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Business A Level (Edexcel)
Head of Department:
Mr E Reynolds
Teaching Staff:
Mr E Reynolds
Mr M Pitteway
Mrs K Naylor
Mrs M Mackenzie-Foster
Course Content
Theme 1:
Marketing and People
Meeting customer needs
Marketing mix and strategy
Managing people: entrepreneurs and leaders
Theme 2:
Managing Business Activities
Raising finance
Financial planning Managing finance Resource management External influences
Theme 3:
Business Decisions and Strategy
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2
Business objectives and strategy
Business growth
Decision-making techniques
Influences on business decisions
Assessing competitiveness managing change
Overview
Studying A Level Business does not guarantee that you will become a future Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos, but detailed analysis you undertake of key business functions and the global issues that affect them will help you understand the world and help with virtually any job in your future life.
Theme 4: Global Business
This theme develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1
Globalisation
Global markets and business expansion
Global marketing
Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)
The course structure is:
Paper 1 (Themes 1 and 4) – 2hrs: 35%
Paper 2 (Themes 2 and 3) – 2hrs – 35%
Paper 3 (Synoptic) – 2hrs – 30%
Expectations
Students need to have a keen interest in current affairs and a willingness to engage in discussion and debate. You will need to read extensively to broaden your understanding and apply it to real-life business
Future Pathway
Many Business students go on to study a related degree; most universities offer a very wide variety of Business
and Management courses. After university, a Business degree will enable you to work in almost any work environment, from starting your own business to working for a multinational corporation.
Key Skills
You will need to show
the ability to interpret information (written and numerical), demonstrate a range of numerical skills and write clearly and fluently using effective business language
Recommended Entry Requirements
Grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Maths
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