Business is a study of what we buy, how we consume, the choices we make in terms of purchasing, where we buy our goods from and how we make those decisions; all concepts we explore in Business A level.

Course content:

Year 12

What are customer needs and how are they met? What is a market and why does a business need to understand its own market? What are entrepreneurs? How do businesses start up and how do they raise finance? What impact does the outside world have on a business and what can a business do about it?

Year 13

What is international business and why is it important? Why are the things we buy from Amazon cheaper than the local shop? How does a business grow? What is business strategy and how does that impact upon the success of a business?

Assessment criteria:

A-Level
Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses, 100 marks
120-minute duration exam worth 35% of the grade.

Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy, 100 marks
120-minute duration exam worth 35% of the grade.

Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment, 100 marks
120-minute duration exam worth 30% of the grade.