Business Studies
The course gives students a greater understanding and awareness of the world they live in, but more specifically how individuals and businesses work within the economy. We learn through real life examples of business and hope to engage and enthuse students about how business operate whist inspiring and introducing them to future career opportunities
| Key stage 4 – Year 10 and 11 Eduqas GCSE in Business | |||
| Paper 1 – Business Dynamics 62.5% | Paper 2 –Business Considerations 37.5% | ||
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Assessment overview Written examination 2 hours Short and structured questions based on stimulus material covering all specification content. |
Assessment overview Written examination 1 hour 30 Data response questions covering all of the specification. |
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Business Activity Providing goods and services Business enterprise Business Planning Aims and objectives Ownership Growth Location |
Influences on Business Technological influence on business Ethical influence Environmental influence Economic influence The impact of globalisation The impact of legislation |
Business operations Methods of production Quality Supply Chain Sales Process |
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Finance Sources of finance Revenue and costs Profit and loss Cash flow
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Marketing Market research The marketing mix Product Price Place Promotion |
Human Resources Recruitment Training Motivation Organisational structures
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Latest Business Studies Posts
GCSE Business Studies Revision Plan
Mrs Bancroft has put together a detailed revision plan for GCSE Business Studies, including a series of links which will be useful for students. Do...
Business & Travel Trip to Trafford
Myself and Mrs Dutton and Mr Khawaja recently had the pleasure of taking 35 year 10 students for a Business and Travel and Tourism trip to Old Traf...
Chocolate House Visit
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Business Studies Curriculum
At Rhyddings Business & Enterprise School, Business Studies is part of the options curriculum for students in Yr 9, 10 & 11. This is an Edu...
Cassons give students the ‘full account’ on working with figures
Cassons Accountants were in school last week to lend their expertise in handling figures to our Year 11 Business Studies students for a professiona...
Year 10 students mix business with leisure on Trafford trip
Our Business Studies and Travel & Tourism students were in Manchester on Wednesday to research the area as a centre for both commerce and touri...
Moorhouse’s Brewery visit with Cassons Accountants
Our Year 10 students recently visited Moorhouse’s Brewery in Burnley where they took part in some maths-based workshops organised by Cassons ...
Business Studies Trips
Year 9 Business Studies students have been busy conducting research for their controlled assignment by visiting 2 contrasting businesses – Th...
Cassons’ careers advice helps students plan a better future
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Business Students Visit Cassons
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Student Investor Challenge
The Institute of Financial Services (IFS) is running a competition where students get the opportunity to invest £100,000 of virtual money to inve...
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