This is a great course if you want to start your own business, or work for another business as an employee. Most of our students go on to University or apprenticeships, and the style of study means that it suits more academic students who are confident in exams. You will learn transferable skills such as analysis using financial and strategic models, as well as commercial awareness and an ability to critically appraise the decisions and performance of a business.
Our Vision for Business Studies
Students at SJB study Business to improve their commercial awareness, enhance their strategic thinking and develop a greater understanding of the global business environment and how to influence it.
Career Paths
Students have a variety of options having studied this subject.
University courses in Management, Economics, Finance & Accounting, and Business Administration are all possible. Furthermore many students choose to combine Business Studies with another subject such as Marketing and Media or Maths and Economics to give a broader future career scope.
In terms of employment there are a multitude of career paths available as a result of studying Business Studies A Level such as: Accountancy, Personnel management, Hospitality management, Customer services, retail management and banking.
Qualification: A Level Business Exam Board: Edexcel Coursework: None Exam: 100% Exam Structure: 3 x 2 hour exam papers sat in the summer of Year 13 Link to specification: A levels Business (2015)Course Overview:
In Year 12 students will learn about:
Entrepreneurs, business aims and objectives and legal structure for ownership
Internal and external sources of finance
Sales, revenue, costs, quantitative sales forecasting, budgeting, break-even, interpreting financial statements, liquidity, ratio analysis and using quantitative information to assess the performance of a business
Production, productivity, and efficiency, including stock control, capacity utilisation, quality management and lean production
Internal and external methods of growth, advantages and disadvantages of growth to a business
Theories of corporate strategy including Ansoff’s Matrix and Porter’s matrix
External influences, PESTLE and SWOT analysis
Marketing and promotion including global niche and mass markets and global marketing strategy
Human resources, leadership, and motivation
Introduction to globalisation and businesses decisions to operate on an international scale
In Year 13 students will learn about:
Trade blocs, protectionism and global competitiveness
Ethics and the impact of MNCs, including reasons for global mergers and joint ventures and controlling MNCs
The market, including supply and demand, price elasticity of demand and income elasticity of demand
Investment appraisal techniques such as payback, ARR and Net Present Value
Decision making techniques, such as decision trees, and project planning tools such as Critical Path Analysis
Corporate influences, such as Corporate Culture and stakeholders versus shareholders
Causes and effects of change, such as scenario planning and business failure
Biology
Teachers of Science
Miss K Atherton
Mrs V Barclay
Miss S Clark
Miss L Cook (Curriculum Leader)
Mrs C Jukes
Reasons to Study Biology
Biology is a fascinating subject, the study of which will see you learn about the natural world and all the living things within it. Gaining an A-level in this subject opens up a vast range of opportunities for both university degrees and career options, many of which can take you all around the world. Students choose Biology for a number of reasons — perhaps you have a specific career in mind that requires a Biology qualification or maybe you are simply interested in the human body, or in the natural world around us. Alongside in depth knowledge of the biological world, biologists also develop skills and understanding of scientific methods, data analysis, observation, correlations and causal relationships. Given the group work that occurs throughout the course, students also develop good teamwork and communication skills.
Our Vision for Biology
Students at SJB study science as it helps our understanding of the world around us. Everything we know about the universe, from how trees reproduce to what an atom is made up of, is the result of scientific research and experiment. Human progress throughout history has largely rested on advances in science. From our knowledge of gravity to cutting-edge medicines, students of Science have shaped our modern world. All of these advances can trace their origin back to individuals learning about science as students. That’s why it is in all our interests to promote Science as a subject at SJB; it ensures the next wave of progress in all of the fields that affect our daily lives.
Career Paths
Biology opens the doors to a huge range of degree courses and career paths including:
Qualification: GCE Biology Exam Board: OCR Coursework: 0% Exam: 100% Exam Structure: Biological Processes Paper – 2hr 15mins Biological Diversity Paper – 2hr 15mins Unified Paper – 1hr 30mins Link to specification: A Level Specification Biology A H420
Course Overview:
Module 1 – Development of practical skills in biology
1.1 Practical skills assessed in a written examination
1.2 Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsement
Module 2 – Foundations in biology
2.1.1 Cell structure
2.1.2 Biological molecules
2.1.3 Nucleotides and nucleic acids
2.1.4 Enzymes
2.1.5 Biological membranes
2.1.6 Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation
Module 3 – Exchange and transport
3.1.1 Exchange surfaces
3.1.2 Transport in animals
3.1.3 Transport in plants
Module 4 – Biodiversity, evolution and disease
4.1.1 Communicable diseases, disease prevention and the immune system
4.2.1 Biodiversity
4.2.2 Classification and evolution
Module 5 – Communication, homeostasis and energy
5.1.1 Communication and homeostasis
5.1.2 Excretion as an example of homeostatic control
5.1.3 Neuronal communication
5.1.4 Hormonal communication
5.1.5 Plant and animal responses
5.2.1 Photosynthesis
5.2.2 Respiration
Module 6 – Genetics, evolution and ecosystems
6.1.1 Cellular control
6.1.2 Patterns of inheritance
6.1.3 Manipulating genomes
6.2.1 Cloning and biotechnology
6.3.1 Ecosystems
6.3.2 Populations and sustainability.
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