A Level in Business

For an A Level programme of study, we require students to have a range of at least five to seven GCSE passes at grade 5 or higher, including a minimum of a 4 in English and Mathematics, but students must also satisfy the minimum entry criteria for A Level Business below.

• Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or English Literature

And

• Grade 4 in GCSE Mathematics

And

• Grade 4 in at least one other predominantly written based GCSE subject (from subjects such as English Language, English Literature, History, Religious Studies or Sociology)

You will be continually assessed through class activities, homework and practice examination papers in the classroom.

At the end of your second year you will sit three two-hour exam papers, which will consist of a mixture of multiple choice, short and long essays, data response and case studies.

Business encourages you to develop a broad range of useful skills for employment in many different fields.

You can use this qualification to progress onto university courses such as Business Management, Accounting, Marketing, Advertising, degree-level apprenticeships or directly into the industry.

There are no fees for this course if you are under 18.

If you are aged 19 or above, please contact us for more information about fees and funding.

You will get to visit the City of London and large businesses that can complement the case study nature of this subject.

You will also benefit from industry expert talks from the world of business, marketing, advertising and other related fields.

Students should have a keen interest in businesses. They need to be able to develop an awareness of businesses by keeping up to date with current business news stories and be able to relate these to the theoretical content of the course.

What subjects are commonly studied with Business?

Business is a very adaptable subject and you can study it alongside a wide range of A Level subjects.

Some common combinations include Law, Sociology, Geography, Economics, Maths, Graphic Communication, Politics, History and English Literature.