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GCE A Level in Business Studies

at Westcliff High School For Girls, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Business Studies is about learning the different combination of skills required to run a business. It has both an academic and vocational slant to it. It is therefore a popular A level choice which goes well with many other subjects including Psychology, Languages, Science or Art. The difference between Business Studies and Economics is essentially one of outlook. For example, events in the world such as the Ukraine crisis and the consequent increase in global food prices would be looked at in Business Studies in terms of its effects on business’ markets and suppliers, i.e. looking at events from the business person’s point of view. Business Studies is more interested in how the inputs of business can be organised and managed, in order to empower the business with the flexibility and dynamics needed. In this subject, we study the variables that influence the business internally and externally. Internal factors include personnel management (now called Human Resources), financial management, marketing and operations.

What you need to get on

You need not have any experience of this subject. If you have studied GCSE Business Studies or GCSE Economics, you are required to have obtained a Grade 6.

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

  • Westcliff High School for Girls

    Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BS

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