Business IGCSE – LearnOnline Self-study

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IGCSEs / LearnOnline Self-study IGCSE / Part-time / Self Study /

£645.00

LearnOnline Self-study IGCSE Business Studies - close up colourful paperclips, pen and calculator

Price £645.00

What is IGCSE Business with LearnOnline?

Do you want a career in business? IGCSE Business is the ideal starting point.

This course will give you a good foundation to continue your studies on to A Level Business, and then either Higher Education or your career. Our flexible IGCSE Business course gives you the ability to gain a recognised qualification from wherever suits you, in a timeframe that is achievable.

With 2 years of tutor support, and all your resources provided to you, this self-study IGCSE with LearnOnline is broken down into 30 topics, and could provide you with the stepping stone to the future that you want.

Course Information

Qualification: IGCSE Business
Awarding Body: Edexcel
Qualification Code: 4BS1
Start Date: Any time
Exam Date: May/June
Duration: 120 hours
Support: Tutor support and exam preparation
Coursework: none

Course Specification: Edexcel IGCSE Business

Course Structure

Business IGCSE LearnOnline Self-study course covers the following topics:

Business activity and influences on business: This section covers the various objectives of a business, changing business environments and the criteria for judging success. The focus is on the importance of having clear business objectives and how the business environment provides opportunities for, and imposes constraints on, the pursuit of these objectives.
People in business: This section looks at people in organisations, focusing on their roles, relationships and management in business.
Business finance: This section explores the use of accounting and financial information as an aid to decision making.
Marketing: This section focuses on identifying and satisfying customer needs in a changing and competitive international environment.
Business operations: This section examines the way organisations use and manage resources to produce goods and services.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this IGCSE Business course.

What's Included with LearnOnline

24/7 access to the LearnOnline training platform
All learning documentation (including textbooks)
Dedicated course tutor
Tutor-marked assignments feedback
Up to 24 months priority tutor support
Two tutor-marked past papers

Tutor Support Assignments

The most important part of your online IGCSE Business LearnOnline course (apart from you) is your dedicated tutor. Every LearnOnline tutor has extensive academic experience and have taught IGCSE Business in the classroom as well as online. During your enrolment onto the course, you will be assigned your tutor who will support you for up to 24 months during your studies. You can contact your tutor via email or using the LearnOnline messaging system with any questions.

Your IGCSE Business course contains a number of assignments which your course tutor will mark, grade and give you valuable feedback on throughout your study.

Examinations

Paper 1: Investigating small businesses – 4BS1/01

This paper will draw on topics taken from the whole of the subject content.
The question scenarios are based on a small business – up to 49 employees.

80 marks
1 hour 30 minutes – written paper
The paper consists of four compulsory questions, each worth 20 marks
The sub-questions are a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, data-response and open-ended questions.
50% of of Business IGCSE
Calculators may be used in the examination
Available: May/June 2019

Paper 2: Investigating large businesses – 4BS1/02

This paper will draw on topics taken from the whole of the subject content.
The question scenarios are based on a large business – more than 250 employees.

It is your responsibility to find an exam centre and we recommend you book your exams 6 months prior to the date of exams.

Exams are not included in the course fees.