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Business - H031, H431

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Specification at a glance

  • A Level

  • AS Level

Assessment overview

ComponentMarksDurationWeightinginsert text

Operating in a local business environment (01)

802 hours33⅓%

The UK business environment (02)

802 hours33⅓%

The global business environment (03)

802 hours33⅓%

All components include synoptic assessment.

Students must complete all components (01, 02 and 03) to be awarded the OCR A Level in Business.

All content will be assessed within each component.

Content overview

Content covers the following areas:

  • Business objectives and strategic decisions
  • External influences facing businesses
  • Marketing and marketing strategies
  • Operational strategy
  • Human resources
  • Accounting and financial considerations
  • The global environment of business.

Students are introduced to the various types of business and stakeholders, and apply a range of business concepts in a variety of contexts, interpreting, analysing, and evaluating complex business information, and developing a more strategic view of business opportunities, problems and issues.

Download A Level specification

Assessment overview

ComponentMarksDurationWeightinginsert text

The local business environment (01)

601 hour 30 mins50% 

The wider business environment (02)

601 hour 30 mins50% 

Both components include synoptic assessment.

Students must complete both components (01 and 02) to be awarded the OCR AS Level in Business.

All content will be assessed within each component.

Content overview

Content covers the following areas of study:

  • Business objectives and strategic decisions
  • External influences facing businesses
  • Marketing and marketing strategies
  • Operational strategy
  • Human resources
  • Accounting and financial considerations.

Students are introduced to the various types of business and stakeholders, and apply a range of business concepts in a variety of contexts, interpreting, analysing, and evaluating complex business information, and developing a more strategic view of business opportunities, problems and issues.

Download AS Level specification
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