Business studies
A-level
One-year AS/two-year A-level
What makes businesses introduce sales deals like ‘buy one get one free’? How do businesses decide where to advertise and who to use in their adverts? Whether you dream of running your own business one day, or want to learn about the complexities of the business world, you will find this course interesting.
Required qualifications
Five or more A*-C grades at GCSE including English language.
What will I study?
The course will focus on:
- business start-up planning
- financial management
- human resource management and strategies
- operations management
- marketing and the competitive strategy
- managing change.
On the course you will:
- examine case studies of real businesses
- develop your research skills through coursework
- enhance your ability to work with numbers
- develop your communication, analytical and evaluative skills.
Method of assessment
You will be assessed by four examinations, two in each year.
What will I be able to progress to?
This subject will prepare you to study business and related subjects such as finance and economics at university. You may also be able to move into employment in companies who recognise A-level business studies as a valuable qualification. Komal Lalwani (ex-Forest Gate School) studied this subject as one of her A-levels and achieved a grade A. She is now studying economics at the University of Southampton.
Other information
Unless you are intending to take a five AS-level programme it is not advisable to study both business studies and economics at A-level because of their overlap.
We also offer specialist pathways in financial services and economics for students confident that they would like to pursue further study and careers in these areas.