Business Studies AS Level

Business Studies AS Level
The commercial and business world plays a fundamental role in modern society. Business Studies provides an understanding into the strategic world of business.

What does the course involve?
Currently, all the AS students take part in the Young Enterprise scheme for one of the five hours each week. This involves taking part in a company with other students to try and make as much profit as possible. The programme culminates in a Trade Exhibition at the Cheltenham Race Course in February. There will be exams in March and May for the Young Enterprise course.

The remaining four hours each week will be allocated for AS Business Studies.

What will I study?
The first element of the course is planning and financing a business. Students will learn about how to start a business and financial planning.

The second element covers managing a business. Students will cover a variety of topics including finance, people in business, operations management, marketing and the competitive environment.

The final section of the AS covers the outside world and business strategy. Is Tesco too powerful? How would YOU start up your own great business idea?

The examinations at the end of the course will be: Unit 1 - a written paper for 1 hour (60 marks) and Unit 2 - a written paper for 1 hour 30 minutes (80 marks).

How is the course assessed?

• Examination at the end of the course

What other costs are there?
Supplementary Costs
Band A (£0 - £50)

Frequently Asked Questions
Does it matter if I haven't done GCSE Business Studies?
No, many of our high performing candidates had not studied it before. It is assumed that you have no prior business knowledge and you will be guided step-by-step through the course.
Exam Board = AQA

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Entry Requirements

You will need grade C in FIVE of the following (inc. short GCSEs) : English Language or Literature/Humanities (History,Geography,RS,Sociology,Psychology)/Business/Science (Core and Additional OR triple)/Maths/Foreign Language - If that does not include GCSE English Language, you must take this course at college and achieve a C to progress to A2.
You must achieve a grade C in any GCSE taken which is directly related to this AS level unless a higher grade is specified.