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Business Studies

at Nunthorpe Academy, Middlesbrough · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Level and Exam Board AQA A Level Why choose Business Studies? The course will give students the specialised skills to help them progress to any university degree or career they wish. Further (degree) study of Business, Business Computing, Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Strategy. Management training programmes with national organisations. What does the course involve? In Year 12, students study many of the issues involved in managing a business, starting with an introduction to Business. Students will then build on this knowledge, looking at managing a business, focussing specifically on managers, leadership and decision-making. Students will develop their learning further by looking at decision-making in order to improve the performance of the business, focussing specifically on the main functional areas of a business: marketing, operations, finance and human resources. In Year 13, students will build further on the knowledge they acquired in Year 12. They will analyse the strategic position of a business, choose strategic direction for a range of businesses, learn how to pursue business strategies and will study how to manage strategic change in order to effectively manage a successful business. Contact coneil@nunthorpe.co.uk

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 5 or above in English Language 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

  • Nunthorpe sixth form

    Guisborough Road Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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