Department: Business & Social Sciences
Head of Department: Mr P Smith
If you wish to learn more about the curriculum, please contact the Head of Department by email: p.smith@oaklandscatholicschool.org
GCSE Business Years 10-11
Exam Board: Edexcel
Exam board specification weblink: https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Business/2017/specification-and-sample-assessments/GCSE_Business_Spec_2017.pdf
This Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business qualification comprises a common enterprise-themed business core alongside an exciting opportunity to study how larger business grow and make decisions.
The GCSE course is split into two ‘themes’. The first theme focusses on the world of small businesses and will look at what makes someone a successful business person. Students will be introduced into how to develop an idea and spot an opportunity, and turn that into a successful business. Furthermore, students will understand how to make a business effective and manage money. They will also see how the world around us affects small businesses and all the people involved. In the second theme, the focus switches to building the business and marketing, finance, human resource and operational decision making.
- The qualification is assessed in two equally weighted exam papers. Please note – there is no coursework assessment. Each paper will be assessed using the format outlined below:
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Paper 2 – Theme 2: Building a business
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· 90 minutes: 90 marks
· Section A: mixture of MCQs and short answer questions (35 Marks) · Section B: short answer and extended-writing questions based on a business context (30 Marks) · Section C: short answer and extended-writing questions based on a business context (25 marks). |
Aspects of the course to be studied
Paper 1 – Theme 1: Investigating small business (Yr 9/10)
1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship
1.2 Spotting a business opportunity
1.3 Putting a business idea into practice
1.4 Making the business effective
1.5 Understanding external influences on business
Paper 2 – Theme 2: Building a business (Yr 11)
2.1 Growing the business
2.2 Making marketing decisions
2.3 Making operational decisions
2.4 Making financial decisions
2.5 Making human resource decisions
GCSE Health & Social Care (J406 – Single Award) Years 10-11
Exam Board: OCR
Exam board specification weblink: http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/68454-specification.pdf
Year 10 Topics – Unit A911
Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision
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Year 11 Topics – Unit A912
Understanding Personal Development and Relationships
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• The range of care needs of major client
groups • The ways people can obtain services and the possible barriers that could prevent people from gaining access to services • The types of services that exist to meet client group needs and how they are organised • The principles of care that underpin all care work • The main work roles and skills of people who provide health, social care and early years services |
• The stages and pattern of human growth
and development • The different factors that can affect human growth and development • The development of self-concept and different types of relationships • Major life changes and sources of support |
A level Economics Y12-13
Exam Board: AQA
Exam Board specification weblink: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/economics/as-and-a-level/economics-7135-7136
Year 12 Topics | Year 13 Topics |
The operation of markets and market failure
The national economy in a global context
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Individuals, firms, markets and market failure
The national and international economy
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A level Business Y12-13
Exam Board: AQA
Exam Board specification weblink: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business-subjects/as-and-a-level/business-7131-7132
Year 12 Topics | Year 13 Topics |
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A level Sociology Y12-13
Exam Board: WJEC (Year 12)
Exam Board specification weblink: http://eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/sociology/as-a-level/
Exam Board: OCR (Year 13) * In September 2017 students will commence WJEC Year 2 A level.
Exam Board specification weblink: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-sociology-h181-h581/
Year 12 Topics (WJEC) | Year 13 Topics *(OCR) |
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A2 Unit G673: Power and Control
Sociology of education
A2 Unit G674: Exploring Social Inequality and Difference Social inequality and difference, illustrated by the study of:
Exploring sociological research on social inequality and difference:
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A level Psychology Y12-13
Exam Board: AQA
Exam Board specification weblink: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/psychology/as-and-a-level/psychology-7181-7182
Year 12 Topics | Year 13 Topics |
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Options from: Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
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A level Health & Social Care Y12-13 (details TBC)
Exam Board: OCR
Exam Board specification weblink: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-sociology-h181-h581/
Year 12 Topics | Year 13 Topics |
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A level Politics Y12-13
Exam Board: AQA
Exam Board specification weblink: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/politics-2017.html
Year 12 Topics |
Year 13 Topics |
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Exam:
Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas
Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas Paper 3: Comparative Politics (USA)
A level Law Y12-13
Exam Board: OCR
Exam Board specification weblink: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-law-h134-h534/
Year 12 Topics | Year 13 Topics |
Sources of law 12
English Legal System
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Defences:
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