Advanced Level Foundation | Business studies module

Overview

The Kings Advanced Level Foundation is based on A-level syllabuses, taught by A-level teachers, assessed against A-levels and moderated by an independent Advisory Board of external examiners. As such, it is one of the most highly academic and successful pathways to leading UK universities.

Business Studies is an elective module within the Foundation, and is ideal for students who are interested in studying Business at university in the UK.

Key Facts

Start Dates:

8 April 2024 (Extended programme only)
1 July 2024 (Extended programme only)
9 September 2024
6 January 2025

Colleges:

Bournemouth
Brighton
London
Oxford

Entry level:

Academic: Completed 11-12 years of schooling
English: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent

Minimum age:

16.5

Length:

1 Academic Year (3 terms)
Extended programme: 1-2 Academic Years (4-7 terms)

Lessons:

Average 21 hours per week (plus homework and private study)

Learning outcomes

Have factual knowledge and understanding of the principles of planning a business and raising finance
Be able to apply knowledge and understanding to problems and issues arising from familiar and non familiar business situations
Understand the methods of business analysis to investigate business problems, issues and how to implement strategies for success within business environment
Evaluate, distinguish between and assess appropriateness of fact and opinion, and judge information from a variety of business sources

Course content and structure

The Advanced Level Foundation programme is highly flexible, and able to adapt to the needs and academic aspirations of each student. It does this through a combination of core modules and a series of elective modules which can be combined in different ways to create main subject streams.

Business Studies is one of the many elective modules offered, and an overview of the syllabus content is shown below.

Course structure and content

Term 1

Introduction to business studies
Entrepreneurship
The nature of a business
Legal structures
Stakeholders
Business plans
Business objectives
The nature of marketing
Market research
Market segmentation
Market share, size and growth
The marketing mix
The 4 P’s of marketing (product, price,promotion, place)
SWOT and PESTLE

Term 2

Business organisations
Organisational structures
Recruitment
Selection
Training
Appraisal
Management
Leadership
Motivation and motivational theories
Employer/employee relationships

Term 3

Sources of finance
Costs, revenue and profit
Contribution
Break-even analysis
Budget setting
Cash flow forecasts
Working capital
Income statements
Balance sheets
Ratio analysis

Sample subject combinations with Business studies

Business studies, Economics, Mathematics
Business studies, Government and Politics, Law
Business studies, Geography, Government and Politics

Sample enrichment activities

BMW factory visit
Business Enterprise

Bank of England visit
Coca Cola factory tour

Sample academic calendar (2023-2024)

Year 1

September

11th: term starts
Student induction

October

23 – 27th: half term
Progress tests

November

University fairs and talks

December

15th: term ends
End of term exams

January

8th: term starts

February

15th – 16th: half term
Progress tests
University fairs

March

End of term exams
22nd: term ends

April

8th: term starts

May

Progress tests

June

Exams
14th: term ends

Progression

Recent alumni

Below are some of the recent students who took the Business Studies module, including information about the university they progressed to and the degree course they are doing.

Zhonart Ablassanov

Business/Economics/Geography/CSS/Data
University of Kent
Accounting and Finance

Girim Ban

Business/Geography/Mathematics/CSS/ Data
University of Edinburgh
Economics and Politics

Aidai Ergeshova

Business/Art & Design/Geography/CSS/Data
University of Exeter
International Relations

Alina Kurmanbayeva

Business/Economics/Government & Law/CSS/Data
SOAS
Politics and Economics

Jingxuan Li

Business/Economics/Mathematics/CSS/Data
University of Leicester
Accounting and Finance

Mai Anh Pham

Business/Geography/Government & Politics/CSS/Data
University of Surrey
Media Studies with Film Studies

Octavie Railet

Business/Geography/Government & Politics/CSS/Data
Queen Mary University of London
Law

Xiangqian Sun

Business/Economics/Mathematics/CSS/ Data
Lancaster University
Management and Organisational Behaviour

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Advanced Level Foundation - Business studies module

Overview

Key Facts

Learning outcomes

Course content and structure

Course structure and content

Sample subject combinations with Business studies

Sample enrichment activities

Recommended reading

Sample academic calendar (2023-2024)

Year 1

Progression

Recent alumni

University Progression

Elite Preparation

Other programmes

Core Pre-university Programmes

Elite University Pathways

Specialist University Pathways

Summer Academy

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Advanced Level Foundation - Business studies module

Overview

Key Facts

Learning outcomes

Course content and structure

Course structure and content

Sample subject combinations with Business studies

Sample enrichment activities

Recommended reading

Sample academic calendar (2023-2024)

Year 1

Progression

Recent alumni

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