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Economics & Business Department
6th form courses
A Level (from Sept 2015)
ECONOMICS
(EDEXCEL ECONOMICS A
Specification)
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
(EDEXCEL ECONOMICS B
Specification)
BTEC (from Sept 2016)
Level 3 Extended Certificate
in Business (Single Award)
PEARSON/ EDEXCEL
GCSE Results
2018
A* - A (9-7) 36.8 %
A* - C (9-4) 100%
2017
A*- A (9-7) 30%
A* - C (9-4) 92.5%
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Economics & Business Department

6 th^ form courses

A Level (from Sept 2015)

• ECONOMICS
– (EDEXCEL ECONOMICS A

Specification)

  • BUSINESS ECONOMICS
    • (EDEXCEL ECONOMICS B Specification)

BTEC (from Sept 2016)

  • Level 3 Extended Certificate

in Business (Single Award)

  • PEARSON/ EDEXCEL

GCSE Results

  • A* - A (9-7) 36.8 %
  • A* - C (9-4) 100%
  • A*- A (9-7) 30%
  • A* - C (9-4) 92.5%

Beaumont School Enjoy & Excel

Welcome

to our

Economics and Business Department

Sixth Form Information Evening

Economics A Level (Specification A)

Year 1 - Introduction to microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Microeconomics is the branch of economics which seeks to

explain how firms and individuals make choices in a world with

scarce resources.

Macroeconomics is the branch of economics which seeks to

explain trends in the wider economy and how the government

can influence these trends.

  • Unit 1: Introduction to markets and Market Failure
  • Unit 2: The UK economy performance and policies

Economics A Level (Specification A)

Year 2

This year provides a more comprehensive understanding of key

economic topics and develops knowledge on the global economy

and the labour market.

  • Unit 3: Business Behaviour and the Labour market
  • Unit 4: The Global Economy

Students will complete three exams at the end of the second

year for the full A level or two papers for the AS.

Students will be assessed through examinations which require

multiple choice and long-answer questions.

DESTINATIONS FOR A level Economics

Students

  • Leeds, Economics & Geography
  • Nottingham, Management
  • Cardiff, Economics
  • Bristol, Economics
  • Bristol, Economics and Politics
  • Birmingham, Economics
  • Lancaster, Economics & Politics

Business Economics A Level

(Specification B)

Year 1 Markets, Consumers and Firms

Market economy and how market forces shape the way in which firms

meet consumer demand

How firms raise the finance they need and measure their

performance.

Year 1 The Wider Economic Environment

Business growth , competitive advantage , productive efficiency

How consumers are influenced by and respond to changes in prices

and incomes.

Global issues, fluctuations in the economy ways governments respond

to threats and changes with micro- and macro-economic policies.

Business Economics Results at

Beaumont

  • A2 Results ( Economics B) 2018
  • A* - A 35.5%
  • A* - B 76.5 %
  • A* - C 94%
  • A2 Results ( Economics B 2017)
  • A* - B 30%
  • A* - C 80 %

University Destinations for A-Level

Economics and Business Students

  • Leeds, Economics and Geography
  • Liverpool, International Business with a year in

industry

  • Exeter, Economics with Industrial Experience
  • Reading, Geography and Economics
  • Nottingham Trent, Business
  • Newcastle, International Marketing and

Management

  • Brunel, Finance and Accounting
  • Hertfordshire, Business Economics

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended

Certificate in Business

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate

in Business

Y12 EXTERNAL Unit 2 May Y13 EXTERNAL Unit 3 Jan (one resit available in Y13 Summer)

Y13 INTERNAL Unit 1 and 8 (course-work)

  • You will be prepared for the assignment and will be given a hand in date.
  • There will be no ‘interim feedback’, you must work independently
  • There MAY be an opportunity to re- submit your work to make improvements following formal feedback
  • If you are granted a re-submission, you will have 15 days to complete the work.
  • This course is suitable only for those students who can organise their work schedule effectively.

University Destinations BTEC Business Students Many of our BTEC students have gone on to study at university, start apprenticeships or enter employment.

  • Nottingham Trent, Business Management and

Marketing

  • Nottingham Trent, Textile Design
  • Fashion Retail College, Marketing and Communication

for Fashion

  • East Anglia, History with Foundation Year
  • Aberystwyth, Marine and Freshwater Biology
  • Norwich University of Arts
  • Southampton, Business Management
  • Manchester Metropolitan, Accounting and Finance

Beaumont School Enjoy & Excel

Thank you for listening – please come and ask questions Departmental Teaching Staff Mrs Austin Mr De Kort Ms Dundjerovic Miss Hassan Ms Sharma