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Welcome to the e-Learning A Level in Business Studies (AS) course powered by XYZ.co.uk. Classroom versions of this course are also available. If you would like us to host a e-Learning A Level in Business Studies (AS) course at your premises, at a location, date and time of your choosing – then please complete this form. e-Learning A Level in Business Studies (AS)At eLearning.co.uk all of our courses are delivered online. This gives you the opportunity to study at your own pace and within your own time. Online learning allows you to study in the evenings, weekends, or even the odd hour during the day! With each course you will have full tutor and technical support available via the telephone and by e-mail – so you are not on your own by any means. This e-Learning A Level in Business Studies (AS) course will award you with the same certification as the classroom version of this course – usually for a cheaper cost and with the additional benefit of flexible study times! If you want to learn a little more about e-Learning in general, watch the video below. If you want to know more about your chosen course, please scroll down.
Why choose Business Studies?The course has been designed to offer the student an understanding of the following subjects: how businesses work; how the world around them affects decision-making within a business; what leads to change and how businesses deal with these issues; and the range of perspectives that can be taken on business activities. It also helps develop a range of important and transferable skills such as: data skills, presenting arguments, making recommendations on the basis of the available evidence, and problem solving. About the courseThis business course is delivered in two units – each of which is then divided into several lessons. The lessons have references to the relative textbooks and selected websites. At the end of each lesson, there is a set of self check questions which should be used to aid in the learning process – students can check that they are able to answer these questions following each units lesson. There are also various assignments that are required in order to complete the course, these will need to be sent to your tutor for marking. Business studies is a very integrated subject and students are encouraged to see how each lesson inter-connects and builds upon the previous lessons. The knowledge gained from the AS course will be useful and applicable within the A2 course. The AS units are divided up as follows: Unit 1- Planning and Financing a Business Starting and Business:
Financial Planning:
Unit 2 – Managing a Business Finance:
People in Business:
Operations Management:
Marketing and the Competitive Environment:
The full syllabus can be found on the AQA exam board website at www.aqa.org.uk, together with other useful material such as example exam papers. (The syllabus used is the one that is new in 2008 – please make sure you look at this rather than the previous syllabus). Recommended Textbook Although the course material provides explanations of the whole syllabus you are strongly advised to purchase a copy of the following AS level textbook: Hall, Jones and others, Business Studies, AS (AQA) 4th edition, (2008), Causeway Press. ISBN 978-1-4058-9220-9 Sections of the book will be set out as recommended reading in places within the course material. Studying Business Studies Business studies is a contemporary and “real world” subject. Business studies students can benefit greatly from drawing on experience of employment, experience as consumers and what they see in the media. Students need to have gcse level mathematics skills to do well on the course. There is no difficult mathematics but there is a need to have a go at interpreting figures and performing simple calculations. Unit 1 – BUSS1 Planning and Financing a Business 40% of AS, 20% of A Level 1 hour 15 minutes examination Short answer questions and extended responses based on a mini case study. Available January and June Unit 2 – BUSS2 Managing a Business 60% of AS, 30% of A Level 1 hour 30 minutes examination Compulsory, multi-part data response questions. Available January and June Entry RequirementsBasic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given. Study HoursApproximately 300 hours. Course includes On-line Learning Documentation, On-line Resources and Tutor support for 2 years. QualificationAS/A2 – A level in Business Studies. Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level. Specification: AQA (Full A Level) 2130, AQA (AS) 1131 and AQA (A2) 2131 Technical Requirements
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