BHS Sixth Form Options 2025
BUSINESS STUDIES
EXAM BOARD: WJEC
What does the course involve:
By studying WJEC AS/A Business, the subject content enables learners to investigate different types and sizes of organisations in various business sectors and environments, drawing on local, national and global contexts. Units 1 and 2 will be examined in Year 12.
FOR STUDENTS
INTERESTED IN:
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The world of work and how business operates
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How businesses work with their markets and serve customers effectively
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Exploring business through research and investigation
AS Unit 1: Business Opportunities
15%
Content: Enterprise, Business plans, Markets, Market research, Business structure, Business location, Business finance, Business revenue and costs, Business opportunities, Start-ups, SMEs, and other types of business organisations and the markets in which they operate. Written exam: 1 hour 15 mins. 60 marks. Short answer and structured questions.
AS Unit 2: Business Functions
25%
Content: Marketing, Finance, People in organisations (human resources), Operations management. Written exam: 2 hours. 80 marks. Data response, plus structured questions.
A Level Unit 3: Business Analysis & Strategy
30%
Content: Data analysis, Market analysis, Sales forecasting, Analysing financial performance, Analysing non-financial performance, Aims and objectives, Strategy and implementation, Decision-making models, Investment appraisal, Special orders, Business strategy and analytical techniques used in the business decision-making process. Written exam: 2 hours 15 mins. 80 marks. Data response, plus structured questions.
A Level Unit 4: Business in a Changing World
30%
Content: Change, Risk management, PEST factors, Ethical, legal and environmental factors, International trade, Globalisation, The European Union. Written exam: 2 hours 15 mins. 80 marks. Case study and questions, plus one essay from a choice of three. Covers the full A level content.
POSSIBLE
CAREER PATHS:
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Finance, insurance or banking
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Starting your own business
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Marketing, advertising and human resources
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Project management and administration
