Business Studies A Level

A Level Business

Read our A Level Business Portfolio below and invest 2 years studying at Runshaw. A Level Business Studies is a two year course which encompasses a range of different topics which will help to prepare you for further education or entering the world of work. Previous students of the course who we have welcomed back for our A-Level Business Future’s Week event have all confirmed how studying A Level Business equipped them with the knowledge, skills & behaviours needed to be able to succeed at university or on the first step of their new career ladder.

• Course Information

  • Course Code

    LABUSTD

  • Exam Board

    AQA

  • Attendance Pattern

    Daytime

  • Course Level

    Level 3

  • Study Mode

    Full Time

  • Course Location

    Langdale Road, Leyland

  • Age Group

    School Leavers (16-18)

  • Course Duration

    2 years

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• Overview

  The course covers 10 topic areas over the 2 year course starting at the very beginning in terms of ‘what is a business’, and in Year 2 moving on to thinking about large multinational organisations such as Apple and what strategies they might use to enable them to be so successful. Over the two years we will cover the basic functional areas of Marketing, Operations, Human Resources and Finance as well as considering the external environment in terms of how political & legal decisions, economic, technological and social changes impact businesses and can provide huge opportunities and threats for businesses, particularly in terms of disruptive change yet the external environment is not something that businesses can control.

  A Level Business develops crucial life skills such as money management and communication skills. In choosing A Level Business, rest assured that we will do our utmost to make sure that you enjoy and achieve whilst studying with us.

  Course Highlights:

  Futures Week, Industry Talks and business workshops.

• Entry Requirements

  Overall requirements for the A Level Programme at Runshaw College require a minimum of 5 GCSE subjects at Grade 5, in 5 separate national curriculum subjects (including a minimum of grade 4 in both English and Maths). It is expected that most students will study 3 subjects – the option of doing 4 subjects for students who have an average GCSE grade profile of 8 or above will be considered on an individual basis. For more information on your future career path, visit www.informedchoices.ac.uk. View all our A Level courses in detail by clicking here.

  This must include Maths and a written subject.

• How will I be assessed?

  There are three written examinations at the end of Year 2 which cover the content of the business specification.

• Progression Pathway

  The majority of students go on to university, where Business represents the largest single subject in the university sector.

  For potential employers, Business, with its broad study base and balance of numerical and written skills, is an ideal foundation for the recruitment of students for managerial positions and offers all the skills employers have recently said are lacking in new recruits.

• National Careers Service

  For guidance about what careers subjects can lead on to please follow this link to the National Careers Service.