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Business A Level

at The Maplesden Noakes School, Maidstone · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The topics lend themselves to studying and engaging with the business world. The specification and assessment will encourage students to follow business developments and think critically about contemporary business issues. Most of the assessment material is based on real business situations.By examining and thinking critically about real business situations as they study the subject, students will gain an insight into different contexts which will help them to understand the key issues in any situation and compare and contrast this with other situations and apply their understanding.Course ContentAn introduction to key business areas: marketing, operations, finance and human resource management. This includes a special focus on decision-making ? particularly how decisions made in one area can affect the rest of the business.Topic 1 ? What is business?Topic 2 ? Managers, leadership and decision-makingTopic 3 ? Decision making to improve marketing performanceTopic 4 ? Decision making to improve operational performanceTopic 5 ? Decision making to improve financial performanceTopic 6 ? Decision making to improve human resource performanceTopic 7 ? Analysing the strategic position of a businessTopic 8 ? Choosing the strategic directionTopic 9 ? Strategic methods: how to pursue strategiesTopic 10 ? Managing strategic change

What you need to get on

Grade 5 -9 in GCSE English and Maths and 5-9 in Business if taken

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 Maplesden Noakes School

    BUCKLAND ROAD GREAT BUCKLAND, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0TJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · MAIDSTONE

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