AQA A LEVEL BUSINESS starting in 2021/22
Business students will benefit greatly from drawing on experience of employment, experience as consumers and what they see in the media. Students will develop a range of important and transferable skills such as data analysis, problem solving, evaluating business scenarios and making justified recommendations.
Year 12 Subject Content:
Students will study the following units during the first year of the course:
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What is business?
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Managers, leadership and decision making
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Decision making to improve marketing performance
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Decision making to improve operational performance
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Decision making to improve financial performance
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Decision making to improve human resource performance
Year 13 Subject Content
Students will study the following units during the second year of the course:
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Analysing the strategic position of a business
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Choosing strategic direction
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Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies
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Managing strategic change
Career Opportunities / Routes
This qualification supports progression into higher education or the world of work. It provides a good foundation for careers in banking and accountancy, personnel and human resources, marketing and sales, administration, business law and in education. The subject nature ensures that students develop a broad range of skills that will suit a range of careers.
Assessment
At the end of year 13 there are three 2 hour exams worth 100 marks each. Each exam is synoptic, meaning all content from the course could be assessed.
Paper 1
Written exam: 2 hours
100 marks in total
33.3% of A Level
The exam consists of three compulsory sections:
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Section A has 15 multiple choice questions (MCQs) worth 15 marks.
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Section B has short answer questions worth 35 marks.
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Sections C and D have two essay questions (choice of one from two and one from two) worth 25 marks each.
Paper 2
Written exam: 2 hours
100 marks in total
33.3% of A Level
The exam consists of three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions.
Paper 3
Written exam: 2 hours
100 marks in total
33.3% of A Level
The exam consists of three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions.
Year 13 2021/22 - OCR A Level Business
Students will continue to develop their understanding of the key themes in business.
Career Opportunities / Routes
This qualification supports progression into higher education or the world of work. It provides a good foundation for careers in banking and accountancy, personnel and human resources, marketing and sales, administration, business law and in education. The subject nature ensures that students develop a broad range of skills that will suit a range of careers.
Assessment
Paper 1: Operating in a local business environment
Paper 2: The UK business environment
Paper 3: The global business environment