Business Studies A Level

NEW Applications for September 2026

Applications Open - Monday 3rd November 2025

Applications Close - Monday 5th April 2026 at 5pm

Entry Requirements - A minimum of six separately identifiable GCSE subjects at grade 6 or above, OR an average of grade 6 in the best six GCSE subjects achieved

At least a grade 5 in both English and Mathematics For most subjects at A Level, a grade 6 in the subject at GCSE is required. However, for A Level Mathematics a grade 7 is required, and for Further Mathematics a grade 8 is necessary

How to Apply - Applications can be made through Kent Choices

Please contact us directly if you have any questions - contact sixthformrecruitment@nks.kent.sch.uk

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Thursday 15th January - 6pm - 8pm

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Thursday 20th November 2025 9am - 12pm

Thursday 11th December 2025 9am -12pm

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We study 10 different aspects of business.

1 What is business?

2 Managers, leadership and decision making

3 Decision making to improve marketing performance

4 Decision making to improve operational performance

5 Decision making to improve financial performance

6 Decision making to improve human resource performance

7 Analysing the strategic position of a business

8 Choosing strategic direction

9 Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies

10 Managing strategic change

1: What is business?

2: Managers, leadership and decision making

3: Decision making to improve marketing performance

4: Decision making to improve operational performance

5: Decision making to improve financial performance

6: Decision making to improve human resource performance

7: Analysing the strategic position of a business

8: Choosing strategic direction

9: Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies

10: Managing strategic change

Paper 1: This is a written 2 hour examination worth 100 marks in total. This paper is worth 33.3% of the A Level weighting

There are 3 compulsory sections:

• Section A has 15 multiple choice questions worth 15 marks

• Section B has short answer questions worth 35 marks

• Sections C and D have 2 essay questions worth 25 marks each (there Is a choice of one from two on both sections)

Paper 2: This is a written 2 hour examination worth 100 marks in total. This paper is worth 33.3% of the A Level weighting. There are 3 data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of 3 or 4 part questions.

Paper 3: This is a written 2 hour examination worth 100 marks in total. This paper is worth 33.3% of the A Level weighting.

There is one compulsory case study followed by approximately 6 questions.

GCSE Business Studies grade 6 OR, for those that have not studied Business Studies previously GCSE grade 6 in English and Mathematics is desirable.

Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Business Management, Business Studies, Economics, Financial Services, Human Resource Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Retail Management.