GCSE (for first teaching in 2009) Applied Business: Single/Double Award - J213/J226

Units

We've summarised the course details for GCSE Applied Business in the table below.

Single Award

Unit title and description

Assessment
and duration

Weighting
Unit A241: Business in Action
  • Understand how and why businesses operate
  • Factors influencing the way businesses operate and the impact they can have.

Written examination

1 hour 30 minutes

40%
Unit A242: Making Your Mark in Business
  • Five scenarios of struggling businesses
  • Learners choose one scenario and put a proposal together on how to make a business successful, and produce marketing material.

Controlled assessment

Up to 30 hours research and up to 15 hours writing-up

60%

Double Award

Unit title and description

Assessment
and duration

Weighting
Unit A241: Business in Action
  • Understand how and why businesses operate
  • Factors influencing the way businesses operate and the impact they can have.

Written examination

1 hour 30 minutes

20%
Unit A242: Making Your Mark in Business
  • Five scenarios of struggling businesses
  • Learners choose one scenario and put a proposal together on how to make a business successful, and produce marketing material.

Controlled assessment

Up to 30 hours research and up to 15 hours writing-up

30%
Unit A243: Working in Business
  • Understanding of functional areas within businesses and associated activities
  • Practical scenarios.

Written examination

1 hour 30 minutes

20%
Unit A244: Business and You
  • How the HR functional area works within businesses
  • Insight into the recruitment and selection process from applying for a job, the interview process, induction/training programmes and promotion.

Controlled assessment

Up to 30 hours research and up to 15 hours writing-up

30%

Assessment objectives

Learners are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the specification content:

AO1

Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of concepts, issues and terminology.

AO2

Apply skills, knowledge and understanding in a variety of contexts and in planning and carrying out investigations and tasks.

AO3

Analyse and evaluate evidence, make reasoned judgements and present appropriate conclusions.