b'Business Academy and BusinessStudiesBTEC Business BTEC National and Accountancy and Finance qualifications Advanced General Certificate of EducationSubject OverviewPaper 2: Three compulsory data response questions In Business, students will learn the principles behind howPaper 3: One compulsory case study consisting of six to run a company and manage effectively. This includesquestionshow to manage people as well as making strategic3 written examinations: 2 hours, 100 marks in total, decisions in any workplace. Students will also developeach worth 33.3% of A Levelthe knowledge and skills needed to analyse data, thinkHow lessons are taughtcritically about issues and make informed decisions; all skills that are needed for further study and employment. Business lessons are taught using a variety of learning 6.1approaches that include investigations, case studies, group discussions, decision-making, role-plays and data analysis The first year of the course is an introduction to theas well as external visits and guest speakers. Learning world of business.The course is split into six topic areasspecialist terms and theory, note taking and question work that interlink with one another.Students will investigatewill be an important feature of most lessons. the role of managers, leadership and decision-making inProgressiona competitive environment.Specifically how decision-making can improve marketing, financial, operationalBusiness Studies is a subject which offers students an and human resource performance.insight into the real working world as well as equipping Topic 1What is business?them with a wide and varied knowledge of Marketing, Finance and Accounts, Operations Management, Human Topic 2 - Managers, leadership and decision makingResource Management and the External Environment Topic 3 - Decision making to improve marketingand Economy. It is a versatile and a constantly changing performance subject, which promotes independent thinking and creativity amongst students.Topic 4 -Decision making to improve operationalBusiness students develop skills and knowledge very performancerelevant to the modern world so this A Level is worth Topic 5 - Decision making to improve fpursuing for its own sake.It is a useful qualification inancial performancewhatever you are hoping to go directly into employment Topic 6 - Decision making to improve human or progress onto higher education.Many employers like resource performance students who have studied business as it makes them more immediately employable.In addition, other degree 6.2 subjects can also draw upon a knowledge of business and is directly relevant to further study of business, The second year of the course builds upon the workaccountancy, economics, E-business and commerce, done in the first year.Students will develop theirmarketing, finance and banking.knowledge through studying the different business strategies available to business leaders.Students will analyse the strategic position of different businesses,Exam Board AQAchoose the most appropriate strategic direction forSubject Leader Miss E Jonesdifferent businesses and learn how businesses manage change.Specific Entry Requirements: Topic 7 - Analysing the strategic position of a business 6 GCSEs (Grades 9-5) including Grade 6 in English Topic 8 -Choosing strategic direction Language and Mathematics and Grade 6 in BusinessTopic 9 - Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies Topic 10 - Managing strategic changeStudents are examined through three external examinations in May/June. Business trip to Ne orkPaper 1: Multiple-choice questions, short answer andBusiness Trip to Ikw Yeatwo essays www.ttsonline.net 23'