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Business Studies

Business is a dynamic range of subjects which prepare students for the challenges of adult life by introducing them to industry and the working world. Whether students want to be an entrepreneur, a successful employee, a driven manager for a thriving company, or just want an insight into how businesses work, business education gives a powerful start to launch into various career paths.

Students studying business education courses will not only gain knowledge and business acumen, but will also experience lessons based on business concepts, with professionalism, independence and productivity as our driving forces. The courses offered emphasise the ever-changing nature of business, the challenge and creativity of enterprise and the reliance of businesses on effective communication.

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KS4 Business Studies

KS4 Business Studies

In Key Stage 4 we offer GCSE Business Studies where students will study the following areas:

The Business Environment, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Production, and Finance.

The course gives students a greater understanding and awareness of the world they live in, but more specifically how individuals and businesses work within the economy. All aspects of the workings of a business are looked at with topics including advertising, workers and pay, how profits are made and the effects of businesses on the environment. The study of this subject will provide sound grounding for Advanced levels in Business Studies, Accounting and Economics, along with a range of other options at post 16

KS5 Business Studies

Business Studies (Pearson Edexcel)

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BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (1 Year)
BTEC NATIONAL EXTENDED CERTIFICATE (2 Years)

The new BTEC Nationals in Business use a combination of assessment styles to give students confidence so they can apply their knowledge to succeed in the workplace and have the study skills to continue learning throughout their career.

Students study the following units:

Unit 1: Exploring Business (90 GLH) Assignment – set and marked internally

Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign (90 GLH) Task – set and marked by Pearson

Unit 3: Personal & Business Finance (120 GLH) Written exam – set and marked by Pearson

Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection (60 GLH) Assignment – set and marked internally

Assessment

This course involves a range of vocational assessments, both practical and written; enable students to showcase their learning and skills to best effect when they take their next step, whether that’s supporting applications to higher education courses or to potential employers.
Final assessment is a combination of both internal and external assessments, and these are graded Pass, Merit, and Distinction.

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  • Business, Administration and Law
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Students will need 5 GCSE grades at C/Pass including Business Studies at level 2.

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