Salt Grammar School

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Salt Grammar School, Baildon, West Yorkshire

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Business Studies

GCSE Business Studies

Year 10

Year 11

Autumn

Introduction
Business Enterprise
Business Ownership & Control
Aims and Objectives
Ownership Test
Marketing Project

GCSE Coursework
Mock Exam Revision
Mock Exam

Spring

Marketing Project
Marketing Test
People in Business
People in Business Test
Year 10 Exam Revision

GCSE Coursework
Production
Production Visit
Production Test
External Environment

Summer

Year 10 Exam
Accounting & Finance
Accounting & Finance Test
Manchester Utd Visit (Finance Case Study)

GCSE Revision
Past Papers
Exam Technique
Final Examinations

Year 12 GNVQ (Intermediate and Foundation)

All students work on six units over the year. Four will be assessed through assignments: two will be assessed by external tests in January.

Foundation:
How a business works Finance in business (tested) Preparing for employment	Investigating businesses People in business (tested) Health and Safety

Intermediate:
Investigating how businesses work Business finance (tested) Individuals and the organisation (tested)	How businesses develop Personal finance Customer service

Students also work towards an ICT certificate, which is a separate qualification to the GNVQ. A work placement is arranged to give all students a valuable insight into real working environments as well as offering a potential source of information for assignment work. Placement takes place every Thursday until Easter.

AVC Business
Applied Business Applied A levels are designed to provide a broad education as a basis for further training, Higher Education, or for moving into employment. An Applied A level in Business is intended to provide an introduction to the world of business, enabling students to investigate a range of areas of study. This is done through traditional and vocational learning. Studentsl conduct investigations by studying relevent organisations. Business has the same status and points as AS and A2 level courses and can be studied as a complement to other subjects.
Assessement Applied A levels are assessed through coursework (66%) and examination (33%) Each unit has four assessment areas (A-D) Applied A levels are graded A-E
AS level Single Award 3 units 1 year equivalent to one AS level
A2 level Single Award 6 units 2 years equivalent to one A2 level
A2 level Double Award 12 units 2years equivalent to two A2 levels

Topics of Study
Single/Double Award Investigating People and Management Investigating Business and Finance Investigating Marketing	Double Award Investigating Electronic Business Investigating Customer Service Investigating Promotion
Entry requirements No prior knowledge of business is necessary but a good level of achievement is expected in GCSE subjects at grade C or above