Business Studies

Welcome to the Business Studies Department

Careers in Business Studies:

Business Studies students typically have good commercial awareness, one of the qualities highly sought after by employers. What is more important is that they are able to effectively apply their knowledge of industries to the job -

accountancy
advertising
banking, investment and financial services
general management
HR/personnel
management consultancy
public relations
retail management

Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills Development in Business Studies:

Self-management
Creative thinking
Problem solving
Decision making
Working with others
Using ICT
Using Mathematics
Communication

GCSE Business Studies

Why study Business Studies?

If you choose to study Business at Level 2 or Level 3 you will develop a broad knowledge of business operations as well as gaining targeted skills in your specific field, such as customers, markets, finance, operations, strategy, business policy, communications and IT

GCSE - BTEC Level 2 First Award in Business (2018)
A Level - BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Award in Business

GCSE Business Studies -

Pearson BTEC Level 2 First Award in Business

Unit 1 – Introduction to Business – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes - Explore how businesses operate Consider how market research helps a business to understand the market Investigate the use of the marketing mix (the 4Ps)
Unit 6 – Recruitment, Selection and Employment – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes – Know about job roles and functional areas in business Produce documentation for specific job roles Demonstrate interview skills and plan career development

Unit 1 – Introduction to Business – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated

Learning Outcomes -

Explore how businesses operate
Consider how market research helps a business to understand the market
Investigate the use of the marketing mix (the 4Ps)

Unit 6 – Recruitment, Selection and Employment – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated

Learning Outcomes –

Know about job roles and functional areas in business
Produce documentation for specific job roles
Demonstrate interview skills and plan career development

Unit 2 – Finance for Business – Externally Examined
Learning Outcomes - Understand the costs involved in business and how businesses make a profit Understand how businesses plan for success Understand how businesses measure success and identify areas for improvement
Unit 3 – Enterprise in the Business World – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes – Know how trends and the current business environment may impact on a business Plan an idea for a new business Present a business model for a business start-up

Unit 2 – Finance for Business – Externally Examined

Learning Outcomes -

Understand the costs involved in business and how businesses make a profit
Understand how businesses plan for success
Understand how businesses measure success and identify areas for improvement

Unit 3 – Enterprise in the Business World – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated

Learning Outcomes –

Know how trends and the current business environment may impact on a business
Plan an idea for a new business
Present a business model for a business start-up

A-Level Business Studies

Post 16 Business Studies – Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Business

Unit 13 – Recruitment and Selection in Business – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Unit 1 – The Business Environment – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes - Different businesses and their ownership How businesses are organised to achieve their purposes The impact of the economic environment on businesses How political, legal and social factors impact on business
Unit 3 – Introduction to Marketing – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes – The role of marketing in organisations Marketing research and marketing planning How and why customer groups are targeted Develop a coherent marketing mix
Learning Outcomes – The processes involved in recruitment planning Understand the implications of the regulatory framework for the process of recruitment and selection Prepare documentation involved in the selection and recruitment process Participate in a selection interview
Year 14
Unit 2 – Business Resources – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes – How human resources are managed The purpose of managing physical and technological resources How to access sources of finance Interpret financial statements
Unit 4 – Business Communication – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes – Understand different types of business information Present business information effectively Understand the issues and constraints in relation to the use of business information in organisations How to communicate business information using appropriate methods
Unit 5 – Business Accounting – Internally Marked and Externally Moderated
Learning Outcomes – Understand the purpose of accounting and the categorisation of business income and expenditure Prepare a cash flow forecast Prepare a profit and loss account and balance sheet Review business performance using simple ratio analysis