1. Welcome to A Level Business!

2. 9 x Lessons per fortnight 5 x lessons with teacher A
Lesson Structure
9 x Lessons per fortnight
5 x lessons with teacher A
4 x lessons with teacher B
Possible Teachers – Miss Philbin, Mr. Jamil or Miss Gill

3. A Level Assessment Summer 2021
Paper 1-Marketing, people and global businesses Paper 2 – Business activities, decisions and strategy Paper 3 – Investigating business in a competitive environment NB: You must sit all three exams in the Summer exam season.

4. Course Structure
In year 12 we study Theme 1 and 3 and in Year 13 we study Theme 3 and 4!

5. Assessments: Paper 1

6. Assessments: Paper 2

7. Assessments: Paper 3

8. What Skills will you develop
The ability to:
read business related texts
understand and analyse problems
offer practical/workable solutions
think within a business “context”
write clearly and concisely
interpret data and its implications

9. Business Department Expectations
Full attendance
Both class work and homework to be completed ON TIME
You will give of your best
Show an interest in business & reading around the subject
Catch up on ALL work missed
Respect staff, fellow students & property
Seek help with academic or personal issues BEFORE they develop into more serious problems

10. How business will help your future
One of the skills that employers look for during the recruitment process is ‘commercial awareness’. Business will give you an insight into how real businesses run, and the key issues facing modern day businesses.
You WILL work for a business! Whether you choose to work in the private or public sector, every workplace operates as a business.

11. The Biz Quiz!
You will need to work as a team! 

12. Chains of analysis discussion
Dixons Carphone shares plunge on mobile phone woes
What is the impact on different stakeholder groups of this?

13. Summer WOrk
Read the news! This will help you with your business knowledge!