Business Studies A Level

Applications Open - 21st November 2025

Closing Date for applications is Friday 13th February 2026.

Applications are still welcomed after the February closing date, and we will still try to ensure that each person's subject options are possible.

Entry Requirements - Please see our prospectus for grades needed

How to Apply -

ALL applications are to be made via KentChoices - if you do not have log in details, please speak to your school. If you are applying from outside of our area or an Independent school please email ccvioffice@ccgrammarschool.co.uk

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Closing Date for applications is Friday 13th February 2026.

Applications are still welcomed after the February closing date, and we will still try to ensure that each person's subject options are possible.

What is the course about?

The course aims to give students a sound understanding of the fast paced and vibrant world of business and the dynamic environments in which organisations exist. Throughout the course real life businesses are visited and researched, giving students a chance to consider different career paths and companies for which in the future they may wish to work. The course focuses on starting a business and the issues facing entrepreneurs when starting a new business venture, including financial planning and management and how to manage staff, operations, and marketing. The first year of the course develops key skills needed for Year 2 and is assessed by two written examination papers. In Year 13 the emphasis is on providing greater depth of understanding in each topic studied in Year 12 and developing a wider understanding of the global business environment. Topics studied include; finance, leadership, economics, politics, technology, sociology and ethics.

For whom is the course suitable?

The course will appeal to students interested in the world of business activity who would like to gain a greater understanding of how a business operates and how business problems occur along with possible solutions. Most subjects fit in well with Business Studies. The subjects where there is some curricular overlap with Business Studies include Government and Politics, Sociology, Geography, ICT, Mathematics/Statistics, Economics and Psychology. The course requires a good level of numerical ability.

Teaching Methods and Homework commitment:

A variety of approaches are used, including, industry visits, note-taking, practice of different types of questions, video, games, role-play exercises and carrying out research on different topic areas. Students are required to work independently, completing assignments, including presentations on research that they have collected independently from a variety of sources. Homework is centred on research, essay writing and revision for mock tests, which are held termly.

What could I go on to do at the end of the course?

Business Studies will prove particularly useful in many careers. Commerce, law, politics, banking, fashion, retail, insurance, journalism and management are just a few that appreciate some form of understanding of the working of the complicated business world. A knowledge and understanding of Business Studies will also help students embarking on degree courses in Economics, Marketing, Accountancy, Management, Fashion, Geography, Sociology, Law and Politics.

Method of Study and Assessment

A Level Course

Paper 1 – Marketing, People and Global Business

Written Paper 2 hours - 35% of A Level

Paper 2 – Business activities, decisions and strategy

Written Paper 2 hours - 35% of A level

Paper 3 – Investigating business in a competitive environment

Written Paper 2 hours - 30% of A level

(Paper 3 is based on a pre-released research task that requires students to independently investigate a business context.)

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