St. George's Church of England Foundation School, Broadstairs, Kent : Specialist Business & Enterprise College

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"Striving for Excellence through Enterprise"

GCE in Applied Business

What Will I Need to Study this Subject?

You would benefit most from a GCE in Applied Business if you have one or more of the following:

• a profile of GCSEs at grade A* - C which might include GCSE in Business at grade A* - C
• other level 2 qualifications such as GCSE (Double Award) in Applied Business; an Edexcel BTEC First Certificate or Diploma in Business

You should also have an interest in exploring the world of business in a highly practical way.

Who is the Course Suitable for?

You will enjoy this course if you would like to:

• develop an understanding of how business works in the real world
• discover the problems and opportunities faced by local, national an international businesses
• have an opportunity to organise an enterprise activity
• learn about how business functions such as marketing, finance, human and physical resources work together as part of a whole business
• take part in practical activities such as planning and running a business, organising an event or planning and setting up a website.

What Will I Learn?

The AS units focus on investigation.  You will learn about:

• Investigating People at Work – Unit 1
• Investigating Business – Unit 2
• Investigating Marketing – Unit 3

The A2 units focus on decision making and the impact of decisions on business.  You will learn about:

• Business Development – Unit 8
• Managing and Developing People – Unit 9
• Marketing Decisions – Unit 10
• Impact of Finance on Business Decisions – Unit 11
• International Dimensions of Business – Unit 12
• Organising an Event – Unit 13
• Influences on Business – Unit 14

How will I be Assessed?

You will have an examination in Unit 1 and an assignment set by Edexcel for Unit 8.  For the other units you will be assessed by coursework.

Where Next?

The GCE in Applied Business qualifies for UCAS points so if you complete it successfully you could move on to study for a degree or BTEC Higher National Diploma.  You could also go on to a Modern Apprenticeship in related subjects such as Administration of Management or on to relevant employment.

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