Business - A Level

This course encourages the practical application of business concepts by exploring events in the business world and relating these to theories and practice. The course is assessed purely by examination and covers dynamic topics such as Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business, Marketing and Human Resources.

Students will also look at the wider influences on businesses through strategic planning, finance and the economy. They will have the opportunity to complete group work and conduct independent research ahead of the final year exam, enabling them to develop the transferable academic skills required in higher education.

This course covers a wide range of business topics including:

Marketing 
Human Resources 
Entrepreneurs 
Operations Management 
Finance & Accounting 
The external environment and how it influences business 
Business Strategy and Decision-making 
Global Business

Students will enjoy this course if they are able to:

Research and discuss key business issues 
Develop an understanding of how businesses work 
Explore the difficulties facing entrepreneurs and businesses

Students should have a desire to find out how businesses work and have an interest in current business affairs. They should also have good interpersonal skills and enjoy communicating their opinions through writing and discussion.

This course is 100% examination based.

The exam board for this A Level is Edexcel.

Course Specific Trips & Visits

The College runs a number of educational experiences each year to enable students to bring their learning to life. These experiences include trips, visiting speakers and residentials.

Students wishing to include A Levels in their programme need to have (or expect to achieve) at least five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English at grade 5 and mathematics at grade 6.

Students will need a satisfactory school reference and also meet the following minimum GCSE requirement, GCSE Business is not required.