Business Studies
This course is designed to develop an awareness of the diverse commercial
opportunities and competitive challenges that face today’s business
managers. The key investigation areas are:
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Marketing: learning about customers and competitors so that businesses
can promote and price their products to achieve corporate objectives
most profitably.
• Accounting and investment appraisal: understanding the first principles
of data collation and forecasting using spreadsheets and simple ratios.
• People management: assessing the effectiveness of motivational
theory upon the loyalty and productivity of staff.
• Production: examining the appropriateness of production methods
and techniques.
Assessment is via four modular examinations over a two - year period,
with AS exams taken in the second January of the course. No coursework
option is available. Candidates are encouraged to develop an independent
style of learning with emphasis being placed upon investigative
assignments. In the lower sixth, for example, you are likely to
be conducting field research in Reigate, and to be given the chance
to experience the challenges and rewards of running a small business
via interactive simulation.
An interest in finance and the business world are clearly important
pre-requisites for pursuing this course at Advanced Level. Keeping
abreast of business and economic developments through newspapers,
websites, radio programmes and other media is vital. We also normally
recommend that candidates can illustrate strength at GCSE in analytical
subjects such as Science and History and that they are comfortable
with number work and the use of ratios.
A significant number of candidates leave RGS to study business
related or management courses at university. The A Level course
provides the fundamental elements for study at a higher level and
the practical nature of the subject also provides invaluable first-stop
training for the working environment beyond education.
Exam board: AQA
www.aqa.org.org.uk/qual/gceasa/bus_teach.html
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Subjects on offer
A Level Subjects:
Art & Design
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Classical Subjects
Economics
English Literature
French
Geography
German
History
Mathematics/Further Maths
Music
Music Technology
Philosophy & Ethics
Physics
Politics
Product Design
Spanish
Sport Studies
Theatre Studies
AS Level Subjects:
Electronics
ICT
Italian (GCSE/AS)
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