BUSINESS  

Exam board: Edexcel

Why study this subject:

At some point everyone will work for a business or run a business themselves. Studying business will give you an insight into the core activities that a business undertakes, both on a small scale like a family business to a large Multinational Corporation like Apple. We will give you an opportunity to see how all the differing theoretical concept apply to the business world, giving you an insight as to why businesses operate in the way that they do.

What skills and knowledge will I develop by studying this subject?

Students studying business will develop many subject specific skills as well as transferable skills for a multitude of professions. Within business we will develop students analytical and evaluative skills. This will be breaking down information and examining it closely, such as the decision the government made over not to bail out Thomas Cook. We will then encourage students to question these decisions and provide alternative viewpoints. Within business we will also develop numeracy skills by using the calculations that every business will use to such as cash flow, profit loss and stock control.

Units of study:

Theme 1: Marketing and People

Theme 2: Managing Business Activities

Theme 4: Global Business

8 Recruitment and organisation

How will I be assessed: 

Paper 1 (themes 1 and 4) written examination

Paper 2 (themes 2 and 3) written examination

Paper 3 (all themes) local, national & global – written examination with pre-release case study

Future course and possible careers:

The qualification will obviously help in any business-related degree. However, it also has applications in any career; the student will learn about motivational techniques, personal as well as business finance and legal employment issues. The breadth of subjects covered may provide leads for the student then to study one of these specialist topics at university.