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Business

at The Cotswold Academy, Cheltenham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Business is front-page news. The way companies operate is under greater scrutiny than ever before, while television programmes like The Apprentice and Dragon?s Den have raised the profile of Business to all. Through studying this course you will be able to engage with, explore and understand business behaviour whilst developing a critical understanding of what business is and does. SPECIFICATIONYear 1 What is business?Managers, leadership and decision making.Decision making to improve marketing performance.Decision making to improve operational performance.Decision making to improve financial performance.Decision making to improve human resource performance.Year 2Analysing the strategic position of a business.Choosing strategic direction.Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies.Managing strategic change.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE Business Studies or grade 6 in GCSE Maths and English

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

  • The Cotswold School

    The Avenue Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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