Head of Department: Ebrahim Ahmed
Member of department:
- Kate O’Connell
Courses offered:
- Syllabus Title: GCSE Business Studies
- Examination Board: EDEXCEL (London)
What will pupils study?
This course is both active and enjoyable. You need to be good at communicating and explaining your ideas, and not afraid of learning new things and working with numbers to solve business problems. You will learn how to be a creative thinker and how to make decisions. What’s more, you will also learn about the world of business through research and investigation, as well as through practical tasks.
- Unit 1 – Introduction to small business
- Unit 2 – Investigating small business
- Unit 3 – Business communication
What skills will be used?
- Communication skills (written and verbal)
- Numerical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- ICT skills
- Creative skills
- Social skills
How will pupils be assessed?
- Unit 1 – written exam paper with multiple-choice and objective test questions
- Unit 2 – coursework
- Unit 3 – mixture of multiple-choice, data response, short answer, extended writing and scenario-based questions
What coursework will I need to complete and when?
You will be given a list of controlled assessment tasks to choose from. The tasks will be based on what you have studied in unit 1.
How will my final grade be awarded?
- Unit 1 - 25%
- Unit 2 – 25%
- Unit 3 – 50%
What can I do after I’ve completed the course?
This course will help you prepare for further and higher education. It can prepare you for AS/A2 Level as well as BTEC and NVQ courses in many different subjects. Even if you do not want to go on to study business further you will have benefited from studying a GCSE Business course because many jobs you do will involve working for a business. However, a GCSE Business course could lead to work in a business-related profession such as accountancy, law, marketing or leisure and tourism industry.