GCSE in Applied Business

The GCSE in Applied Business is a practical GCSE introduced to the Petchey Academy by the Lead in Business Education Mr Deverell Morris.

In order to get 1 GCSE students need to complete Units 1 and 2.

In order to obtain the (Double Award) students need to complete all four units listed below.

Unit 1 Investigating How Businesses Work

Unit 2 Financial Records

Unit 3 Investigating people, Business and change

Unit 4 Financial Planning and Forecasting

Key subject aims

GCSE qualifications in Applied Business are designed to:

·     actively engage students in the study of business and to develop them as effective and independent learners, and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds

·         allow students to develop and apply their business knowledge, understanding and skills to contemporary issues in a range of local, national and global contexts

·         enable students to appreciate the range of perspectives of different business stakeholders

·         enable students to consider the extent to which business activity can be ethical and sustainable.

What is really exciting about the course is that the students will get to meet real people in real businesses. This will challenge and shape their minds to know how to become successful people in their own right.