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Business
Business offers a new and dynamic challenge to students who are looking for a more practical discipline. It covers all aspects of business and the likely challenges, from the start-up right through to the challenges facing multi-national businesses.
Through the study of Business students leave St. Mary’s not only with a qualification that can be used beyond the classroom but with the skills and confidence to use the theory that is taught. Many students go on to study a business related degree and they find the A Level Business course has prepared them very well for this.
The course is taught using a series of purpose-made publications covering all of the specification alongside past exam papers, individual research and the preparation of presentations. The course has a high mathematical content and students are given extra help with this aspect as and when needed.
Business complements many other A Level subjects such as Information Technology, Design & Technology, Mathematics, Sciences and Languages. And it provides a useful foundation for many degree courses such as Accountancy, Management, Information Technology, Law, Economics and of course Business.
A Level
Students follow the AQA A Level Business course and topics covered include:
- What is business?
- Management, leadership and decision making
- Decision making to improve financial performance
- Decision making to improve HR performance
- Decision making to improve operations
- Decision making to improve marketing
The course is taught using a series of purpose-made booklets covering the course content alongside past exam papers, individual research projects and the preparation of presentations.
Assessment
Paper 1 – Business 1
33.3% of A Level / 100 marks
2 hour examination
Section A – multiple choice questions
Section B – short answer questions
Section C and D – two essay questions
Paper 2 – Business 2
33.3% of A Level / 100 marks
2 hour examination
Three data response compulsory questions
Paper 3 – Business 3
33.3% of A Level / 100 marks
2 hour examination
One compulsory case study