Business A Level

Applications Open: 7th November 2025 at 9am

Applications Close: 30th January 2026 4pm

Entry Requirements: - 5 GCSE's Grade 4 and above, including Maths and/or English plus additional subject specific entry requirements.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

GCE A Level Business aims to encourage students to investigate different types of organisations in various business sectors and environments, whilst recognising that they face varying degrees of competition.

Students learn to identify business problems and then plan appropriate solutions to the problems. They fully develop their understanding of business and enterprise, using quantitative and qualitative methods and decision-making tools. GCE Business gives learners the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to prepare for employment and higher education. It is a very exciting, dynamic and rewarding subject that can lead to great opportunities in the future.

Year 12: The course is made up of two mandatory units that are internally assessed through examinations:

• Paper 1: Business Activity, marketing and people (50%)
• Paper 2: Operations, finance and external influence (50%)

Year 13: The course is made up of three mandatory units that are externally assessed through examinations:

• Paper 1: Business Activity, marketing and people (33.3%)
• Paper 2: Operations, finance and external influence (33.3%)
• Paper 3: Strategy, risk and managing change (33.3%)

Grade 5-9 in GCSE Business if studied or Grades 5-9 in GCSE Mathematics and English Language

GCE Business provides a route to employment, apprenticeship or further education at university, all leading to a career in many diverse areas of business. These include roles in specialist areas such as management, marketing, finance – including investment banking, customer service or human resources in large organisations or a more generic role in a small local or start-up business. On successful completion of GCE Business, a learner can progress to continue their study in the same or a related area at university.