Business

Why study Business GCSE?

GCSE Business provides a strong foundation for employment, with students progressing, with further training, to a wide range of careers training such as banking, sales, product management and general management.

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

The course is structured into two themes, taking students from how entrepreneurs start businesses  (Theme 1) through to growing and global businesses (Theme 2).  

Theme 1 concentrates on the key business concepts, issues and skills involved in starting and running  a small business. It provides a framework for students to explore core concepts through the lens of an entrepreneur setting up a business. 

Theme 2 examines how a business develops beyond the start-up phase. It focuses on the key business concepts, issues and decisions used to grow a business, with an emphasis on aspects of marketing,  operations, finance & human resources. It also considers the impact of the wider world on the decisions a business makes as it grows. 

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

Students will be assessed through two written examination papers (1h45m each) of equal weighting,  evaluating the extent that the following objectives are met: 

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business concepts and issues. 

2. Apply knowledge and understanding of business concepts and issues to a variety of contexts. 

3. Analyse and evaluate business information and issues to demonstrate understanding of business  activity, make judgements and draw conclusions.