| Title/Name |
Course Title/Exam
Board, Syllabus details |
ABusiness Studies
Examination Board: OCR
AS Code H030 A2 Code H430
|
| What will I learn? |
What will I gain from doing this
course
Aims/Objectives
What will I do |
The course encourages students
to develop a critical understanding of business organisations,
the context in which they operate and the markets which they
serve. This is achieved by taking a problem-solving approach
to the subject, so crucial in today’s business world,
which involves studying the internal workings and management
of organisations, together with the process of decision-making
in a dynamic external environment. The different perspectives
of customers, owners, managers, employees and suppliers will
be considered, as will the economic, environmental, ethical
and international issues which constantly arise. Students
will be expected to acquire a range of skills including the
ability to interpret and evaluate the significance of all
these issues and to make their own decisions, quantifying
and managing information where appropriate. |
| What are the entry requirements |
What is the minimum skills or qualification
level the learner needs to start this course |
No previous study of Business Studies
at GCSE level is required and no specific previous qualifications
are needed. Students will be expected to have achieved good
GCSE grades and be able to demonstrate ability to question,
to link different parts of the syllabus to business problems
and to evaluate them. Students will obviously need to be interested
in and keep well informed about current business-related events
and news items as they occur. |
| How will I be assessed |
Method of Assessment (exam, coursework
etc.) Course Content
Style of Teaching and Learning
|
The one-year AS course can be taken
as a stand-alone qualification. This will also form the first
half of the full two-year Advanced (A2) course. For the AS
qualification, two modules will be taken, comprising two separate
written papers. The first will consist of short-answer and
data response questions; the second will use pre-released
case-study material. At Advanced (A2) level there are a further
two modules. The first module is based on case study stimulus
material and the second relates to a pre-issued case study
covering the synoptic assessment requirements of the course.
This will also contain a specified numerical element. There
is no coursework for this course.
The individual modules are titled; An Introduction to business,
Business Functions, People in Organisations and Business Strategy. |
| What are the costs |
What equipment will I need (if appropriate)
Any other costs |
Students are expected to provide their
own writing materials but text books will be supplied. Students
will also be asked to pay for any course trips they participate
in and they can also purchase an A-level magazine. |
| Is there anything else I need to know |
Where will I study What
support will I receive
Where can I get further information
|
The course will be taught at Stratford
Girls’ Grammar School by 2 teachers. Classes are sized
so that full support can be given as necessary. Further details
can be obtained from the Head of the Economics & Business
Studies Department. |
| Future Opportunities |
Progression to further education, study
or work |
Business Studies is a popular A-level
subject, relevant to students who wish to follow a wide range
of careers, not least in the business field itself. It therefore
works well with the sciences, arts, languages and humanities,
and each year, students successfully combine Business Studies
with subjects from all these areas. Many students have continued
with Business Studies at university, either as a single or joint
course, with many exciting options available to them, both in
their studies and in their career opportunities. Others, who
have chosen different career paths, have found that the course
has been invaluable to them, as they will have to interact with
the business world in some way, either professionally or in
their personal lives |
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