Course Full Title: A Level Business
Exam Board: AQA
Specification code: 7138
Why study Business?
In an increasingly competitive culture it could help you stand out from the crowd. Business related topics are amongst the most popular fields of study at universities worldwide, particularly at graduate level where business graduates are in high demand worldwide. Business touches on many aspects of modern human society.
Over the two years you will study the following units:
3.1 Unit: What is business? Managing marketing and finance – Paper 1
- 3.1.1 Business and objectives
- 3.1.2 Forms of business and stakeholders
- 3.1.3 Marketing management
- 3.1.4 Financial management
3.2 Unit: Managing people and operations – Paper 2
- 3.2.1 People management
- 3.2.2 Operations management
- 3.2.3 Managing business culture
3.3 Unit: Business and society, business and the external environment, and business strategy – Paper 3
- 3.3.1 Business and society
- 3.3.2 Business and the external environment
- 3.3.3 Strategy
- 3.3.4 Change
All papers are set up in the same style, Two case studies. Each case study will be followed by five compulsory questions worth 45 marks in total. However, they cover different content
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 90 Marks | 90 Marks | 90 Marks |
| 2 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Unit 3.1 | Unit 3.2 | Unit 3.3 |
| 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
What makes a good Business student?
A good Business student should be able to look analytically at the Business world to see beyond the headlines of the ever-changing Business environment and make judgements on how Businesses can adapt. Most importantly a good Business should have a real desire and passion to extend their business knowledge both inside and outside of the classroom.
Where could Business take me?
Business is one of the most diverse subjects that you could study. Countless students that study Business either go onto apprenticeships or university, to further their knowledge and skills in many different areas. Studying Business can lead to you down various career paths such as creating marketing campaigns for Coca-Cola to working in accounts at Google, the possibilities are endless.
What are the entrance requirements?
- 5 or more grades 5-9; including equivalents across at least 5 subjects
- Maths and English Language Grade 5 or above
- Average GCSE GRADE of at least 4.0 (average of ALL GCSE full courses taken)
- Business GCSE not essential, but if taken Grade 5 or above. If not taken, Grade 6 in English and Maths preferred.
