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Business

at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, Grays · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level21 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

What is A Level Business? Business focuses on the inside workings of business, looking in more detail at different functions including marketing, production, people, finance and accounting as well as how the environment in which business operates provides opportunities and threats to their primary purpose of making a profit. The qualification is built around two exams that have central case studies. This provides you with the opportunity to apply theory to real life situations and prove your evaluation skills. Year 1 Course Content • the importance of the context of business in relation to decision making • the interrelated nature of business activities and how they affect competitiveness • the competitive environment and the markets in which businesses operate • the influences on functional decisions and plans including ethical and environmental issues • the factors that might determine whether a decision is successful e.g. the quality of data and the degree of uncertainty • how technology is changing the way decisions are made and how businesses operate and compete • the impact on stakeholders of functional decisions and their response to such decisions • use of non-quantitative and quantitative data in decision making Year 2 Course Content • the impact of technology on strategic decision making • the influences of Corporate Social Responsibility, ethical and environmental issues on strategic decisions • the difficulties in forecasting future trends • the importance of asse

What you need to get on

55 Points Attainment 8,5 or better in English .Grade B in Business Studies preferred.

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

  • Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

    Mayflower Road Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6SA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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