A Level Business

Exam Board

AQA
Entry Requirements Grade 6 or above in GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics. If Business was studied at GCSE, a Grade 6 should have been achieved, although this is not essential

What will I study?

  1. Business and objectives

  2. Forms of business and stakeholders

  3. Marketing management

  4. Financial management

  5. People management

  6. Operations management

  7. Managing business culture

  8. Business and society

  9. Business and the external environment

  10. Business strategy and managing change

Assessment

The A Level is assessed through three equally weighted exams, all sat at the end of Year 13. Each exam focuses on different areas of the course and assesses students' ability to apply, analyse and evaluate business concepts.

What skills will I gain?

You will learn to:

• Develop a critical understanding of organisations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value
• Be aware that business behaviour can be studied from the perspectives of a range of stakeholders
• Acquire a range of skills including decision-making and problem-solving
• Be aware of the current structure of business and business practice.

Future Pathways

This, combined with other qualifications, will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to progress into Higher Education (HE) on a business-related programme such as Business, Business Management, Marketing, Business and Finance, Business and Economics and Accounting. It will also allow them to choose non-business related degree programmes or take them into employment where they would continue to study