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Business Studies is available as an Applied GCE and standard GCE A level.

GCE Business Studies - AQA Examining Board

Advanced Subsidiary

Unit 1
Planning and Financing a Business

• Starting a Business
• Financial Planning

Written Paper: 1 hour 15 minutes
40% of total AS marks
20% of total A Level marks
60 marks

Short answer questions and extended responses based on a mini case study.

Unit 2
Managing a Business

• Finance
• People in Business
• Operations Management
• Marketing and Competition

Written Paper: 1 hour 30 minutes
60% of total AS marks
30% of the total A Level marks
80 marks

Compulsory, multi-part data response questions.

Advanced Level

Unit 3
Strategies for Success

• Functional Objective and Strategies
• Financial Strategies and Accounts
• Marketing Strategies
• Operations Strategies
• Human Resource Strategies

Written Paper: 1 hour 45 minutes
25% of total A Level marks
80 marks

Questions requiring extended answers drawing upon AS materials. The focus will be on measuring business performance and assessing appropriate functional strategies to achieve success.

Unseen case study with a range of
numerical data.

Unit 4
The Business Environment and Managing Change

• Corporate Aims and Objectives
• Assessing Changes in the Business
• Managing Change

Written Paper: 1 hour 45 minutes
25% of total A Level marks
80 marks

A two part paper:
Section A will contain questions based upon prior research.
Section B will be a choice of essay titles from which the candidate will select one.

This will be a synoptic paper and draw on all the specification.

Applied Business - AQA Examining Board

Advanced Subsidiary (AS)

Unit 1	Investigating Business	Coursework 70 marks
Unit 2	People in Business	Coursework 70 marks
Unit 3	Financial Planning and Monitoring	External Exam 60 marks

Advanced Level. (A2) Compulsory Unit

Unit 8

Business Planning

Coursework 70 marks

Plus two units from the following including at least one External Exam. (Business Studies Department will decide on units offered.)

Unit 9	Marketing Strategy	Coursework 70 marks
Unit 10	Promotional Activities	Coursework 70 marks
Unit 11	The Marketing Environment	External Exam 80 marks
Unit 12	Managing People	External Exam 80 marks
Unit 13	Managing Information	Coursework 70 marks
Unit 14	Managing Change	Coursework 70 marks
Unit 15	Financial Accounting for Managers	External Exam 80 marks
Unit 16	Managing Resources	Coursework 70 marks

Option 1 Coursework 67.7% Option 2 Coursework 50%
External Exams 33.3% External Exams 50%