Business (A Level)

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Where does it lead? Through the study of this subject students will gain an understanding of the world of business and develop the skills necessary for reading a variety of subjects at university. A large proportion of our students have gone on to university to study Business, Economics, Mathematics and Social Sciences as well as languages. Others have pursued a more vocational route and have undertaken apprenticeships at well-known engineering and financial institutions. Course overview Students will look at the following topics: Year 1- Theme 1: Marketing and people and Theme 2: Managing Business Activities. In year 2 students will study Theme 3: Business Decisions and Strategy and Theme 4: Global Business. Students will have the opportunity to analyse the strategic position of a variety of small and large businesses and discuss how they manage change. Through the use of corporate case studies, videos and ICT, students will gain a broad understanding of these key topics, whilst also gaining a range of transferable skills such as data analysis, building arguments, recognising and solving problems; in addition to essay writing and carrying out research. Full course content can be found on the Edexcel website. You can expect to: • Learn about a wide range of private and public sector organisations, the markets they serve and how they add value. • Investigate businesses from the perspective of a range of different stakeholder groups. • Undertake group work and independent study. • Develop literacy, numeracy, research and presentation skills. • Learn about the current structure of business and business practice.

Course information

Name: Business (A Level) Qualification title: GCE A Level in Business Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment 100% examination. Awarding Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL) Created 20151012 08:45:32 Updated 20161025 10:44:17

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Provider

Lawrence Sheriff School
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Clifton Road Town: Rugby County:Warwickshire