Structure of AS Economics and Business |
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| Modules |
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Unit 1: Module 1 (Objectives 1: What do people want?) |
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| Unit 1: Module 1 (Objectives 2: What does business do?) |
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Unit 1: To be assessed in January. Written paper of 1 hour 15minutes (30%) |
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Unit 2: Module 2 (Efficiency 1: What makes firms effective?) |
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Unit 2: Module 2 (Efficiency 1: What makes firms effective?) |
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Unit 2: Module 3 (Change 1: What are the challenges?) |
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Unit 2: Module 3 (Change 2: Which way forward?) |
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| Unit 2: To be assessed in May. Written paper of 1 hour 45 minutes (40%) |
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Unit 3: Two portfolio pieces – one on Module 1 and one on Modules 2 or 3. 1250 words a piece. (30%) |
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Structure of A2 Economics and Business |
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Unit 4: Module 4 (Competitiveness: What shapes the contest?) |
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Unit 4: Module 4 (Competitiveness: How competitive?) |
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Unit 4: To be assessed in January. Written paper of 1 hour 45 minutes (30%) |
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Unit 5: Based on modules 5 and 6. Students have to select two of the following three options. |
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- Competition, conflict or consensus?
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- What is the global future?
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Unit 5: To be assessed in June. Written paper of 2 hours. (40%) |
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Unit 6: Two portfolio pieces – one on each of the chosen options. 1500 words a piece. (30%) |
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| Useful AS/A2 websites |
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www.necb.org
www.bized.ac.uk
www.tt100.biz
www.timesonline.co.uk
www.news.independent.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.uk
www.ft.com
www.dti.gov.uk
www.statistics.gov.uk |
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Extra curricular |
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Interest rate Challenge:
Business Enrichment: Young Enterprise |
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