A Level Business | Furness College

A Level Business

Working with our specialist business tutors will help you quickly understand more about the world of business. A Level Business will develop your knowledge and understanding of the business environment and thefactors that affect business success.

This course will give you an insight into the impact of legislation on business and the consequences of taxation, interest rates and competition.

You will develop your understanding of managing a business, financial planning and change management.

This A Level combines well with A Level Mathematics.

Course Content

What Modules will you Study?

Financial planning, Managing a business, Business environment, Strategies for success and managing change, Operation management

How long is the course?

2 Years

Where will I learn?

The Sixth Form - Rating Lane Campus

How much will this course cost?

Please refer to the College fees policy, for more information please contact Student.Services@furness.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

What are the entry requirements?

In addition to minimum expected entry requirements, learners must have:

Grade 5 in GCSE Maths.

A Level programme - General Entry Criteria

3 GCSEs Grade 4 or above, plus 2 GCSEs grade 5 or above, must include
English Language or English Literature and maths.

An average GCSE grade of 5.0 or above.

Ctec/Mixed programme -
General Entry Criteria

A minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above, including English and/or
maths.

An average GCSE grade of 4.0 or above.

If you have Grade 3 in English Language, you may be able to study GCSE
English Language alongside your A Levels. Please note that we cannot offer GCSE
English and GCSE Maths resits as part of the same study programme. If you need
to retake both English Language and Maths, please contact us for advice about
your options.

Our A Level courses may be studied as a programme of three A Level subjects
or as a mixed programme with one or two vocational subjects. Please check
individual course pages for entry requirements.

Honours programme students will have a minimum average GSCE score of 6.0. In
addition to studying three A Level subjects, Honours students will be enrolled
on an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Honours Programme prepares
students for university, supporting development of key skills such as
independent research and report writing.

Progression

What opportunities will this lead to?

Business students may continue study at university. Careers in business include accounting, insurance, banking, retail, human resources, marketing and management.

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Student Profile

Qi Lin

"The best things about studying here are meeting new people, learning new things, taking on new challenges and finding out what you’re passionate about. My next step is to strengthen my CV; ultimately to enter university to study business and management."