Key stage 4
Business is an optional subject offered at key stage 4 only.
Year 10 subject overview
Why study business studies?
Studying GCSE business equips students with essential skills and knowledge to navigate the complexities of the modern economy. It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making abilities that are vital in any professional setting.
Business also provides insights into entrepreneurship, financial literacy and management; empowering students to launch their own ventures or lead organisations effectively. Moreover, business offers versatile career opportunities across industries and enhances students’ understanding of how businesses operate globally, making it a practical and rewarding field of study.
What will I learn?
The course covers 10 different areas of business studies:
- Enterprise and entrepreneurship
- Spotting a business opportunity
- Putting a business idea into practice
- Making the business effective
- Understanding external influences on business
- Growing the business
- Making marketing decisions
- Making operational decisions
- Making financial decisions
- Making human resource decision
How will I be assessed?
2 examinations
Exam board: Edexcel
Qualification type:
GCSE
Contact: Miss Cousins
GCousins@holgate-ac.org.uk
Year 11 subject overview
Why study business?
Studying GCSE business equips students with essential skills and knowledge to navigate the complexities of the modern economy. It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making abilities that are vital in any professional setting. Business also provides insights into entrepreneurship, financial literacy and management; empowering students to launch their own ventures or lead organisations effectively. Moreover, business offers versatile career opportunities across industries and enhances students understanding of how businesses operate globally, making it a practical and rewarding field of study.
What will I learn?
This course of study covers 6 key business areas, including:
- Business in the real world
- Influences on businesses
- Business operations
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Finance
How will I be assessed?
- Examined assessments
Exam board: AQA
Qualification type:
GCSE
Contact: Miss Cousins
GCousins@holgate-ac.org.uk
Future pathways and careers
- Further business studies
- Business management
- Marketing
- Politics
- Law
- Operations management
- Event planning
- Most office-based professions
