Business Studies

Exam Board: AQA

The GCSE Business Studies course is offered to students at KS4, and teaches them about all skills required for running a business, such as managing money, advertising and employing staff.

Students will consider the practical application of business concepts. The units provide opportunities to explore theories and concepts in the most relevant way, through the context of events in the business and economic world. Students also learn transferable skills, like leadership and how to be a team player.

Taking the Business Studies GCSE is also a great way to improve employability skills, and the knowledge and skills gained from this course will provide students with a firm foundation for further study should they wish.

Students will have two exams, one for each unit. Each exam is 1hr and 45 mins in duration and they are equally weighted so that both are worth 50% of the overall GCSE grade. In both exams there is a mix of multiple choice and longer writing questions as well as calculations.