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A Levels

A Level Business

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

08/09/2025

Entry requirements

A minimum of 6 GCSEs grade 5 or above which must include English & maths and a grade 6 in subjects specifically being studied.

Teaching staff

A team of highly qualified and experienced Business Teachers

Course Code

A2BUSA1P

Duration

2-Year

Location

St Albans Campus

Awarding body

AQA Education

Assessment

You will sit various in-class assessments over the two-year course, leading up to formal exams at the end of the second year.

About the course

Over the two-year course, you will learn about all areas of running a successful business, including: - Management and leadership - Managing strategic direction and change You will also develop decision-making skills and strategies to improve: - Marketing and operational performance - Financial performance - Human resource performance

Career options

Business is a wide-ranging and popular A Level. It is an appropriate choice for those considering careers in all areas of business, including media and marketing, finance, customer services, business analysis, social and market research, teaching and many more. It combines particularly well with A-levels in English Literature, Psychology, Sociology and Law.

A Levels can lead you onto many different career paths, including university to further develop your skills in your chosen subject(s).

'Oaklands has been very different from school, it has set me up for college, the tutors have been excellent, the environment brilliant and I have walked away today with an A*, 98% overall and got into my first choice university to study Physics.' - George Milleret, Intensive Maths A Level

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You will sit various in-class assessments over the two-year course, leading up to formal exams at the end of the second year.