GCSE Business Studies

GCSE Business Studies

Course Overview
 
As well as understanding the background and development of business, you’ll also learn about aspects of law, economics, and health and safety. Other areas of study on this essential course include communications, finance, personnel and production.
 
Pre-requisites
 
You do not need any special qualifications but the course builds on numeracy, literacy and IT
 
Support
 
You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
 
Assessment
 
Once you've enrolled on your chosen course(s), you'll receive all the information you need to arrange your own exams, including details of syllabuses, exam boards and dates. Exams are held in various parts of the UK.
 
Exams take place in January and June with the deadlines for submitting coursework being 1st October and 1st February respectively. Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.
 
NB:  To be able to sit your exams in June the deadline for submitting coursework is the 1st of February, if you have any questions about examinations please contact us .
 
Your Future Prospects
 
With this GCSE qualification, a number of different career paths will be open to you.
 
Key Topics
 
External Environment and Business
The Ownership and Control of Business
The Aims and Objectives of Business
The Management of People within a Business
Accounting and Finance
Production and Marketing