Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

For AS Level

Unit Type	Unit Information	Assessment Method and Weighting
Mandatory	F291: An introduction to business Candidates gain an appreciation of the nature of business, learn how businesses can be classified, see what the objectives of business may be and consider other influences on business.	This question paper consists of short answer and data response questions, candidates answer five questions AS - 40% A Level - 20% 1 hr written examination
Mandatory	F292: Business functions Candidates gain an appreciation of different aspects of business, including the marketing function, the role of accounting and finance, issues relating to people within organisations, and the principles of operations management.	This question paper has two sections: Section A: Candidates are required to answer one six part question. Section B: Candidates are required to answer all four questions based on the pre-release case study stimulus material AS - 60% A Level - 30% 2 hr written examination

For A2 Level

Optional (one of these units must be taken together with the final unit)	F293: Marketing Candidates will understand the principles of marketing focusing on the market, market segmentation, market research, marketing planning, models of marketing and the marketing mix.	Six Questions based on case study stimulus material. Candidates have to answer all questions. A Level - 20% 2 hr written examination
Optional (one of these units must be taken together with the final unit)	F294: Accounting Candidates will understand the principles of business accounting with a particular focus on accounting perspective, concepts, sources of finance, budgets, costs and costing, final accounts and accounting for decisions.	Six Questions based on case study stimulus material. Candidates have to answer all questions. A Level - 20% 2 hr written examination
Optional (one of these units must be taken together with the final unit)	F295: People in organisations Candidates will appreciate how people function within business organisations with the focus on communication, organising and controlling individual activity, relations between employers and employees, employee participation, methods of remuneration, training, appraisal and the criteria for measuring workforce performance.	Six Questions based on case study stimulus material. Candidates have to answer all questions. A Level - 20% 2 hr written examination
Optional (one of these units must be taken together with the final unit)	F296: Business production Candidates will appreciate the key aspects of production, including management and the production process, the constraints on production, cost and costings of production, productive efficiency, and the role of technology and research and development.	Six Questions based on case study stimulus material. Candidates have to answer all questions. A Level - 20% 2 hr written examination
Mandatory (this unit must be taken together with one of the preceding optional units)	F297: Strategic management Candidates will appreciate how business objectives and strategy are formulated and applied. Candidates will also appreciate issues relating to business analysis. A range of external influences will be considered as well as how organisations deal with change.	Four Questions, one of which will include a specified numerical element. The questions will be based on pre-release case study material. Candidates must answer all questions. A Level - 30% 2 hr written examination