Course overview
For those aspiring to own their own business or interested in how a successful business works, consider taking your A-Level Business Studies online with us. You could be the next Lord Sugar…
Explore the rules and strategies of business management, methods of marketing and the importance of relationships with customers.
An insightful course with a flexible approach.
We have a 94% pass rate** with our A-Levels, earn up to 56 UCAS points.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
You have 2 years to complete this course. Your only deadlines are the A-Level examinations, which take place in May/June.
If you add to your exams, just let us know when you are ready and we will book them for you.
If you choose to sort this for yourself, you can book onto these examinations whenever you are ready and we can provide you with a list of exam centres to help you with this. Students are advised to contact Pearson Edexcel exam centres well in advance of their intended exam dates, as cut-off dates sometimes change.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Course features
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Free CV critique service
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers
- Free XO Student Discounts card
- *Comprehensive study guide
- * Exclusive Open Study College pen with a highlighter
- *Student study planner
- *Student notebook
* Not included with the online study option
Assessment
To achieve the full Business Studies A Level you must take the A-Level exams. These take place in May/June every year.
You can add these on or choose to book your own. If you add your exams on, we will book these for you when you are ready. You must take your exams in either Birmingham or Macclesfield.
To achieve the full Business Studies A Level you will be assessed across the four themes. All themes will be assessed by 3 paper-based exams. A more detailed breakdown of the exam is provided below.
Paper 1: Marketing, People and Global Business – 9BS0/01
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours
- Weighing: 35% of A-Level
- Total Marks: 100
- Assessed: Any content from themes 1-4 and from local, national and global contexts
- Assessment format: Data response questions including one extended open-response question
Paper 2: Business Activities, Decisions and Strategy – 9BS0/02
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours
- Weighing: 35% of A-Level
- Total Marks: 100
- Assessed: Any content from themes 2-3 and from local, national and global contexts
- Assessment format: Data response questions including one extended open-response question
Paper 3: Investigating Business in a Competitive Environment – 9BS0/03
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours
- Weighing: 30% of A-Level
- Total Marks: 100
- Assessed: Any content from all themes and from local, national and global contexts
- Assessment format: Data response questions including one extended open-response question
- For Paper 3, there will be a pre-released context document sent to you by the examination centre once you are registered for the exam
Subjects
Qualification Code: 9BS0
- Meeting customer needs
- The market
- Marketing mix and strategy
- Managing people
- Entrepreneurs and leaders
- Raising finance
- Financial planning
- Managing finance
- Resource management
- External influence
- Business objectives and strategies
- Business growth
- Decision-making techniques
- Influences on business decisions
- Assessing competitiveness
- Managing change
- Globalisation
- Global markets and business expansion
- Global marketing
- Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)
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