Business – A Level

A LEVEL · BUSINESS

Understand decisions. Shape organisations.

Investigate how businesses respond to customers, competition, finance, people and global change while developing analytical, numerical and communication skills.

QUALIFICATION
A Level

EXAM BOARD
Edexcel

DURATION
Two years

ASSESSMENT
Three written examinations

Why choose Business?

Business brings real-world decision making into the classroom. You will examine the problems faced by organisations and build skills valued in higher education, employment and degree apprenticeships.

What you will study

Marketing and people
Customer needs, markets, marketing strategy, entrepreneurs, leaders and managing people.

Finance and operations
Raising finance, financial planning, resource management and external influences.

Strategy and global business
Growth, competitiveness, decision making, globalisation, global markets and multinational companies.

Entry requirements

Standard PH6 entry requirements: at least five GCSEs at grades 9–5.

Essay-based GCSE
Grade 6 or above.

Mathematics
Grade 5 or above.

This course suits you if…

You are curious about businesses, markets and economic change.
You are comfortable with numbers and financial calculations.
You can research and work independently.
You are prepared to explain and evaluate business decisions.

How you will be assessed

Component

Content

Weighting

Paper 1

Marketing and People; Global Business; 2 hours

35%

Paper 2

Managing Business Activities; Business Decisions and Strategy; 2 hours

35%

Paper 3

Synoptic assessment across the course; 2 hours

30%

Where Business can take you

Business prepares students for degrees, degree apprenticeships and employment across management, marketing, finance and the public and private sectors.

Management Marketing Finance Accounting Banking Enterprise