A LeveL Business Studies
Batley Girls’ Sixth Form College
Windmill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0LD
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Course Summary
We are surrounded by business in our society and this qualification seeks to help you to understand issues such as bringing new products to market, how businesses manage finances and make strategic decisions and how businesses operate in a global market.
Course Details
The course has 4 units:
Unit 1: Marketing and people Unit
2: Managing business activity Unit
3: Business decisions and strategy
Unit 4: Global business
How will it be delivered and assessed?
This qualification is assessed by three external examinations at the end of the course with one paper being based on a pre-release case study set by the examination board. You will also have the opportunity to sit AS examinations in addition to the full A level.
Mathematical skills are used in all papers and calculators can be used in all assessments.
Entry requirements
To join BG6, you must achieve five or more GCSE grades 4 or above. These must include a minimum GCSE grade 4 in English Language or Literature and Mathematics and also meet the specific subject entry requirements for courses you are interested in.
SPECIFIC SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS:
GCSE Grade 5 in English Language and GCSE Grade 5 in Mathematics.
Your next steps...
Business studies can lead you into many different career paths and future study options. Many students who study this subject move onto careers in law, accounting and finance.
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