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A-Level Business Studies

Wilberforce Sixth Form College

Saltshouse Road, Hull, HU8 9HD

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Friday, 01 October 2027

Wilberforce Sixth Form College

1 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Before you submit your application

Before submitting your application to Wilberforce Sixth Form College, please make sure you have included the following information:

Personal details – including your home address, personal email address (not a school email), contact number and current school.

Next of Kin details - please add parent/guardian contact details including email address.

Predicted grades – please include a full list of all your predicted grades.

What happens after you apply?

Once you have submitted your application, we will contact you using the personal email address provided.

If you decide you would like to change your course choices, there is no need to submit a new application. You can discuss and change your choices at your interview.

You only need to attend one interview, even if you would like to change your course choices or are interested in studying multiple courses.

If you have any questions or need any help with your application, please contact liaison@wilberforce.ac.uk.

Course Summary

Find out how the world of business works, why it does what it does and why businesses are such an important part of the economy. This course will help you develop the skills that employers value and expect from prospective employees.

You will study different areas of business from marketing to finance with the aim of understanding both the theory of business and how that theory can be applied to real world examples. This two-year course is an ideal stepping stone to an enterprising career.

WHO IS THE COURSE AIMED AT?

This course is for you if you want a successful career in one of the many fields of business. It is an ideal stepping stone to further study at university in subjects such as business, marketing, finance or accounting.

Course Details

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

In your first year you will study the following topics:

• What is business?

• Managers, leadership and decision making

• Decision making to improve marketing performance

• Decision making to improve operational performance

• Decision making to improve financial performance

• Decision making to improve human resource management

The second year of the course incorporates the same six topics plus the following additional topics:

• Analysing the strategic position of a business

• Choosing strategic direction

• Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies

• Managing strategic changes

How will it be delivered and assessed?

This A Level course is a 100% examination-based qualification and the final grade is determined as a result of taking three two-hour examinations at the end of the second year. The College will also support you to find a work placement so you get a taste of the business-related jobs that are available.

Entry requirements

You must have a minimum of five GCSEs grades 9-4, including grade 5 English Language and Maths.

Your next steps...

EXPERIENCES

This course will provide you with the opportunity to take part in trips to businesses like the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Doncaster, to learn how a business works first hand. You will also experience talks from visiting speakers and visit many universities to help you to understand the best career pathway for you.

PROGRESSION

You may, of course, use the course as a means of securing a Higher Education place on one of the very many business related degree courses available at university. It will also provide you with a good basis for starting a higher level apprenticeship or even entering the world of work once leaving college.

OUTCOMES

Students who complete a qualification in Business go on to a wide variety of jobs. These can include: Accountant, Marketing Executive, Entrepreneur, Economist, Manager or Teacher, to name a few.

Additional information

https://www.wilberforce.ac.uk

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