The A-Level Business pathway is an exciting opportunity designed at SBUSixth for students who want to understand how businesses operate and succeed in the real world.
Combining A Level Business and A Level Economics with either A Level Maths or V-Level Finance and Accounting, this pathway enables you to explore key topics such as marketing, finance, operations, and human resources, while developing mathematical, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills. The A-Level Business pathway is ideal for students planning degree-level study and careers in management, entrepreneurship, economics, finance, data analysis or marketing.
- Course details
The pathway is made up of three qualifications, each carrying UCAS points:
- A Level Business explores how organisations operate, covering marketing, finance, and strategy
- A Level Economics focuses on how economic theory and implementation affects individuals, businesses and states. Students will also explore issues affecting how economies thrive or struggle, covering issues such as national debt, interest rates and taxation.
- and either:
- A Level Maths develops advanced problem-solving and analytical skills through topics like algebra, calculus, and statistics; or
- V-Level Finance ad Accounting
Through real-life case studies, you’ll learn how businesses respond to challenges, compete in markets, and grow over time.
- What this course can lead to
The Business A-Level pathway can lead to a wide range of careers in all economic sectors. You could for example go into roles such as marketing, account management, human resources or sales, helping organisations grow and succeed. It also opens doors to careers in finance, banking, retail, and entrepreneurship.
Many students choose to continue their studies at university in subjects like Business Management, Marketing or Economics, which can lead to higher-level roles such as business analyst, consultant or director.
- Entry qualifications
The entry grades for A Level Business and Economics and V-Level Finance and Accouting are 5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above, including maths and English.
If you wish to do A-Level Maths you will require a Grade 6 in Maths.
For full entry criteria for all courses please check current information here.
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- How to apply and join the course
All applicants will be invited to an interview appointment (more info on interviews here)
All students who have an offer of a place will be given an enrolment appointment in late August. Enrolment is when your place is confimed.