Subject Staff
- Mr Christopher Morgan (ALE Faculty Head)
- Mr Niall Dawson
Course Content: AQA Applied General A Level
Study Business and you are preparing yourself for life. Business is everywhere and having an insight into how it works, what drives decision-making, how to motivate people and get them to buy goods and services will put you in a good position for university study, apprenticeships or employment post 18.
34% Exam Units 66% Coursework and Controlled Assessment across the 2 years of study
Year 12 Course Content
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Business Dynamics- how business uses resources to achieve goals
- Entrepreneurial Opportunities – develop a new business idea
Year 12 PLC’s
Year 13 Course Content
- Managing and Leading People
- Developing a Business Proposal
- Marketing communications
Year 13 PLC’s
Applied Business Resources
Coursework and Exam Papers
- http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business-subjects/applied-general/business/assessment-resources
- https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Business_Studies_Revision_Notes
Assessment in Applied Business
Year | Assessment Date | Focus/Title | Assessment Objective | Type of Assessment | Grade Range |
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Year 12 | Term 1 | Unit 2 Business Dynamics |
| Analytical Report | P-D |
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Term 1 | Unit 3 Entrepreneurial Opportunities |
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Term 3 |
| Controlled Assessment - Analytical Report (9 hours) | |||
Term 4 | Financial Planning - Exam (Resit - Jan 2019) |
| Unit Test and Evaluative Essay | ||
Term 5 |
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Term 6 |
| External Exam | |||
Year 13 | Term 1 | Unit 4 Managing and Leading People |
| Unit Test and Evaluative Essay | |
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Term 3 | Unit 8 Marketing Communications |
| Analytical Report Research Tasks | ||
Term 3 | Unit 5 Developing a Business proposal |
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Term 4: | Unit 8 Marketing Communications |
| Analytical Report Research Tasks | ||
Unit 5 Developing a Business proposal |
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Term 5 | Unit 8 Marketing Communications |
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Term 3 | Unit 5 Developing a Business proposal |
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Term 5 | Unit 4 | Revision and Exam Prep for resit | External Exam |
Marking and Feedback
Assessment feedforward sheets are used as part of the assessment marking process at the end of each unit which usually marries up to each term. Staff comments provide guidance on how students can improve their level of understanding. Staff are expected to review all peer assessed and self-assessed work and provide guidance when necessary.
Student folders are taken in by the class teacher at least twice per term (based on a standard 6 week term). Teachers will specifically indicate what work will and will not be marked in order to give our students a clear idea of what is expected from them and so they can always present their best work. Students are encouraged to self- and peer-assess their work through the use of our Green and Purple pens.
Homework
- Homework is set in line with the School Homework Policy. At A Level Applied Business the intended length of homework should normally be 5 hours per week.
- Homework typically includes practice exam questions, consolidation homework, wider reading and flipped learning work.
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