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AS Business Studies

A Level

In Eastleigh ()

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Description

  • Type

    A Level

  • Duration

    1 Year

AS and A2 Business Studies. The AS Business course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and understanding of modern business activities. It is based on 2 compulsory units covering the topics The Business Framework and Business Functions. Areas covered include marketing, accounting and finance, operations management and external influences. The course covers many business theories.

Important information

Government funding available

About this course

Students need to be able to express themselves clearly in written form and they must be numerate.
All students are expected to have a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C. These should include grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics.
It is not necessary to have studied Business at GCSE Level.

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Business Studies AS/A2

AS and A2 Business Studies

The AS Business course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and understanding of modern business activities. It is based on 2 compulsory units covering the topics The Business Framework and Business Functions. Areas covered include marketing, accounting and finance, operations management and external influences.

The course covers many business theories and concepts. It relieves heavily on teacher input to cover the theory and case study materials to help students to understand the concepts.

Students should be aware that the course is exam based; there are NO coursework options.

What Will I learn on the Course?

During the course students will be learning about business theories and concepts and applying the knowledge to both fictional and real life case studies.
Students will need to be able to read and interpret data under exam conditions and answer questions related to the data.
Students should be aware of current business headlines, keeping up with the news will help in the AS exams.

Course Content and Method of Assessment

AS

Unit Topics Assessment
Bus 1 - The Business Framework
  • What is a business
  • Marketing
  • Producing goods and services
  • Types of business organisation
  • External influences
1 hr 15 exam - short-answer questions, all compulsory.

Bus 2 - Business Functions
  • Marketing
  • Accounting and finance
  • People in organisations
  • Operations management
1 hr 45 exam - data response plus short-answer questions, all compulsory.

A2

Unit
Topics Assessment

Bus 3 - Business Decision-Making
  • Business objectives and strategy
  • Change
  • External influences
  • Business analysis
2 hour exam - compulsory questions based on a case study.

Bus 4 - Business Strategy and Practice
  • Business objectives and strategy
  • Business analysis - marketing, accounting and finance, people in organisations and operations management
2 hour exam - compulsory short-answer questions and problem-solving questions. One synoptic essay from a choice of 3.

After The Course

After leaving Barton Peveril many Business Studies students will go on to study business related courses at University.
Others will enter employment, some on training programmes with local and national employers. The course enables them to enter areas such as Marketing, Finance and Human Resources.

Subject Combinations

Business fits well with a variety of other subjects. Many of our students also study Accounting, Law, IT and Media Studies.

Entry Requirements

Students need to be able to express themselves clearly in written form and they must be numerate.
All students are expected to have a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C. These should include grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics.
It is not necessary to have studied Business at GCSE Level.

AS Business Studies

Price on request