Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerburg and Lord Sugar have all ran successful businesses. In GCSE Business you will learn the skills they use. Candidates will work towards gaining an understanding of the issues facing UK businesses in the 21st century. The content of the GCSE will be delivered using examples of business activity and behaviour from local, national and international contexts.
The areas of business that this covers are:
- The Business Framework
- Businesses and their Customers
- Producing Goods and Services
- Human Resource Planning
- The External Environment
- Business Finance and Control
You will also develop skills in presentation, communication, problem solving and leadership.
Written paper 1: 90 marks
Compulsory short answer questions and compulsory questions based on stimulus material. Some of these questions will require extended writing and will assess the quality of written communication.
Written paper 2: 90 marks
This paper will be a data driven paper, where students are provided with information on a particular business, such as a supermarket, and have to use this information to answer questions.
GCSE Business can lead to A-Levels in Accounting, Business Studies, Economics and Finance.
Business GCSE can be useful for absolutely every job. Business is particular relevant if you want work in Human Resources, Marketing or Finance in either a small or large business. It is also relevant if you would like to work as an accountant, stockbroker, recruitment consultant or be an entrepreneur and set up your own business.