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Preference Subject
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Applied Business (Double Award) is worth two GCSEs. It involves the study of
4 units across two years. Two of the units are common to both the Single and
Double Award.
Unit 1:
This is an investigation into what business enterprise is about, including organisation
of business and human resources. ‘Ethical’ and ‘green’ issues will also be considered.
Unit 2:
This unit focuses on the financial aspects of running a business, looking at balance
sheets and other financial documents.
Unit 3:
Builds upon the people aspects of unit 1 and looks at customer service, recruitment
and legal aspects affecting business. It also looks at economic trends that may
affect a business.
Unit 4:
Builds upon the work of unit 2, examining how businesses plan their finances and the
way in which various documents assist with this.
Assessment:
Edexcel is the awarding body for this qualification and is assessed as follows:-
Units 1 and 3 are coursework-based;
Units 2 and 4 are each assessed by one-hour exams.
