Full Time Business studies
A Level
In Cambridge
£ 270
+ VAT
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Cambridge
Facilities
Location
Start date
Cambridge
(Cambridgeshire )
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Cambridgeshire, CB2 8PE
Start date
On request
About this course
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GCSE grade B in a subject requiring good writing skills e.g. English or humanities and GCSE grade C in Mathematics
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Subjects
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Course programme
Business studies
Why choose Business studies?
Business studies helps you to develop an understanding of business organisations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value. A business studies qualification is well regarded both by universities and employers as a means of preparing for a wide range of higher education courses and areas of work. It is also a useful preparation if you are considering starting your own business. Whatever your career plans, this course will suit you if you are looking for a stimulating and challenging course that has relevance to everyday life.
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Key Features of Business studies at Hills Road:
· No previous experience of business studies or of IT is needed
· Individual tuition available in lunchtime workshops to support your learning whatever your level of ability
· Good links with local and national businesses, including The Institute of Directors
· The opportunity to focus your studies on a local business of your choice
· Opportunities to develop and achieve key skills, especially in Communication and IT
· Opportunity to run a business under the Young Enterprise scheme and to enter business competitions such as the Proshare Investment Challenge and the Hills Road Business Plan competition
· An annual exchange scheme with Sweden
· A wide variety of teaching and learning styles
· Opportunity to take part in the peer mentoring scheme
Course Outline - (Awarding body: AQA) AS Level Units
Unit 1: Starting up and financing a business 40%.
Unit 2: Running a small business 60%.
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: Focusing on operational issues surrounding a medium-sized business 50%.
Unit 4: Taking a wider perspective and looking at issues surrounding larger firms 50%.
The units are assessed through public examination.
A level results for Business studies
Resources and Facilities
· Well-qualified and experienced teachers
· Modern, purpose-built accommodation including a suite of classrooms and an open-access resources area containing 20 high specification networked computers
· Stocks of up-to-date textbooks, business journals and case study material
· Specialist study guides and software to support independent learning
· Regularly updated intranet pages.
Full Time Business studies
£ 270
+ VAT