Upper 6th Form CurriculumSyllabus Followed: OCR
Examination Structure: 3 units, all externally assessed
Business Studies is as demanding intellectually as Economics, but less theoretical. It is not a vocational course. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, such as human resource management, finance, production and marketing and integrates them in the context of an organisation’s external environment. Through case studies and through visits to a number of businesses, you will have frequent opportunities to see classroom theory applied in real situations. Few Business Studies problems have a single, simple answer, so you will need to be able to assemble and sift evidence from a variety of disciplines in developing a solution to a problem.
The A2 course followed attempts to build upon principles established within the AS course. The emphasis is placed upon testing candidates understanding of the material covered, but the real focus is placed very firmly on the ability of the student to demonstrate an ability to analyse and evaluate the different elements of the subject as a whole. This satisfies the ‘synoptic’ nature of the A2 course structure.
