The OCR Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing offers a range of skills and knowledge to learners on the course, both in theory and in a practical sense. The course focuses on key topics within enterprise, marketing and business, and therefore offers a chance to develop these skills further at Key Stage 5. The course is split into 3 sections; RO64 (exam), RO65 (coursework), and RO66 (coursework). 

Split into three core sections, the qualification gives learners a good grounding in business theory and the development of key exam skills such as knowledge, application, analysis and evaluation in RO64. Learners will be coached on how to answer a range of questions styles, such as multiple choice, short answer questions, data response and longer exam style questions. 

Starting on RO65, learners will then be expected to show their understanding of key topics by applying them to a given case study, and making decisions based on a given business situation. This is done in a coursework style, and gives learners further skills in independent learning, time management and the ability to interpret and meet coursework criteria. 

In Year 11 the OCR Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing allows students to continue to develop their business proposal for RO65 by building upon and applying more of the theory covered in Year 10. 

Students will be required to create a product design, demonstrating an understanding of the stages of product development; designing to user requirements, reviewing and modifying. 

Students will also be required to apply their understanding of finance to their business proposal, by calculating costs, revenue, profit and break even. 

For RO66, students will move onto the marketing element of their business proposal, and will be required to create a brand identity and a promotional plan for their product. This is the third part of the course and allows students the chance to personalise their business concept further, as well as learning new skills in relation to presenting and planning a professional pitch. 

The conclusion of the course focuses around the delivery of their final presentation, followed by a review of the process, identifying strengths and weaknesses, along with ways to improve the pitch and their business proposal. 

The topics and work done on this course link well with A-Level Business Studies or with BTEC Level 3, which would both allow learners to develop their understanding of key business topics further. 

BTEC - The BTEC Extended Certificate in Business Studies offers learners a chance of continuing their education through applied learning and progressing to higher education and employment within the business sector 

The qualification offers learners additional insight into the key content areas of Finance, Marketing and Business Environments. In addition, the one optional unit made available to learners is focused around Recruitment and Selection. 

The course focuses on building employability skills for learners, by combining delivered theory lessons with applied vocational activities. On the course, learners will develop their problem-solving skills, as well as their intra and interpersonal skills.  

In Year 12 learners will focus on learning about personal and business finance, with topics ranging from credit cards, mortgages and savings accounts, through to working out profit and creating financial documents for business. Alongside this, learners will also focus on creating a marketing campaign, and will creatively make decisions regarding pricing, promotion and advertising for a business scenario. 

A LEVEL  - The AQA A-Level Business Studies course is an excellent platform for learners to gain a good understanding of a range of contemporary issues and situations impacting upon modern day businesses. The course takes a holistic approach and interlinks business models, theories and techniques to support the study of real life business situations. 

As part of the course, learners will be coached to deal with a range of varied assessment styles, such as multiple choice questions, short answer, data response, essay and case study analysis. In preparation for these assessment styles, learners will complete tasks which aim to develop the 4 key assessment skills; 

AO1: Knowledge of key terms 

AO2: Application of key terms and theories to various business contexts 

AO3: Analysis of possible issues, consequences and impacts 

AO4: Evaluation of key evidence to make informed judgements 

In Year 12 the course takes a look into the inner workings of a business, and studies the core functional areas. Pupils will look at the roles and responsibilities of each functional area, and how they impact upon the competitiveness of different businesses. Pupils will also look at how the internal and external environments of different businesses can further impact upon competitiveness and success. 

For students new to the subject, AS Business Studies also provides a chance to recap key bits of theory that may have been covered in Key Stage 4, allowing any student to access the course, regardless of previous experience of the subject 

In Year 12 the key focus is on the two externally assessed elements of the course; Marketing and Finance. Within these units learners will gain a better understanding of the key topics and theories that impact on a business, as well as investigating how they impact on real life organisations 

BTEC - The BTEC Extended Certificate in Business Studies offers learners a chance of continuing their education through applied learning and progressing to higher education and employment within the business sector 

In Year 13, learners will develop skills which relate to working independently on coursework tasks, and as a result will have to draw upon their ability to manage their own time and workload effectively.  

Learners will be tasked with completing some independent research into a range of businesses, so that they can compare and contrast elements about them. The focus of the coursework will be to investigate and explore reasons why businesses are successful and how the market they operate in, and the external environment can have an impact on their decision making to achieve success. 

In addition, learners will also be completing work based around recruitment and selection. During this, learners will gain valuable insight and experience of the process of recruitment, including applying for jobs, and taking part in the interview process. Alongside this, learners will also investigate the stages businesses go through when recruiting staff, and the considerations that need to be made in that process. 

A LEVEL - The AQA A-Level Business Studies course is an excellent platform for learners to gain a good understanding of a range of contemporary issues and situations impacting upon modern day businesses. The course takes a holistic approach and interlinks business models, theories and techniques to support the study of real life business situations. 

As part of the course, learners will be coached to deal with a range of varied assessment styles, such as multiple choice questions, short answer, data response, essay and case study analysis. In preparation for these assessment styles, learners will complete tasks which aim to develop the 4 key assessment skills; 

AO1: Knowledge of key terms 

AO2: Application of key terms and theories to various business contexts 

AO3: Analysis of possible issues, consequences and impacts 

AO4: Evaluation of key evidence to make informed judgements 

In Year 13 the course builds upon the topics studied in Year 12, however there is a greater focus on the business world. The topics studied in the second year allow learners to think more critically about contemporary business issues and the real life impacts and consequences that they have on the strategic decisions made by different businesses. Greater emphasis is placed upon the learners' ability to make critical judgements and to offer their justified opinions based on sound understanding of theory