Business Studies at PPS

Examining Board: OCR

Head of Department: Mr David Wellings 

david.wellings@portland-place.co.uk

Aims and content of GCSE Business:

• The Business environment
• Business structure and organisation
• Business behaviour
• People and business

 Pupils are expected to develop:

• A knowledge and understanding of the language, concepts, techniques and decision making procedures used in a business environment.
• The skills of communication, literacy, discovery, selection and employment of relevant sources of information, presentation and interpretation.
• An understanding of the practical uses of: Information technology in relation to business decision making and communication.

 Aims of A Level Business:

• To develop a knowledge and understanding of the language, concepts and decision making techniques used in a business environment. 
• To promote an understanding of different types of business organisation and the markets they serve.
• To create an understanding of the internal workings and management of organisations. 
• To make students aware that business behaviour should be studied from the perspectives of a range of stakeholders including customers, managers, owners and employees.
• To promote an understanding of the economic, environmental, ethical, governmental, legal, social and technological issues associated with business activity.