Business A-level

• You will look at a number of different organisations facing different problems
• You will analyse the key factors involved and recommend the best course of action for a business given its existing position: should it launch a new product?
• Should managers increase staff pay or give more to shareholders?
• Should a business recruit internally or externally?
• How should you raise the finance needed to start up a business – should you borrow from a bank or sell shares?

You will need a minimum or five GCSEs, including Grade 5 in English Language together with four other subjects at Grade 4 or above (one of the four subjects must include Maths).

Additional entry requirements:

• Although there is no requirement to have studied this subject at GCSE, if you have done so then you must have achieved at least a grade 4. You must also have achieved at least a grade 4 in GCSE Maths.

The College will always treat each applicant as an individual. Should you not have or not expect to obtain the grades stated above, or not have relevant industry-related experience, the College would still welcome your application for this course as this will enable us to identify whether this course is, in fact, the right course for you or whether another course may be more appropriate.

Edexcel A-level Business 9BS0

• Examination – Paper 1 (Marketing, People and Global Businesses)
• A-level (35%) 2 hours
• Examination – Paper 2 (Business Activities, Decisions and Strategy)
• A-level (35%) 2 hours
• Examination – Paper 3 (Investigating Business in a Competitive Environment)
• A-level (30%) 2 hours

• University
• Higher/Degree Apprenticeship
• Employment
  

Degrees in business, finance, marketing, law, languages and European business are only some of the options available to you. Careers within the business environment from marketing to strategy, communications to finance, and any requiring high level analytical skills and communication skills, such as, the entertainment industry or insurance. Or why not become the next Apprentice!