Business A Level

Admission is based solely on actual GCSE results. No conditional offers will be made in advance of GCSE results day.

Applications to join Year 12 should be made on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

Students applying after this deadline will be eligible to join the school if they meet the criteria and there are places still available in Year 12 on the courses they wish to follow.

Entry Requirements: - All students joining Year 12 will have achieved:

• A minimum of 52 points across 8 GCSE subjects;

• A minimum of grade 5 in Mathematics and English Language or English Literature;

• The subject requirements for the A Level subjects to be studied.

All A Level courses have specific requirements related to course content. Please refer to the detailed information for each course.

It is important to take time to read the individual course requirements and specifications.

How to Apply: - Please apply via our school website: www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

We are not accepting applications via KentChoices.

Please check our school website for more details.

Business (AQA)

Business Studies is intended to give students an understanding of the diverse nature of business behaviour, organisation and activity. It enables students to develop a critical understanding of organisations themselves, the markets they serve, and the process of added value. It draws upon a variety of related disciplines and uses them to explain how business decisions are made and why stakeholders behave in the way they do. Students are encouraged to follow business developments and think critically about contemporary business issues. most of the assessment material is based real situations.

A variety of teaching styles are employed to inform, guide and facilitate. The course relies on students carrying out individual rsearch activities and encourages initiative and independent learning.

• Business organisation
• Managers, leadership and decision-making
• Marketing
• Operations
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Business Strategy

Paper 1: 2 hour written paper (worth 33.3% of the A Level)

Paper 2: 2 hour written paper (worth 33.3% of the A Level)

Paper 3: 2 hour written paper (worth 33.3% of the A Level)

Grade 6 in Business (or Grade 6 in Mathematics if not studied at GCSE).

Business lends itself naturally to a wide range of degree courses, the most common of which include:

• Business
• Management
• Accountancy
• Financial Services
• Marketing and Advertising
• Law

Business is an attractive qualification because it teaches a number of marketable skills and so a wide range of career opportunities are available, from setting up a business to working in Management, Financial Services, the Law or Administration.