Business Studies takes a detailed look at the way in which businesses in both private and public sectors of the economy operate. It looks at the ways in which they are financed and organised, their legal structure, the ways in which they behave and the constraints which restrict what they do. It considers the local, national and international contexts in which businesses work and the effects that governments have on their decisions.

Business Studies is a subject which crosses traditional subject boundaries, that draws on the skills and abilities of its pupils from a range of other disciplines. It is a subject of today: alive, changing, challenging and exciting. It is a subject which looks at tomorrow with anticipation.

Business Studies is not intended as a training ground for specialist accountants, marketing experts or lawyers. It is not aimed at the business tycoons of the future. Its strength lies in its requirement that pupils should emerge with enquiring minds and the ability to approach the problems of the business world in a logical manner, able to make rational decisions, based on a sound knowledge of business practices and procedures.

The syllabus offered will be the AQA GCSE in Business Studies (1411).

Assessment is through three examination papers at the end of the course.

Paper 1 will be in the style of a case study of a simulated business situation and will consist of short answer and structured questions based on stimulus material.

Paper 2 will consist of short answer and structured data response questions.

Paper 3 will be a problem-solving exercise based on the use of given data