Business Studies

Exam Board: Edexcel

In Year 12, you will develop an understanding of:

• Meeting customer needs
• The market
• Marketing mix and strategy
• Managing people
• Entrepreneurs and leaders
• Raising finance
• Resource management
• External influences

In Year 13, you will develop an understanding of:

• Business objectives and strategy
• Business growth
• Assessing competitiveness
• Managing change
• Global markets and business expansion
• Global marketing
• Global industries and companies

Assessment

In A-Level Business Studies, you will sit three papers at the end of Year 13:

Paper 1: Marketing, people and global business

Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy

Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive 

Requirements

College Entry Requirements and a grade 5 in GCSE Maths and English.

Where can it lead?

Many students go on to study Business at university, specialising in topic areas such as Marketing, Accountancy, Human Resources and Business Management. Some students go straight into a business apprenticeship or a graduate programme, where they learn and develop key skills on the job.