Mr Kennedy gives business knowledge to students in his class

GCSE Business Studies has undergone a transformation at Hinchingbrooke.

We have introduced AQA GCSE Business Studies (full course).

"Setting up a Business" takes place in Year 10 and looks at giving students an understanding of starting a business.  It consists of five sections;

• business planning
• marketing
• finance
• people in business
• operations management.

40 % of the course is examined in Year 10 - this is a new method of assessment for Key Stage 4 Business students.

This content is further developed with the examination of " Growing as a Business" in Year 11, giving the students more depth to their understanding. This unit is examined at the end of Year 11 and is worth 35 %of the final GCSE mark.

In Year 11, students will also complete a "controlled assessment".  This is worth 25 % of the final GCSE mark.

The structure of the course is displayed in the diagram below

Mr Kennedy giving 'GOLDDUST' at a case study review in Hinchingbrooke House for Year 11 (May 2010)

Useful Websites	Content
	Exam Board Website containing Course Information, Past Papers and Examiners Reports
	Team Business Top Recommendation. This website contains interactive resources, theory notes and businss simulations!
	Theory notes and interactive exercises
	Sponsored by the BBC, this website contains theory notes, interactive execises and tests
	SAM Learning Secondary is the award winning online subscription service used in over two thirds of schools across the country to improve  GCSE results.