based on information we have to date. This means that course content may be subject to change.

3 two hour exams at the end of year 2.

Paper 1 - Themes 1 and 4

Paper 2 - Themes 2 and 3

Paper 3 - (All themes based on a pre release industry context)

5 GCSEs (including English and Maths) at grade 4 or above.

Degree Courses: Accountancy, Finance and Banking, Events and Hospitality, Digital Marketing, Human Resource Management, Business and Management, International Business and Sports Management.

Career Progression: Accountant, Finance Controller, Events Manager, Human Resources Manage, Digital Marketer, Social Media Manager, Retail Manager, Sustainability Manager and more.