Business Studies

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 YEAR 11

BUSINESS STUDIES

The study of business in Year 11 continues looking at factors that affect each and every one of us.

Whether you have ambitions to work in business or set up your own, 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 Unit 4 Marketing

● 4.1 Market research ● 4.2 The market ● 4.3 The marketing mix

Unit 5 Business Operations

● 5.1 Economies and diseconomies of scale ● 5.2 Production ● 5.3 Factors of production ● 5.4 Quality

SKILLS DEVELOPED

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

FURTHER STUDY

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

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ASSESSMENTS

Ongoing assessment will continue in Year 11. These iGCSE style assessments will be taken from past examination papers to ensure students have practical experience of examination questions at the earliest opportunity. It will culminate in two equally weighted GCSE examinations at the end of the year.