Business Studies 37 Graphic Communication

BUSINESS STUDIES IGCSE

The world of business affects each and every one of us. Whether you have ambitions to work in business or become your own boss, this course will give you a valuable insight into how businesses are set up and managed and how and why some businesses succeed where others fail.

COURSE CONTENT

Year 10

1 – Business activity and influences on business 2 – People in business 3 – Business finance

Year 11

4 – Marketing 5 – Business operations

Assessments in Year 10

Assessments in Year 10 will involve regular knowledge based tests followed by end of unit ‘examination style’ tests.

This will culminate in an end of year examination.

Assessments in Year 11

Ongoing assessments will continue as in Year 10. It will culminate in two equally weighted GCSE examinations at the end of the year:

The exam paper format is the same for both papers: ● Examination of 1hr 30min, consisting of four compulsory questions, each worth 20 marks – total of 80 marks in Paper 1. ● The sub-questions are a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, data-response and open-ended questions.

SKILLS REQUIRED

The following are skills which are both required for success and will be built upon during the course: ● Communication ● Problem Solving ● Critical Analysis and Evaluation ● Data Analysis ● Decision Making

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FURTHER STUDY

If you want to continue with your studies at A Level, a minimum of grade 6 at GCSE will be required. An A Level in Business Studies is recommended for degrees in a range of Business related courses including Management, Accountancy, Finance and Banking. The lifelong skills developed will be an asset to further study whichever career path you choose.