THE TEAM

Mrs C Nwana	Teacher of Business and Head of Economics
Mr L Sumner	Teacher of Business and Assistant Head of Year
Ms J Spires	Teacher of Business

INTRODUCTION TO THE DEPARTMENT

In the Business and Vocational Education Department, we aim to tailor to the individual learning needs. With a varied number of courses and styles of learning we aim to match the student’s skills, abilities academic and professional targets to the courses they choose.

WHY STUDY BUSINESS STUDIES?

Business Studies will enable you to develop critical understanding of organisations, behaviour and the process of decision making. You will develop the ability to organise information, ideas and arguments clearly and logically through case studies.

FUTURE ACADEMIC AND CAREER PATHWAYS

Possible career choices with A Level Business Studies include management, marketing, finance, accounting, banking, retailing, manufacturing and government.

COURSE CONTENT

Cambridge OCR A Level in Business | H436

Content	Assessment
Business activity Marketing People	Business activity, marketing and people (01) * 90 marks 2 hours Written paper 33.3 % of total A Level
Operations Finance External influences	Operations, finance and external influences (02) * 90 marks 2 hours Written paper 33.3 % of total A Level
Strategy Risk Managing change	Strategy, risk and managing change (03) *# 90 marks 2 hours Written paper 33.3 % of total A Level

A Level - Business - H436

EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

• Inter school 'Apprentice Challenge'

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics and grade 5 in English Literature or English Language.