Business Studies
Brief description of the course followed in the Sixth Form.
Business StudiesBrief description of the course followed in the Sixth Form. |
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No prior knowledge of Business Studies or Economics is required for this course, but if either subject was studied at GCSE, then a pass at grade C or above should have been achieved. Curiosity about the world of business and an interest in current issues affecting industry and commerce are good foundations upon which to build. Much of the teaching will use information about firms available from the press and other news media. Students will be encouraged to use the business techniques and theories they have learned to interpret the data gleaned from the articles. In this way, they will build up an awareness and understanding of the business world. Assessment will be via three modular examination papers in the Lower Sixth, after which some students will “cash in” their results for an AS level. There will be three modules in the Upper Sixth which make up the A2 level. There is no coursework element in the examination. In the Lower Sixth, students will develop an understanding of different types of business organisation and behaviour. The internal workings and management of firms will be studied, in order to gain an awareness of the process of decision-making. The extent to which businesses are affected by external factors such as environmental, economic, technological, political, legal and ethical issues will be considered. Students can expect to learn about many types of firm: large and small; manufacturing and service; local, regional, national and multinational; profit-making and non-profit-making. In the Upper Sixth, A level students develop what has previously been learned and focus on specific aspects of Marketing, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, and Operations Management. They will gain an understanding of the ways in which these functions are integrated into the whole organisation. They will also be encouraged to analyse and evaluate information and learn how to present their ideas in the form of business reports. Business Studies fits comfortably with virtually any combination of other A and AS level subjects. In the past it has been used both as a contrasting subject and as a complementary one by students who have gone on to study such diverse university courses as Dentistry, Engineering, English, Archaeology and Modern Languages. Additionally, many of our students pursue the subject itself further at university. Business Studies is a multi-disciplinary subject and presents students with opportunities to gain a wide variety of key skills, including communication, application of number, information technology, working with others, improving own learning and performance, and problem solving. The course follows the AQA Business Studies specification, subject numbers 5131 (AS Level) and 6131 (A Level).
Mrs C.V. Wakefield
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