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Applied GCSE In Business

GCSE

In Wolverhampton ()

£ 3001-4000

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  • Type

    GCSE

What is a GCSE In Applied Business? A GCSE in Applied Business is a nationally recognised work-related qualification designed to provide you with a choice of routes into further education or employment. It is made up of three units. A double award is a qualification equal to two GCSE's - it is twice the size of most GCSE's.

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Government funding available

About this course

4 GCSE's Grade D

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Subjects

  • Business and Management
  • Business Studies
  • Business Organisation
  • Business Environment
  • Admninistration

Course programme

What is a GCSE In Applied Business?
A GCSE in Applied Business is a nationally recognised work-related qualification designed to provide you with a choice of routes into further education or employment. It is made up of three units.

A double award is a qualification equal to two GCSE's - it is twice the size of most GCSE's.
Entry Requirements4 GCSE's Grade D
Course Content
The stucture of the GCSE in Applied Business
Unit 1: Investigating Business

This unit will help you to understand the different types of businesses and their aims, such as make a profit or provide voluntary or charitable services. You will look at how they organise themselves, the departments that make up a business, what they are called and what their activities are. You will learn about how outside influences affect the decisions that businesses make, for example the reason why a business locates in a particular place.

Unit 2: People and Business

One of the most valuable resources of any business is its people. This unit helps you to understand the roles played by people with different interests in a business and to look in detail at employers and employees. It helps you to think about workers, about the recruitment and training process and how you might apply for a first job.

Unit 3: Business Finance

This unit introduces you to business finance. You will learn to identify the main costs and revenues of a business and how these figures can be included in what is known as a profit and loss account. You will learn how to estimate future costs and revenues and how to calculate at what point a business starts to make a profit.

How will I be assessed?
What Assessments will I do?
During the course you will carry out a number of assignments based on Units 1 and 2. In Unit 1, for example, you could be a consultant who has been asked by a local company to look at possible opportunties and problems the company might face in the future and write a report for the management. For unit 2 you might take the part of a manager interviewing a school leaver for a job and record your involvement.

After completing your assignment your teacher will mark your work. During your course you will build up a folder (portfolio) containing your work for Units 1 and 2. This portfolio will count towards your final grade.

As part of your course you will take a written exam paper based on Unit 3, set and marked by Edexcel. The mark for your written exam will also count towards your final grade

What can I do next?
What course or employment can I progress to at the end of my course?
Students gaining a GCSE in Applied Business will have access to a range of career and further education opportunities. You will use a variery of skills throughtout the course, including collecting, interpreting data, communicating your findings in different ways, and identifying and developing the links between different parts of the subject. These skills are in great demand and are recognised and highly valued by employers and colleges. The options open to you depend on the results achieved and your own interest, your teacher will be able to help you decide on the next step.

If you wish to continue studying business in a vocational context, you may consider a Vocational A level in Business. You may wish instead to study a related BTEC National course, such as e-commerce. Otherwise, you may wish to study an Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced GCE in Business Studies or Economics. You can then continue your studies in Higher Education on either a BTEC Higher National or Degree. There are a large variety of higher education courses that are based around business studies.

Alternatively, a GCSE in Applied Business is an ideal qualification if you wish to go straight into employment, because it gives you an understanding of how businesses are organised and the importance of staff and customers. Some areas of employment have further learning opportunities within them, for example Modern Apprenticeship.

Additional costs

Applied GCSE In Business

£ 3001-4000