KS 5 - BUSINESS STUDIES

This new A Level Business Studies course, offered by AQA, begins in September 2008.  The course introduces students to the challenges of starting a business.  It explores key internal functions of a business and how good management of these functions can assist improving the effectiveness of the business. There are direct business links to most units.

Year 12 AS

Unit 1

• Starting a Business
• Financial Planning

Unit 2

• People
• Operations Management
• Finance
• Marketing and Competition

Assessment is by written examination.

Year 13 A2

Unit 3

• Strategies for success

Unit 4

• External Influences.
• Leadership, corporate culture, ethics

Assessment is by written examination.

Course Books and Equipment

• Business Studies (Third Edition) (Hall, Jones and Raffo) CPL
• Planner, pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

Events and Visits

• Overseas residential visit

Key Dates
(The following dates refer to the existing OCR A Level course being completed by Year 13.)

• All coursework for Summer 08 must have been received by OCR by 15 May 2008
• Businesses, Objectives and Environment; Business Decisions; Business Behaviour – 22 May 2008
• Business Strategy – 11 June 2008
• Further Accounting and Finance – 17 June 2008