This is a page is designed to provide you
with a clear understanding as to what GCSE Business Studies is about.
The main thing that makes this course
different from all other business courses is that it is modular. In
other words it is split into 4 different section, 3 external exams and 1
coursework, each worth 25%. Now you might think that having 4 exams in
a GCSE is a bad thing, but having exams spread over the 2 years which you
can retake gives you a great opportunity to gain excellent grades.
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A new and exciting approach to Business Studies,
encouraging candidates to investigate businesses
in their local area and the factors that affect them |
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Allows candidates to be assessed throughout the course,
with the opportunity to resit modules once |
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The only modular GCSE Business Studies specification
available |
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Candidates take three written modules and a coursework
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To make sure the subject is interesting
we use modern businesses and current events e.g. The sales of Manchester
United, Safeways buyout in Guernsey and the use of marketing on Big Brother
The course is made up of 9 different
elements designed to teach you all areas of business, they include:
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The Nature of Business - What a
business does, what it aims to do and who is effected by it.
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Structure & Organisation - A more
detailed look at ownership, communication and structure.
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Accounting & Finance - Where money
comes from and where it goes within a company.
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Marketing - How do companies get
consumers to but their products.
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Production - Different ways of
making a product and improving the quality.
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People in Organisations - Role of
managers, motivating staff and recruitment.
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Context of Business - Government
and Private run companies.
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Business & the Economy - How the
economy effects business.
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External Factors - How social and
environmental issues effect business.
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To view the complete specification click on the
appropriate OCR link.
