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A-Level Business

at Cleeve School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will study the four main functional areas of business; Marketing, Human Resources, Finance and Production. In addition to this, they will study a wide range of other topics such as what it takes to be an entrepreneur, business ownership, franchises, stakeholders, business plans, risk and reward, supply and demand, international trade and globalisation, the European Union, change management & contingency planning, and external influences such as political, economic, social, technological, ethical and legal factors. Students will analyse how businesses currently behave and make suggestions on how they should behave in the future. This may include how to recruit or motivate employees, how to advertise a new product, or how to secure the finance needed for starting or expanding a business. In Year 12, we usually run a trip to Jaguar Cars in Birmingham to look at production techniques, stock control, lean production, technology, and logistics, as well as Marketing and HR issues.

What you need to get on

If you took GCSE Business Studies, you should have achieved a grade 6 or more. If you did not take GCSE Business Studies, you can still take A Level Business (we have lots of students who do), as long as you meet the Sixth Form entry requirements.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Cleeve School

    Two Hedges Road Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8AE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Cheltenham

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