This revised specification in Applied Business is for first teaching from September 2009. We will make the first awards in 2011.

Through studying our GCSE in Applied Business, students begin to develop and apply business knowledge, understanding and skills. They start to really understand current events in local, national and global contexts.

This course encourages students to become independent learners and to use an enquiring, critical approach to distinguish facts and opinions, to build arguments and make informed judgements. Students consider how business and economic activity can be ethical and sustainable. They also begin to appreciate the perspectives of different stakeholders in relation to business and economic activity.

This specification prepares students for further study in the Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Business Studies, Advanced GCE in Business Studies and Applied GCE in Business.