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Business Studies (GCSE)

Applied Business  AQA– AS/A2   Structure 

Outline A/S Applied structure: 

  • 9 hours of lessons per fortnight, 3 units studied each year
  • At the end of year 12, all students who pass all 3 units gain an A/S GCE in Applied Business. A full A-level in Applied Business is gained at the end of year 13. 

Description of units

 

Single option

 

Year 12

Investigating Business

Coursework

33%

 

People in Business

Coursework

33%

 

Finance

Exam

33%

Year 13

Managing People

Exam

33%

 

Marketing Strategy

Coursework

33%

 

Business Planning

Coursework

33%

Units

Investigating Business 

  • Looking at what makes a successful business
  • Marketing  - 4 Ps
  • Economy and how external influences affect business
  • The skills of the people – the importance of teams
  • The course work will be based on a study of Thorpe Park 

People in Business

Investigate a local business and take part in a simulated recruitment exercise 

  • Look at the key roles people play in business
  • The recruitment process
  • The recruitment documentation
  • How businesses motivate and retain staff 

Finance - Exam covering 

  • Legal forms of business
  • Sources of finance
  • Business plans
  • Costs/revenues
  • Cash flows
  • Setting budgets and monitoring them 

Managing People – Exam covering 

  • Types of organisational structures
  • Roles and responsibilities of management
  • Types of decisions
  • Power and authority
  • Leadership styles
  • Motivation 

Marketing Strategy

Produce a marketing strategy for a new business, including: 

  • Importance of marketing strategies
  • Company aims and objectives
  • Meeting customer needs
  • Dealing with competition
  • Market research

 Business Planning

Produce a business plan for a business proposal including: 

  • Aims and objectives
  • Market research
  • Market planning
  • Operations planning
  • Financial planning
  • Evaluation of plan

Subject

Business Studies

Qualification

GCSE

General Course Details

This course follows the Edexcel Business Studies  syllabus. T

There is a written examination and controlled assessment

Unit 1 – Examination Paper which is multiple choice and  objective test questions - 25%

Unit 2 – Controlled Assessment - 25%

Unit 3 – Written exam which is a mixture of multiple choice, data   response, short answer, extended writing and scenario based questions – 50%

    

Topics & Activities Covered

Unit 1 introduces Students to starting up a small business. It covers how to spot a business opportunity and how to put that business idea into practice, and making the start-up effective by understanding the economic context.

In unit 2 students research and investigate a small business.

In unit 3 students study marketing, meeting customer needs, financial management, people management and the wider world affecting business.

Equipment required

A memory stick

What else do you need to know

Art GCSE is a link to AS and A2                         An interest in the world around you.   This is a broad course which helps students to develop and apply their knowledge, understanding and skills to contemporary issues in a range of local, national and global contexts. It can also be used to support further study at college.

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Further info

Ms Dobson