Business Studies

What will I study in A Level Business Studies?

We will be following the Edexcel examination board. The specification is split into 4 ‘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 8 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 ‘AS’ style internal examination at the end of the first year. This will include 2 Papers.

Year 2

Half Term	Topic	Topic
Michaelmas 1	Theme 3: business objectives and strategy business growth	Theme 4: globalisation
Michaelmas 2	Theme 3: decision-making techniques	Theme 4: global markets and business expansion
Lent 1	Theme 3: influences on business decisions assessing competitiveness	Theme 4: global marketing
Lent 2	Theme 3: managing change	Theme 4: global industries and companies (multinational corporations).
Summer 1	Theme 3 Revision, consolidation and exam technique	Theme 4 Revision, consolidation and exam technique
Summer 2	Terminal external examinations

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 Economics and Psychology as well as Languages, Humanities, Sciences, Mathematics and English.

For more information please contact Mr Firth through the school office.