KS 5 - APPLIED BUSINESS

Students study the Edexcel qualification. The course allows students to explore the world of business in a practical way. By adopting an investigative approach, students develop a range of business-related skills. There are direct business links to most units. Both Single and Double Award courses are taken over two years and are assessed at AS level (Year 12) and A2 level (Year 13). The Single Award course consists of six equally-weighted units and the Double Award course consists of twelve units.

The units for the Single Award are:

Year 12 AS

Investigating People at Work (examination)
Investigating Business - a business plan (coursework)
Investigating Marketing (coursework)

Year 13 A2

Business Development (a business planning controlled assignment)
Two additional units from a range of options.

The units of the Double Award course are:

Year 12

Investigating People at Work (exam)
Investigating Business (a business plan) (coursework)
Investigating Marketing (coursework)
Investigating Promotion (exam)
Two additional units from a range of options

Year 13

Business Development (a business planning controlled assignment)
Marketing Decisions (exam)
Four additional units from a range of options.

Two thirds of the units are internally assessed through coursework. The rest is externally assessed.

Course Books and Equipment

AS Applied Business for Edexcel – Double Award (Fardon, Adcock and Propopiw) Osborne Books
GCE A2 Level Applied Business (Dransfield, Needham and Hough) Heinemann
Planner, pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

Events and Visits

Overseas residential visit

Key Dates

All coursework for Summer 08 must have been received by Edexcel by 15 May 2008
Unit 1 exam: Investigating People at Work – 22 May 2008
Unit 6 exam: Investigating Promotion – 2 June 2008
Unit 10 exam: Marketing Decisions – 11 June 2008
Unit 8 Controlled assignment – between 17 March and 2 April 2008