OCR GCSE Business - Independent learning course
Whether they want to be an entrepreneur or climb the corporate ladder, GCSE Business is a great course for anyone interested in a future in business!
Aims of the OCR GCSE Business syllabus:
The aims are to enable students to:
• know and understand business concepts, business terminology, business objectives, the integrated nature of business activity and the impact of business on individuals and wider society
• apply knowledge and understanding to contemporary business issues and to different types and sizes of businesses in local, national and global contexts
• develop as enterprising individuals with the ability to think commercially and creatively to demonstrate business acumen, and draw on evidence to make informed business decisions and solve business problems
• develop as effective and independent students, and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds
• use an enquiring, critical approach to make informed judgements
• investigate and analyse real business opportunities and issues to construct well-argued, well-evidenced, balanced and structured arguments, demonstrating their depth and breadth of understanding of business
• develop and apply quantitative skills relevant to business, including using and interpreting data.
Topics covered in the course:
• Business activity
• Marketing
• People• Operations
• Finance
• Influences on business
• The interdependent nature of business
Textbook:
It is highly recommended that learners buy this textbook as the companion for this course: OCR GCSE (9–1) Business, Fourth EditionAuthor: Mike Schofield, Alan Williams ISBN: 9781398356375 Publisher: Hodder Education Date: April 2022 This textbook contains the detail needed to cover the details of the syllabus and the textbook itself is not included as part of this course.
Which syllabus is covered by this course:
OCR GCSE (9-1) J204Business
(Please note that courses do not include exam registration, exam fees, or exam entry; that needs to be arranged by you, in your country, at a local exam centre - these can usually be found via local schools (including private and fee-paying), the British Council, or the CIE 'find an exam centre' webpage)
OCR GCSE Business
Course Fees
£100 per independent online learning course
○ while course fees are expressed in GBP £, you can pay with many other domestic currencies upon checkout if you are not in the UK
○ at checkout, a £14 admin/banking fee will also be added, which covers my admin time/effort and the bank payment processing fees (so high these days!), hopefully you understand and sympathise with this... so the purchase of one course comes to £114 at checkout; two courses comes to £214 at checkout; three courses comes to £314 at checkout, and so on.
Course Includes
○ 31 topic “learning modules”
○ topic “learning modules” contain:
- textbook reading guide
- comprehensive study notes PDFs
- end of topic online assessment
- additional learning and revision materials (such as: activities, worksheets, news stories, videos, PDFs, projects, revision guides, etc.)
○ an end of course online mock exam, covering the exam board syllabus
○ guide to answering exam questions, covering exam answer technique, tips, and hints
○ exam board papers and mark schemes
○ revision and study tips
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All on an easy-to-access & easy-to-use online learning platform, which has everything learners need organized, sorted, and accessible in one place – meaning learners can progressively cover the syllabus in a systematic and structured way and according to their own schedule (information can be accessed and viewed online within the online learning platform and most materials can also be downloaded to view/print from a local device)
And you keep track of progress, on an ongoing basis!
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Courses have a prescribed suggested textbook, which is detailed in the course description
Course Access and Delivery
○ upon receipt of payment, a course enrolment email will be sent to the email address provided upon purchase, within 1 UK “business” day (“business days” do not include weekends or statutory holidays)
○ the enrolment email will contain the information needed to enrol in the course, so that the learner can set up their own UserID and password and then immediately access all of the specific HomeEdHumanties course materials
○ courses can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and for up to 3 years after booking
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