Business Studies

Business is front page news. The way companies operate is under greater scrutiny than ever before, while TV programmes like The Apprentice and Dragons Den have raised the profile of business to a new generation. To succeed at this subject, you dont need to have studied at GCSE level, but you must have an interest in how businesses function and the external environment in which they operate. You will need to read widely around the subject and be interested and engaged in business news. The course requires a significant understanding and use of numeric data and you will need to be confident undertaking calculations and using data presented in tables, charts and diagrams.

4- 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English 5 in GCSE business or L2 Merit in vocational Business if taken, or 5 English Literature or Language if not taken, plus 5 in Maths

The new linear AQA specification is now well established and the subject is up to date and relevant. You will engage with, explore and understand business behaviour and develop a critical understanding of what business is and does. It is a coherent, challenging and modern specification which has been designed to inspire students and develop useful skills in problem-solving, decision-making and critical analysis. The topics lend themselves to studying and engaging with the business world. We will encourage you to follow business developments and think critically about contemporary business issues. Most of the assessment material will be based on real business situations.

Classroom based lessons and personal study.

100% examined.