Course specification: EDEXCEL: 9BS0
Content of AS Level
- What is business?
- Managers, leadership and decision making
- Decision making to improve marketing performance
- Decision making to improve operational performance
- Decision making to improve financial performance
- Decision making to improve human resource performance
Paper 1 all content above (50% of AS Level)
The assessment will consist of 10 multiple choice questions, short answer questions and data response questions.
Paper 2 all content above (50% of AS Level)
The assessment will consist of a compulsory case study and questions.
Content of A Level
- What is business?
- Managers, leadership and decision making
- Decision making to improve marketing performance
- Decision making to improve operational performance
- Decision making to improve financial performance
- Decision making to improve human resource performance
- Analysing the strategic position of business
- Choosing strategic direction
- Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies
- Managing strategic change
Paper 1 all content above
The assessment will consist of 15 multiple choice questions, short answer questions and two essay questions.
Paper 2 all content above
The assessment will consist of three data response compulsory questions.
Paper 3 all content above
The assessment will consist of a compulsory case study and questions.
(Each paper is 33.3% of A Level)
Key skills
- A strong interest in the world of business
- Calculations
- Interpreting data
- Making and presenting arguments
- Making judgements and conducting research
Enrichment opportunities
- St Mary’s School, Cambridge Enterprise Scheme
Higher Education and career prospects
A Level Business opens up a wide range of Higher Education and career opportunities, including accountancy, marketing and human resources.
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