Why Choose Business Studies?
Business Studies gives you the
opportunity to learn about the many areas of
business and how these are applied in real-life
situations. You will be able study how small,
national and international businesses are
operated and explore the basics of starting
up a new business venture. You will also gain
a good understanding of enterprise, human
resources, marketing and finance.
Choose Business Studies as an option and you will have
the chance to develop business skills in a vocational
context that you can apply to any career.
At Alun School,
our experienced teaching team provide expert
guidance and tuition in 5 weekly lessons.
Business Studies
Assessment Information
A Level Units
AS Unit 1 - Business Opportunities - 1 hour and 15 minutes written examination that
makes up 15% of qualification.
AS Unit 2 - Business Functions - 2 hours written examination that makes up 25% of qualification.
A2 Unit 3 - Business Analysis and Strategy - 2 hours 15 minutes written examination that makes up
30% of qualification.
A2 Unit 4 - Business in a Changing World - 2 hours 15 minutes written examination that makes up
30% of qualification.
Entry Requirements
You should have achieved a grade C or above in GCSE Business Studies.
If not taken at GCSE then you should have achieved a grade B or above in GCSE English or Maths.
Progression Routes
The transferable skills and knowledge you will gain through the study of Business Studies at the
Alun School will be invaluable in enabling you to access a wide range of courses at university.
Business Studies will give you an excellent grounding for multiple career opportunities including:
Logistics
Banking
and
Finance
Teaching
Business Law
Accountancy
Trading
Management Consultancy
Retail Buying
Many students go on to study Business Studies, Marketing or Management at popular universities
such as University of Manchester, University of Liverpool or Cardiff University.
“Having enjoyed studying Business in Years 10 and 11, I decided to continue at Advanced Level.”
- David Marsden, Business and East Asian Studies at Nottingham
"Being involved in Young Enterprise helped me to understand a lot of my work in Business.”
- CK, Year 13 student
“No matter where you work it will be a business. Studying it at the Alun gives you lots of skills.”
- GJ, Year 13 student