Team Leader Business Studies – Mrs Celia Ellison

KEY STAGE 4

The GCSE Business Studies course requires pupils to understand the changing environment in which business operates and the many factors which impact upon business activity and business behaviour.  These include the impact of the Government and laws on businesses as well as competitors and pressure groups.

Pupils will learn about different stakeholders in business, the need for sustainability and minimal impact on the environment as well as Globalisation and the importance of ethics in business decision-making.  The business course also includes the different functions within businesses including Ownership, Marketing, Production, Finance and Human Resources.

There are three Units for assessment which include a Controlled Assessment on Marketing andEnterprise(25%)and two exams of one hour (25%0 and two hours (50%) each.  Pupils will be taking these exams on a modular basis.