Business Studies - Year 12 :: Queen Elizabeth High School

AS Business Studies (AQA )

There are two units at AS level (BUSS1 Planning and Financing a Business & BUSS2 Managing a Business), there is no coursework. BUSS1 represents 40% of the total marks at AS level and BUSS2 60% (both units represent 50% of the full A Level). BUSS1 is examined in January of Year 12 and BUSS2 in June.

TEACHER 1 BUSS1 Starting a Business	TEACHER 2 BUSS1 Planning Finance
Half Term 1 (September - October)
Generating and Protecting Ideas Transforming Resources Developing Business Plans Conducting Start-up market Research	Enterprise Raising Finance Cost Revenues and Profits Break Even Analysis
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes at the end of each topic Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes at the end of each topic Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 2 (November - December)
Understanding Markets Choosing the Right Legal Structure Locating the Business Employing People	Cash Flow Forecasting Budgets Assessing Business Start Ups
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Mock Exam Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: Yes in December	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Mock Exam Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: Yes in December

BUSS2 People in Business & Marketing and the Competitive Environment	BUSS2 Finance & Operations Management
Half Term 3 (January - February)
Revision Staff Performance, Recruitment, Selection and Training Theories of Motivation Motivation in Practice	Revision Using Budgets Improving Cash Flow Improving Organisational Structures Measuring the Effectiveness of the Workforce Making Operational Decisions
External Assessment: Yes BUSS1 exam Internal Common Assessment: Yes at the end of each topic Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: Yes BUSS1 exam Internal Common Assessment: Yes at the end of each topic Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 4 (March - April)
Effective Marketing The Marketing Mix Marketing and Competitiveness	Developing Effective Operations: Quality Developing Effective Operations: Customer Service Working with Suppliers Using Technology in Operations Measuring and Increasing Profit
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes at the end of each topic Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: Yes March	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes at the end of each topic Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: Yes March

Half Term 5 (April - May)
Mock Exam Exam Skills Revision	Mock Exam Exam Skills Revision
External Assessment: Yes BUSS 2 Exam Internal Common Assessment: Yes Mock Exam Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: Yes BUSS 2 Exam Internal Common Assessment: Yes Mock Exam Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Suggested Course reading list:
AQA Business Studies for AS 3rd Edition - Publisher: Hodder ISBN: 978 0340 957172
Business Review Journal - Publisher: Philip Allan