What will I study in A Level Business Studies?
We will be following the Edexcel specification. This is split into four ‘themes’. You will learn theme 1 and 2 in the first year and theme 3 and 4 in the second year. Mrs Daley will teach themes 1 and 4 and Mr Firth will teach themes 2 and 3. You will have eight lessons per week in total.
This will give you a rough idea of the order of the course. It is open to change.
Year 1
Half Term |
Topic |
Topic |
Michaelmas 1 |
Theme 2: raising finance |
Theme 1: meeting customer needs |
Michaelmas 2 |
Theme 2: financial planning |
Theme 1: the market |
Lent 1 |
Theme 2: managing finance |
Theme 1: marketing mix and strategy |
Lent 2 |
Theme 2: resource management |
Theme 1: managing people |
Summer 1 |
Theme 2: external influences |
Theme 1: entrepreneurs and leaders |
Summer 2 |
Theme 2: consolidation and revision |
Theme 1: consolidation and revision |
There will be a full internal examination at the end of the first year. This will include two papers.
Year 2
Half Term |
Topic |
Topic |
Michaelmas 1 |
Theme 3:
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Theme 4:
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Michaelmas 2 |
Theme 3:
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Theme 4:
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Lent 1 |
Theme 3:
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Theme 4:
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Lent 2 |
Theme 3: managing change |
Theme 4:
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Summer 1 |
Theme 3:
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Theme 4:
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Summer 2 |
External examinations |
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Where does A Level Business Studies lead?
The course is rigorously academic and includes applied mathematics, application, analysis and evaluative skills. As such, it offers a gateway to many university courses and employers tend to like the direct experience of practical business issues that the course offers. The course is delivered in a way that also gives students experience of important non-examined skills such as organisation, leadership and presentation skills. These are skills that employers say are important for your future career prospects.
It sits well with host of other A levels including social sciences such as psychology as well as languages, humanities, sciences, mathematics and English.
For more information please contact Mr Firth through the school office.