Business Studies
GCSE BUSINESS
Business (9-1)
Exam Board: Edexcel
Students will study an engaging and inspiring specification which reflects the demands of a truly modern and evolving business environment. This qualification enables students to develop as commercially minded and enterprising individuals and helps them to succeed in their chosen pathway.
Unit breakdown
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Theme 1 |
Theme 2 |
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Course Content |
· Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship · Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity · Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice · Topic 1.4 Making the business effective · Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business |
· Topic 2.1 Growing the business · Topic 2.2 Making marketing decisions · Topic 2.3 Making operational decisions · Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions · Topic 2.5 Making human resource decisions |
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% Weighting |
50% of total GCSE grade |
50% of total GCSE grade |
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Total Marks |
90 Marks |
90 Marks |
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Time allowed |
1 hour 30 minutes |
1 hour 30 minutes |
For further information please the specification:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Business/2017/specification-and-sample-assessments/GCSE_Business_Spec_2017.pdf
BTEC Level 3
BTEC LEVEL 3 BUSINESS
BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate
Exam Board: Edexcel
A BTEC National Extended Certificate is a level 3 qualification that will provide a vocational approach to studying Business. Through analysing real businesses and applying knowledge to ‘real life’ scenarios, all students will have the opportunity to learn a huge variety of skills that will form a strong basis for them to either use for their progression into university or into the world of business. This is an exciting opportunity to achieve highly in a predominantly continual assessment course.
This qualification is equivalent to one A Level.
What will I study?
Across the two years students will study 3 mandatory units:
- Exploring business
- Developing a marketing campaign
- Personal and Business Finance
Students then have the opportunity to undertake one additional optional unit:
- Recruitment and selection process
- Investigating customer service
-Market Research
-The English Legal system
-Work Experience in Business
How will I be examined?
As this is a BTEC course students will be continually assessed throughout the two years. Two of the units will be internally assessed and the remaining two units will be externally assessed. Students will have the option to resit both of the externally assessed units if required.
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Business |
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Unit |
Mandatory Units |
Assessment method |
GLH |
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1 |
Exploring Business |
Internal |
90 |
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2 |
Developing a marketing campaign |
External |
90 |
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3 |
Personal and Business Finance |
External (Exam) |
120 |
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Optional Specialist |
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8 |
Recruitment and selection process |
Internal |
60 |
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14 |
Investigating customer service |
Internal |
60 |
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22 |
Market Research |
Internal |
60 |
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23 |
The English Legal System |
Internal |
60 |
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27 |
Work experience in business |
Internal |
60 |
For further information please see the BTEC Specification: http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Business/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/9781446938218_BTECNationals_Bus_ExCert_Spec_Iss3C.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Julie Niblett, Teacher of Business studies;
