Assessment overview
| Component |
Marks |
Duration |
Weighting |
insert text |
Operating in a local business environment (01)
|
80 |
2 hours |
33⅓% |
|
The UK business environment (02)
|
80 |
2 hours |
33⅓% |
|
The global business environment (03)
|
80 |
2 hours |
33⅓% |
|
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.