Finham Park School

Business Studies

Business Studies
Entry Requirements	GCSE 5 A* -C including English and Mathematics and a B grade in GCSE Business Studies (if taken at GCSE). Good ICT skills would also be useful.
Assessment	Exam Board: AQA How many exams do I have to take? Two exams taken at the end of Year 12: • Planning and Financing a Business • Managing a Business Additional exams will be taken at the end of Year 13. Is there any coursework or controlled assessments? No.

Economics
Entry Requirements	GCSE 5A*-C including English and Mathematics. A minimum of a grade B is required in Mathematics.
Assessment	Exam Board: OCR How many exams do I have to take? Two exams taken at the end of Year 12, both 1hr 30 minutes each: • Markets in Action • National and International Economies Additional exams will be taken at the end of Year 13. Is there any coursework or controlled assessments? No

Travel & Tourism
Entry Requirements	GCSE 5 A* -C.
Assessment	Exam Board: EdExcel How many exams do I have to take? You will do one exam counting for 33% of the marks at the end of Year 12. Is there any coursework or controlled assessments? 67% of the marks come from completing a portfolio of course work.