Business Studies AS A2
Exam Board AQA
Course Content
The ‘A’ level Business Studies course aims to:
- enable candidates to focus on the contemporary business world
- provide opportunities for research into topical business issues
- offer opportunities for the development and application of a full range of academic skills.
AS Level Unit 1
Unit 1: Planning and Financing a Business
20%
1 hour examination
60 marks, multiple choice questions plus one compulsory multi-part data response question. This unit gives an introduction to business studies and an overview of the activities involved in setting up a small business.
Unit 2: Managing a Business
30%
1 hour 30 examination
80 marks 2 compulsory multi-part data response questions. This unit covers the key functional areas of a business – people, operations, marketing and finance and examines how the management of these functions can assist in improving the effectiveness of the business.
A2 Level
Unit 3 - Strategies for Success
25%
1 hour
45 examination 80 marks
Five questions - Unseen case study.
This unit builds on the material covered at AS and examines the ways in which the internal functions of business can contribute to the success of the business, and how the performance of a business (and it’s success) might be measured.
Unit 4: The Business Environment and Managing Change
25%
1 hour
45 examination 80 marks
Pre-release research tasks lead to the first section of a two section examination. The second section will consist of a choice of essays. All questions will draw upon knowledge from all four units.
This unit considers the relationship between businesses and external factors. It examines how external factors can impact upon businesses and the responses they may make. It also examines business aims and objectives, leadership, corporate culture and managing change.
Assessment
AS Level
Two exams – see above for details
A2 Level
Two exams – see above for details
Possible Careers
Students studying the A level Business Studies course have many options if they wish to continue into further education or it is a suitable qualification for many types of employment.
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