GCSEs form a basis upon which higher education and successful careers are built, our tutor supported open distance learning GCSE Business Studies course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.
The DCA Home Learning Business Studies GCSE course provides the core knowledge and skills needed to embark on a rewarding pathway to success. The distance learning Business Studies GSCE course is specially designed, allowing you to learn about Business Studies through flexible and cost-effective home study at your own time and pace.
With the distance learning Business Studies GCSE course, online study resources and a personal tutor are available to guide you throughout your studies, and your Student Advisor is a Freephone call away.
The DCA Business Studies GCSE course provides an award from the AQA, a nationally recognised body. The GCSE award is recognised by employers and higher education providers as proof of your ability and determination to succeed. Many people pass GCSEs through home study.
If you'd like to advance your knowledge or to earn more money from a career where GCSE Business Studies is an essential qualification, and to enjoy increased status and security, the DCA home study GCSE Business Studies course is the ideal distance learning home study course for you.
The GCSE Business Studies course is divided into seven modules. First you will look at the external environment and its relation to business. This is followed by ownership and control and then exploration of the aims and objectives of business. The next module deals with the management of people, taking into account methods and problems. This is followed by a section on accounting and finance. You will also learn about the elements that effect production and finally explore the world of marketing.
Examinations
Examinations are normally in June, although you may be able to arrange to sit some part of the GCSE in January.
Examination Entry Information
DCA will provide whatever help we can with examination information, finding an exam centre and authenticating coursework but entering examinations is entirely the responsibility of the student and the contract for sitting the examinations is between the student and the exam centre. We are not an exam centre and therefore although we can give information and guidance, we cannot make your entry for you, or change an incorrect entry. Full details about exams can be obtained on application. Students will sit external examinations and receive a certificate from the awarding body AQA
Textbooks
In addition to the recommended text, each course has a suggested reading list to help you achieve a broader understanding of the subject. Some subjects also require an accompanying textbook(s) which you will need to obtain.
Module One: The External Environment and Business
• Business in the Community and its Environment
• External Factors affecting Business
• Enterprise Culture
Module Two: The Ownership and Control of Business
• Forms of Business: Ownership and Operation
• Comparing Businesses
• Growth
Module Three: The Aims and Objectives of Business
• Business Objectives
Module Four: The Management of People within a Business
• The Structure of Organisations
• Methods of Management
• Problems of Management
• The Role of Personnel Management
Module Five: Accounting and Finance
• Sources and Uses of Finance
• Planning
• Profitability, Liquidity and Finance
Module Six: Production
• Resources and the Production Chain
• Production Strategies
• Location Decisions
Module Seven: Marketing
• Market Planning and Research
• The Marketing Mix
• External Constraints on Marketing |
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