International GCSE Business
Are you curious about how businesses work and thrive? Edexcel International GCSE Business is your ticket to unravelling the mysteries of both small startups and global giants. You’ll dive into real-world topics like finance, marketing, and operations, understanding the ins and outs of how businesses are organized and run. This isn’t just about learning theories; it’s about making informed decisions and judgments based on real business data. Plus, you’ll explore the ethical and sustainable aspects of business, preparing you to be a smart and responsible player in the business world, no matter where your future takes you.
Key Information
What you’ll study
Entry Requirements
Assessment Information
| Qualification | International GCSE Business |
| Exam board | Edexcel |
| Exams available | June |
Online school, full time or individual courses
| Course length | 2 years |
| Weekly study time | 2 x 45-minute live lessons, 3 x 30-minute self-study lessons, 1 x 30-minute teacher-marked homework |
| Class size | Maximum 12 |
| Course start | September |
Individual Tutoring
| Recommended | Approximately 100 x 45-minute individual tutoring lessons, 170 x 30-minute self-study lessons, 45 x 30-minute teacher-marked homework. Pace and level of commitment determined by individual needs. |
| Course start | Flexible |
1. Business activity and influences on business
2. People in business
3. Business finance
4. Marketing
5. Business operations.
For more information take a look at the Edexcel International GCSE Business Specification: click here
- A pass in the Highgrove Online School admissions test for English, Science and Maths
International GCSE
| 2 exams | taken together at the end of the course |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Investigating small businesses (90 minutes). 50% of the total International GCSE. |
| Paper 2 | Investigating large businesses (90 minutes). 50% of the total International GCSE. |
Progression
Business is one of our non-compulsory GCSE subjects. Pupils gaining a 7 or above in GCSE Business will be eligible to study Business or Economics at A level.
We also offer the following GCSEs
Our core GSCE subjects are taught in group classes via a combination of interactive self-study lessons and live lessons led by an expert teacher:
Additional GCSEs subjects are available via our tutoring programme, including: