Business A Level
at Corfe Hills School, Broadstone · school or sixth form
What the college says
In Business Studies you will learn how businesses operate, how they grow, why some succeed and why others fail. You will examine the various functions including how businesses promote their products, raise and manage finance, and organise production and their personnel. You will learn why some people are better managers than others, and why some have the qualities needed to become multi-millionaire entrepreneurs. Theory is linked to the real world so that you can appreciate how business works in practice. You will also look at how external influences affect business, and how businesses react. For example, you find out how businesses compete with rivals and what steps they might take in order to survive an economic recession. Business Studies can be combined with a wide range of subjects at degree level and provides a sound basis for many lucrative careers.
What you need to get on
6th Form entry: The overall 6th Form entry requirements are: a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4, including a grade 9-4 in English. Subject specific entry: GCSE Grade 4 in English and Mathematics and Grade 4 in Business Studies (if studied).
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
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Broadstone
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