AIM

Enable students to:

• Develop and apply their knowledge, understanding and skills to contemporary issues in a range of local, national and global contexts

• Appreciate the range of perspectives of different stakeholders in relation to business and economic activities 

• Consider the extent to which business and economic activity can be ethical and sustainable

• Explore current affairs and comment on the impact this has on a business

• Comprehend passages of text to support balanced arguments and informed judgments

CONTENT

The course is comprised of two units:

In addition,the themes of changing customers' needs, ethical business behaviour and the increasing significance of e-commerce repeat throughout the course.

ASSESSMENT

There are two written papers for Business taken at the end of the course, one for each unit of study. Each paper is equally weighted at 50% of the total course award. 

The structure of the papers is the same, and includes a selection of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing responses based on unseen case study material. 

Each examination is 1 hour 45 minutes in duration. 

OTHER INFORMATION

The nature of the specification and assessment methods require strong literacy and analytical skills to achieve a good grade. 

In addition, some topics require numerical calculations and the use of ratio analysis, therefore requiring good mathematical understanding.