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Ashley Road
Altrincham,
Cheshire
WA14 2LT

Tel: 0161 928 1862
Fax: 0161 929 6893

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Early Birds & StayLates

'Early Birds' runs from from 8.00am to 8.40am.
'After School Club' (or StayLates) runs from 3.30pm to 6.00pm.
A Holiday Club is organised during each school holiday from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Details of each of these facilities is available from the school Office.

 

Parking

Parking, for the dropping off and collection of children, is available in the main playground from 8.00am to 9.15am. The gate will be locked from 9.15a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Parking is also available in Cavendish Road.

Parking is not allowed in the staff car park in order to keep this a safe area.

GCSE Business Studies


Programme of study
Unit 1 Setting up a Business Looking at enterprise, aims & objectives, franchising, business plans, legal structures and locating the business. Marketing, finance, people in business and operations management This unit will be assessed by an external written assessment of 60 marks and 1 hour in length. 60 marks / 40%

Unit 2 – Growing as a Business Looking at expansion, conflict, further marketing activities, finance for large organisations, training, appraisal, motivation, recognition of the challenges of growth and QA.

This unit will be assessed by an external written assessment of 60 marks and 1 hour in length. 60 marks / 35%

Unit 3 –Investigating Businesses This unit will be assessed by means of a controlled assessment which is released in the spring. This involves an investigation and the student provides her individual response produced under controlled conditions.

This unit will be assessed on a portfolio of evidence, based on the candidate’s own research of a business. 40 marks / 25%

Students will visit local organisations as well as benefit from visits to the school by guest speakers from various aspects of the business world.

 

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