You’ll need to meet the entry criteria for your chosen pathway.
For more information about the pathways, please click here.
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Topics include:
- Targeting customers through marketing
- Business strategies and growth planning
- The role of people in business
- How entrepreneurs succeed
- Effective financial management
An Enriching Experience
Studying A Level Business at HNC is an enriching experience. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and interests, broadening your horizons and building your cultural capital. These experiences are integral to life at HNC and will help you to stand out from the crowd. Some of the experiences our A Level Business students enjoy include:
- Work placements, including to international destinations and the chance to work in overseas locations. In previous years, students have travelled to Malta and Valencia and experienced placements with international brands such as Zara
- A chance to take part in national competitions, such as the Young Enterprise challenge
- Connections with leading employers including PwC, with the potential to secure an internship or degree level apprenticeship
- The opportunity to put your skills and knowledge into action, including as a Business Ambassador hosting College events
- Taking part in lunchtime enrichments such as Investor Challenge, Journalism, Events Management and Glow up Your PowerPoint
Enlightening Opportunities
We are proud of the unique experiences that are available to our students both inside and outside of the classroom. Our subject specialists will instil in you a love of learning, and challenge you to develop the required skills you’ll need to achieve the life-changing qualifications that will lead you to your dream career. Throughout your studies, your teachers will create an environment where you will be encouraged to discuss a wide-range of topics which will support you to develop an enlightened approach to the world around you. These discussions will be linked to your passions, study programme and your wider career ambitions.
How will you be assessed?
This course is assessed via three examinations.
A Level Business students progress on to an exciting variety of higher education courses, ranging from Law and Economics to Accountancy and Marketing. An increasing number of students have also successfully progressed to degree level apprenticeships, and some students opt for direct entry into the workplace in roles such as leisure and tourism and retail management.
Popular degree pathways for students who complete this course include:
- Business
- Logistical Management
- Marketing
- HR
- Law
- Economics
What does this course go well with or what may you like?
