The topics are designed to equip students with an understanding of how to launch and manage the day to day running of a variety of different business structures. There is a strong focus on decision making within the business environment, with an emphasis on the practical implications of running a successful business.
Course Details
Course Content
There are three components which are assessed in final
examinations. Students will study: business opportunities and functions; business analysis and strategy; and business in a changing world. Work from each component underpins the work that follows to allow students to tackle longer synoptic
essays and case studies at the end of the course.
The topics are designed to equip students with an understanding of how to launch and manage the day to day running of a variety of different business structures. There is a strong focus on decision making within the business environment, with an emphasis on the practical implications of running a successful business.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Component 1: Business Opportunities and Functions
2 hours 15 minutes, 80 marks, 33.3% of qualification
Section A: compulsory short-answer questions
Section B: compulsory data response questions
Component 2: Business Analysis and Strategy
2 hours 15 minutes, 80 marks, 33.3% of qualification
Compulsory data response and structured questions
Component 3: Business in a Changing World
2 hours 15 minutes, 80 marks, 33.3% of qualification
Section A: compulsory questions based on a case study
Section B: one synoptic essay from a choice of three
Entry requirements
Standard Highworth entry requirements - you need to have GCSE English at Grade 5 or above and GCSE Maths at Grade 5 or above and at least 6 GCSE's at Grade 6.
You will need to keep up with current events by watching news programmes and business documentaries on television, as well as reading the business sections in the newspapers.
You will need to communicate your ideas clearly and concisely in a logical way and show some creativity in answering discussion type questions. An enquiring mind and a good memory for facts and figures are a great advantage.
