Business
At school students are equipped with the knowledge and abilities to analyse business environments, develop entrepreneurial mindsets and make informed decisions in the context of contemporary business challenges. Through practical activities, students learn to apply their skills to create and evaluate business ideas, develop business plans and understand the risks and rewards of creative and innovative ideas.
Students develop business acumen by studying real-world case studies, analysing business strategies, and engaging with current business events. Students gain a holistic understanding of the key principles and practices that drive successful businesses and learn to understand financial statements, interpret financial data, analyse financial performance, and make sound financial decisions.
We instil ethical values and a sense of social responsibility in our business students. By integrating these considerations into business decision-making, students will develop a strong sense of integrity, responsibility, and ethical leadership, ensuring they contribute positively to society as future business professionals. Many of our students pursue degrees and careers where effective communication, collaboration, teamwork and negotiation skills are used to work effectively in diverse business environments.
Minimum Entry Criteria
Desired: 7 in Business Studies or 7 in English Language
Essential: 6 in Business Studies or 6 in English Language
Board
Edexcel
Outline of the Course
Unit 1: Marketing and people
- Meeting customer needs, the market, marketing mix and strategy, managing people, entrepreneurs and leaders
Unit 2: Managing business activities
- Raising finance, financial planning, managing finance, resource management and external influences
Unit 3: Business decisions and strategy (this theme develops the concepts introduced in Unit 2)
- Business objectives and strategy, business growth, decision-making techniques, influences on business decisions, assessing competitiveness and managing change
Unit 4: Global business (this theme develops the concepts introduced in Unit 1)
- Globalisation, global markets and business expansion, global marketing, global industries and multinational corporations
Assessment
Type of Assessment |
Duration |
Weighting |
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1 |
Examination on Units 1 & 4 – Marketing, people and global business. Data response questions and two extended open response questions. |
2 hours, 100 marks |
35% |
2 |
Examination on Units 2 & 3 – Business activities, decisions and strategy. Data response questions and two extended open response questions. |
2 hours, 100 marks |
35% |
3 |
Examination on Units 1-4 (synoptic paper), based on a pre-released case study – Investigating business in a competitive environment. Data response questions and two extended open response questions. |
2 hours, 100 marks |
30% |
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