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Qualification details

EDEXCEL Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Economics and Business
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Qualification summary

A level specifications in Business should encourage students to:

- develop an enthusiasm for studying business

- gain a holistic understanding of business

- develop a critical understanding of organisations and their ability to meet society’s needs and
wants

- understand that business behaviour can be studied from a range of perspectives

- generate enterprising and creative solutions to business problems and issues

- be aware of the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities faced by organisations and individuals

- acquire a range of relevant business and generic skills, including decision making, problem
solving, the challenging of assumptions and the quantification and management of information.

Advanced subsiduary specifications in Economics should encourage students to:

- develop an interest in and enthusiasm for the study of the subject

- appreciate the contribution of economics to the understanding of the wider economic and social
environment

- develop an understanding of a range of concepts and an ability to use these concepts in a variety
of different contexts

- use an enquiring, critical and thoughtful approach to the study of economics and an ability to
think like an economist

- develop skills, qualities and attitudes which will equip them for the challenges, opportunities and
responsibilities of adult and working life.

Qualification details

500/2462/0
EDEXCEL - Edexcel Limited
3
GCE AS - GCE AS Level
Single Award
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2007
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2008
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2014
Certification end date:
31/08/2015
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This qualification aims to provide a solid foundation for studies at a higher level in the following subject areas: business management, business administration, accountancy and finance, human resource management, marketing, retail management, tourism management or international business.

This qualification should enable students to progress on to a straight economics degree with a focus on theory, or a degree in applied economics such as environmental economics, labour economics, public sector economics or monetary economics. Alternatively students may like to study Economics as a combined degree with another subject.
No specific job occupation
  • 11 Social Sciences
    • 11.4  Economics
180
180
A/B/C/D/E
Written Examination
All AS and A2 units are assessed through independent assessment.
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2 mandatory units - both externally assessed.
  • K/500/7060 - Developing New Business Ideas
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 50.00%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Written Examination.
  • F/500/7405 - Business Economics
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 50.00%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Written Examination.