You must meet the standard entry requirements for Longfield Academy Sixth Form. In addition, to study this course you will require:
Please contact;
Matt Lowe (matthew.lowe@longfieldacademy.org), Assistant Principal
The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Business is structured into four themes and consists of three externally examined papers. Students are introduced to business in Themes 1 and 2 through building knowledge of core business concepts and applying them to business contexts to develop a broad understanding of how businesses work. Breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, with applications to a wider range of contexts and more complex business information, are developed in Themes 3 and 4, requiring students to take a more strategic view of business opportunities and issues. Students are encouraged to use an enquiring, critical and thoughtful approach to the study of business, to understand that business behaviour can be studied from a range of perspectives and to challenge assumptions.
The A Level Business (Edexcel) content is in 4 topics:
There are three exam papers for this subject. Papers 1 and 2 are worth 35% of the final mark, with paper 3 being worth 30%.
Students will apply their knowledge and understanding to real-life business contexts, with updated content to reflect the issues impacting on modern businesses in our specification and real business case studies in all our assessments. Students will develop transferable skills that support higher education study and the transition to employment, including numeracy, communication, an understanding of the business environment and commercial awareness.
Students can progress from this qualification to:
