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Business

at Kings Priory School, North Shields · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

In GCE Business you will study the way businesses are set up and are managed and consider the economic environment in which businesses operate. Business organisations are important to all economies because of the contribution they make to the creation of wealth and the satisfaction of human needs and wants. You will need to look inside the businesses to see how manager behaviour affects the workforce and the levels of motivation. A Level Business expects you to examine a range of issues and problems and makes decisions on the best course of action for a range of different business organisations The first year of the course focuses on the setting up and running of small businesses. You will learn about how to make ideas work – becoming an entrepreneur and all that involves such as raising finance, employing and motivating workers, marketing, setting budgets and calculating profit In the second year you will focus on big businesses and develop a critical understanding of the objectives and strategies of these organisations. It is important to study how businesses operate in a competitive environment and in particular, how these businesses manage continual change in the global economy.

What you need to get on

A Level 5 at GCSE English and Maths is the minimum requirement to access this course.

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

  • Kings Priory School

    Huntingdon Place, North Shields, NE30 4RF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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