Key Stage 4

Business Studies

This course will give you the opportunity to explore real business issues and how businesses work. 

Subject Contact: Mr J. Garvey – jga@sjcs.org.uk

Exam board: AQA

How this course is assessed

Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity

  • Business in the real world
  • Influences on business
  • Business operations
  • Human resources

Paper 2: Influences of marketing and finance on business activity

  • Business in the real world
  • Influences on business
  • Marketing
  • Finance

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Business Studies is a brand new subject for 2025/26. Learning Journeys will be coming soon!

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A Level Business Studies
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POST-16 EMPLOYMENT

Marketing
HR
Finance
Law
Running your own business!

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