Sixth Form Open Evening
13th November 2019 5.30pm - 8.00pm
16/10/19
→Business Studies
Exam Board - AQA
Course Content
- What is business?
- Managers, leadership and decision making
- Decision making to improve marketing performance
- Decision making to improve operational performance
- Decision making to improve financial performance
- Decision making to improve human resource performance
- Analysing the strategic position of a business
- Choosing strategic direction
- Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies
- Managing strategic change
Methods of Assessment
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What is Assessed |
Assessment |
Questions |
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Paper 1 Topics 1-6 above |
Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Three compulsory sections: Section A 10 multiple choice questions Section B short answer questions Section C two data response questions |
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Paper 2 All topics above |
Written exam: 2 hours
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Three data response compulsory questions |
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Paper 3 All topics above
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Written exam: 2 hours |
One compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions |
Other Information
Students have the opportunity to visit actual businesses both in the UK and abroad to put theory into context.
Guest speakers from industry are invited to speak to students on alternative weeks.
Entry Requirements