Business - A Level

Sixth Form Admissions

There will be a relaunch of Sixth Form provision for September 2026 at Stone Lodge School .

This will include a mix of level 2, vocational and academic level 3 courses.

Full details of the curriculum offer for September 2026 will be updated here as soon as possible.

Theme 1: Marketing and People

Students will develop an understanding of:

• Meeting customer needs

• Marketing mix and strategy

• Entrepreneurs and leaders

Theme 2: Managing Business Activities

Students will develop an understanding of:

• Raising finance

• Managing finance

• External influences

• Resource management

Theme 3: Strategic business decisions

This develops the concepts introduced in Theme 2 Students will develop an understanding of:

• Business objectives and strategy

• Decision-making techniques

• Assessing competitiveness

• Managing change

Theme 4: Global Business

This develops the concepts introduced in Theme 1

Expectations of Independent Study

Students are expected to undertake one hour of additional study for every hour studied in the classroom. Students are expected to prepare for lessons in advance by extensive reading of the set topics, as well as making notes outside of the classroom. This will the enable all students to fully engage in lessons. Students are also required to keep a close eye on the national and international business and economics news, preferably on a daily basis.

What skills and knowledge will I develop by studying this subject?

• Global marketing (multinational corporations)

• Global markets and business

• Students studying business will develop many subject specific skills as well as transferable skills for a multitude of professions. Within business we will develop students analytical and evaluative skills. This will be breaking down information and examining it closely, such as the decision the government made over not to bail out Thomas Cook. We will then encourage students to question these decisions and provide alternative viewpoints. Within business we will also develop numeracy skills by using the calculations that every business will use to such as cash flow, profit loss and stock control.

Who will this course be suitable for?

Students should have an interest in the business world and what is currently happening in the UK and global markets. Students who are curious in nature about how a business operates and how a business model can stay sustainable in the modern world would be suited to the subject. For example, will physical retail outlets continue to exist in the future, or is online shopping the way forward in business?

Although mathematics is a key element of Business students should not be discouraged from the subject for this reason. Business looks at statistical analysis and calculations based on formulas on a regular basis. Students who are competent and wish to further enhance these skills would be well suited to the subject.

Paper 1 (themes 1 and 4) written examination

Paper 2 (themes 2 and 3) written examination

Paper 3 (all themes) local, national & global - written

examination with pre-release case study

Standard Entry Requirements and Grade 9-5 or

Merit in Business or Enterprise is required

• Accountancy
• Advertising & Marketing
• Banking and Finance
• Consultancy
• Entrepreneurship
• IT & The Internet
• Recruitment and HR