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Business Studies (GCSE)

Business Studies (GCSE)

Sixth Form Overview

Students aged 17-18 years old

Course Outline

Students are introduced to business through building knowledge of core business concepts and applying them to business contexts to develop a broad understanding of how businesses work. They then consider the influence of the external environment on business activity before developing an in-depth knowledge of the functional areas of finance, marketing, human resources and operations. Throughout the course students will apply their knowledge and understanding to different business contexts, ranging from small enterprises, to large multinationals operating in local, national and global markets.

UNIT 1: BUSINESS IN THE REAL WORLD

  • Purpose and nature of business
  •  Business ownership
  •  Setting business aims and objectives
  •  Stakeholders
  •  Business Planning
  •  Expanding a business

UNIT 2: INFLUENCES ON BUSINESS

  •  Technology
  • Ethical and environmental
    considerations
  •  The economic climate
  •  Globalisation
  •  Legislation
  •  Competitive Environment

UNIT 3: BUSINESS OPERATIONS

  •  Production processes
  • The role of procurement
  • The concept of quality
  •  Good customer service

UNIT 4. HUMAN RESOURCES

  •  Organisational Structures
  •  Recruitment and selection
  •  Motivating employees
  •  Training

UNIT 5: MARKETING

  •  Identifying and understanding
    customers
  •  Market segmentation
  • Purpose and methods of market
    research
  •  Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place
    and Promotion

UNIT 6: FINANCE

  •  Sources of Finance
  •  Cash Flow
  •  Financial Terms & Calculations
  •  Analysing the financial
    performance of a business

Assessment Criteria

PAPER 1: INFLUENCES OF OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON BUSINESS ACTIVITY

  • Externally assessed
  •  2 hour written examination (90 marks)
  •  50% of the international GCSE
  •  Questions will be drawn from Units 1,2,3 and 4.
  •  Structure: Section A–15 marks. This section has multiple choice 
  • and short answer questions.  Section B–approximately 40 marks. This section has one case study/data response stimuli and contains a mixture of 6–8 compulsory short answer and extended response questions. 
  • Section C–approximately 35 marks. This section has one case study/data response stimuli and contains a mixture of 6–8 compulsory short answer and extended response questions

PAPER 2: INFLUENCES OF MARKETING AND FINANCE ON BUSINESS ACTIVITY

  •  Externally assessed
  • 2 hour written examination (90 marks)
  •  50% of the international GCSE
  •  Questions will be drawn from Units 1,2,5 and 6.
  •  Structure:
  • Section A–15 marks. This section has multiple choice and short answer questions. 
  • Section B–approximately 40 marks. This section has one case study/data response stimuli and contains a mixture of 6–8 compulsory short answer and extended response questions. 
  • Section C–approximately 35 marks. This section has one case study/data response stimuli and contains a mixture of 6–8 compulsory short answer and extended response questions.
  • Exam Board OXFORD AQA
  • Course Code 9225
  • AS ASSESSMENT EXAM PAPER X 2