IGCSE Business Studies Course

Business Studies

Edexcel IGCSE

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Business Studies IGCSE. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning IGCSE Business Studies is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for the exam through home study. What's more, because the distance learning IGCSE Business Studies course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This course concerns the business aspects of organisations within their economic, political and social contexts. Business Studies involves the investigation of how business adds value by organizing the production of goods and services. The performance of business is studied from a range of perspectives. Using case studies, your course ensures that you have knowledge, understanding and experience of the real world of business organisations. The use of case study materials also requires that you use a variety of methods to analyse and evaluate this evidence and thus make reasoned judgements in the context of real business scenarios.

FORMAT OF COURSE (Modules Overview)
The course is designed to match the Exexcel 4BS0 specification and is divided into five modules, as follows:
Module One: Business activity and the changing environment Module Two: Human resources Module Three: Accounting and finance Module Four: Production Module Five: Marketing

HOME STUDY SUPPORT 

Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment questions, and there is guidance for the preparation of coursework.

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact a Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

Your tutor will give you various resource sites to visit and there is extra material in the student support portal.

COURSE RESOURCES

The Business Studies Course is designed to be a complete preparation for the IGCSE examination and there is no compulsory supporting textbook.

However if you want to read more widely around your subject we recommend the following texts.

Business Studies: IGCSE - Buy from Amazon 
GCSE Business Studies - Buy from Amazon
Business Studies for GCSE - Buy from Amazon 

COURSE ASSESSMENT

At the end of each lesson you will find a self–assessment test or a tutor marked assignment. Self-Assessment Tests (SATs), as the name suggests, are designed to be marked by students themselves. These tests cover some or all of the topics of that particular lesson. Suggested answers to these tests are to be found at the back of the course.

Tutor-marked Assignments (TMAs) are usually to be found at the end of each of the modules. These are usually more extensive than the SATs and may require skills or knowledge derived from earlier lessons. Again, there are sets of suggested answers. These are supplied at the back of the course but should normally be retained by the tutor before the student starts work on the course. Make sure that this has happened! TMAs should be attempted under examination conditions. Besides the formal tests, there are also a number of Activities which are located within each of the lessons. These Activities are arranged so that there may be an appropriate space for you to write in your answer. Activities may involve writing something down, performing some task, or just thinking about a problem.

In some cases there are answers to the activities. These may be found at the end of the lesson or immediately after the activity itself.

Course Work 

There is no coursework

What's Included
Learning documentation, Online Resources and Tutor support for 1 years.
the marking of a series of assignments written answers to specific study problems telephone contact, if required a copy of Andrew Johnson's "How to Study at Home"

Details of examination dates and examination enrolment deadlines are included in the 'Student Welcome Pack'.

HOME STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Business Studies and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

COURSE FEES

The enrolment fee for the IGCSE Business Studies home study course is £368.75 (inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £295 (inc VAT) which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £73.75 and then 4 equal payments of £73.75 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

For International Students who wish to enrol - click here 
(Additional £40 postage / packing & administration)

QUALIFICATION

IGCSE Business Studies
Assessment is by one 2-hour written examination.

Business Studies IGCSE course is designed to prepare students for the Edexcel IGCSE in Business Studies (4BS0) for first examination in June 2011.

FURTHER INFORMATION 

After enrolling online you will receive your username and password to access the online student portal within 5 working days. You will also receive your personal student number via email.

Students are required to arrange and pay for their examinations and manage the course work element if the subject requires this. Students must check the relevant examination board website for further information and final examination sitting dates for the specification.

POSTAGE & PACKING

Get FREE UK delivery when purchasing distance learning courses online. We will deliver your course materials direct to your door upon enrolment so you can get started straight away and plan your studies around your other commitments.