Application Instructions
*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE MARSH ACADEMY FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 APPLICATIONS*
Applications Open: - 24 November 2023
Applications Close: - 24 May 2024
Entry Requirements: - Students wishing to study 3 Level 3 courses will be required to achieve 5+ GCSEs at grade 5 and above including English and Mathematics. However, some subjects have additional requirements in terms of the grades required. The Marsh Academy operates a sliding scale of qualifications which are outlined on the Marsh Academy website. There is scope for students to study 2 Level 3 subjects and also studying some Level 2 subjects. Students who wish to study two subjects must have attained 4+GCSEs at grade 5 or above.
How to Apply: - Please apply via Kent Choices
Open Event: - 23 November 2023 18:00
Course Summary
Learners will be introduced to the dynamic business environment and the importance of entrepreneurial activity in creating business opportunities and sustaining business growth. The focus of our A level Business specification is to nurture an enthusiasm for studying business using contemporary contexts, allowing learners to develop an appreciation of the strategic, complex and inter-related nature of business issues from a local to a global perspective.
Course Details
Students will cover a wide range of business content and concepts through the study of four-units. Two will be studied in the first year, learning about business opportunities and business functions. In the second year, students will learn about business analysis and strategy and business in a changing world.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
The qualification is assessed through three externally set papers:
Paper 1: Business Opportunities – 15% of final grade
Paper 2: Business Functions – 25% of final grade
Paper 3: Business Analysis and Strategy 30% of final grade
Paper 4: Business in a Changing World – 30% of final grade
Entry requirements
Students must achieve a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 5 or above including English and Maths. A grade 5 or above in GCSE Business if previously studied must be achieved.
Equipment required
No specialist equipment required
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The BTEC National in Business combines up to date industry knowledge in the right balance of the practical, research and behavioural skills which students need to succeed in higher education and in many chosen careers. Recent studies have shown that 62% of large companies, such as Tesco, welcome BTEC National Students onto their management schemes. In 2015 25% of students entering Higher Education had BTEC qualifications.
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