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TITLE: AQA Level 3 Advanced GCE in Business (601/4336/8)

Why study Business at William Farr?

When studying A-Level Business at William Farr, you will explore how the ever-changing world creates both opportunities and challenges for organisations. The updated AQA specification has a strong real-world focus, covering areas such as digital technology, leadership, marketing, finance, operations, and human resources. Through case studies, research projects and numerically based exercises, you will learn to interpret financial statements, analyse business performance and assess external factors.

Throughout your journey, you will build critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, all of which are in high demand by both universities and employers.

What will you study?

Students study six interrelated areas: how organisations set objectives and develop strategy; approaches to decision-making and leadership; marketing and understanding customers; operations, including production methods, quality systems, and supply chains; finance, such as financial statements and cash flow; and human resources, focusing on managing people and analysing key workforce metrics.

Throughout the course, students apply theory to real-world case studies, developing strong analytical and evaluative skills to form well-reasoned judgments about business performance and strategy.

Where can Business lead?

A-Level Business opens pathways to a wide range of careers, including marketing, finance, human resources, operations, consultancy, and entrepreneurship. It provides a strong foundation for university courses such as Business, Management, Economics, Marketing, Law, and Accountancy, as well as competitive degree apprenticeships with major employers in fields like finance, management, and digital marketing.

Students can also pursue school-leaver schemes, professional qualifications, local government roles, and project management, with many progressing into banking, recruitment, or even starting their own businesses. The department has a strong record of high-quality outcomes, with many students progressing to competitive university courses and higher apprenticeships.