Business Studies GCSE (Social Science Faculty)
Course Summary
Business GCSE covers six areas:
- Business activity
- Marketing
- People
- Operations
- Finance
- Influences on business
- The interdependent nature of business
To be successful at Business you need:
- Literacy skills – comprehension, terminology
- Numeracy skills – basic, KS3
- An interest in business!
Assessment
Business Studies is assessed through four skills
AO1 – Knowledge
AO2 – Application of skills, planning and carrying out tasks
AO3 – Analysis and evaluation, reasoned judgements, conclusions
You sit two external exams (worth 50% each)
1 hour 30 mins, multiple choice, data response questions
Psychology GCSE (Social Science Faculty)
Course Summary
The task of understanding human (and animal) behaviour is challenging and extremely interesting.
This course allows students to study psychology at an introductory level, yet also gain enough insight into the subject to allow them to complete the course with a rounded knowledge on a range of psychological approaches, issues and processes.
Topics studied include:
YEAR 10 (50%)
Investigating Behaviour, Criminal Behaviour, Development & Psychological Problems (50%)
YEAR 11 (50%)
Investigating Behaviour, Memory, Obedience & Sleep and Dreaming (50%)
Assessment
All assessment is examination based and there is no coursework or controlled assessment for this course. All three examinations take place at the end of the second year.
- Year 10 topics (1 hour 15 min)
- Year 11 topics (1 hour 15 min)
- Research in Psychology (1 hour)
