Business GCSE

Business Studies

Syllabus: GCSE Business Studies 9-1

Course Code: OCR J204

Course overview

During the course we cover the basics of each function of a business and apply them to real life situations. We cover marketing, human resources management, finance, the external environment, and how to start-up a business. Students will work with case studies to further enhance their understanding of the theory and we will use regular past exam questions to prepare students for the examinations.

Course content

Business start-ups - how businesses are started.
Human Resources - recruitment, training and the role of trade unions.
Production - the different methods of making products.
External Environment - inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, unemployment, taxes.
Marketing - promotion, location, brands, products, setting prices, market research.

Assessment

The course is divided into 2 exams at the end of Year 11. Both exams are 1hr 30 mins and each worth 50% of the course.