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Business A level

at The Burgate School and Sixth Form, Fordingbridge · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull time

What the college says

Business is a popular academic course that is firmly grounded in the reality of the dynamic business environment. It is a two year linear course and during this time students will learn subject content alongside examining real business events such as the Great Recession of 2008 and the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We will study how well known firms have grown under visionary leaders such as Howard Schultz of Starbucks and Steve Jobs of Apple. Students will understand how culture is formed and how different departments such as marketing, human resources, operations and finance are run to achieve a company's chosen strategy. Business success and failures will be investigated to discover what we can learn from them and to bring theory to life. With hard work candidates regularly achieve strong examination success on this course. There will also be opportunities for trips and a real business start-up project to learn the challenges of being an entrepreneur first-hand.

What you need to get on

Students should have at least 6 GCSEs 9-4 including English and Maths.

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 Burgate School and Sixth Form

    Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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