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Lord's Sixth Form College
studies the AQA Business
Studies Syllabus.

Why study Business Studies at A level?

The study of this subject provides candidates with a critical understanding of the following:

• the internal functions of contemporary business organisations of all types.
• the dynamic external environment within which businesses operate and the effects this can have upon decision-making within a business.
• major topical issues that can generate change for business organisations and the ways in which businesses respond to these issues.
• the range of stakeholder perspectives that can be taken on business activities.

It encourages candidates to acquire a range of important and transferable skills:

• data skills - candidates will be expected to manipulate data in a variety of forms and to interpret their results.
• presenting arguments and making judgments and justified recommendations on the basis of the available evidence.
• recognising the nature of problems, solving problems and making decisions using appropriate business tools and methods.
• planning work, taking into account the demands of the task and the time available to complete it.
• conducting research into a specific theme in preparation for one or more tasks.
• challenging their own assumptions using evidence that has become available.

Summary
This specification is designed to:

• enable candidates to focus on the dynamic nature of the contemporary business world.
• provide opportunities for research into topical business issues.
• offer opportunities for the development and application of a full range of academic skills.
• explore real business situations.
• be practical in the application of business concepts.
• understand the role of the entrepreneur and business in society.

AS outline
At AS Level, this specification introduces candidates to the challenges and issues of starting a business, including financial planning. It then focuses on how established businesses might improve their effectiveness by making tactical decisions at a functional level:

• Unit 1: Planning and Financing a Business.
• Unit 2: Managing a Business.

A2 outline
At A2, this specification considers strategies for larger businesses and how managers might measure the performance of the business. Finally, it considers the effects that external factors can have on businesses and how a business can plan for and manage change, including leadership style and change in business culture:

• Unit 3: Strategies for Success.
• Unit 4: The Business Environment and Change.