Exams and Assessment

To achieve the full Business Studies A Level you must take the A Level exams. You will be responsible for booking your exams. We can help you to find your nearest exam centre and we have 7 recommended exam centres across the country. You can contact us for help with this whenever you are ready. To include exams see our A Level Business Studies inc Exams

These 3 paper-based exams will be assessed across the four themes. A more detailed breakdown of the exams details is provided below:

• Paper 1: Marketing, People and Global Business – 9BS0/01
• Type: Written examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighing: 35% of A Level
• Total Marks: 100
• Assessed: Any content from themes 1-4 and from local, national and global contexts.
• Assessment format: Data response questions including one extended open-response question

• Paper 2: Business Activities, Decisions and Strategy – 9BS0/02
• Type: Written examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighing: 35% of A Level
• Total Marks: 100
• Assessed: Any content from themes 2-3 and from local, national and global contexts.
• Assessment format: Data response questions including one extended open-response question

• Paper 3: Investigating Business in a Competitive Environment – 9BS0/03
• Type: Written examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighing: 30% of A Level
• Total Marks: 100
• Assessed: Any content from all themes and from local, national and global contexts.
• Assessment format: Data response questions including one extended open-response question
• For Paper 3, there will be a pre-released context document sent to you by the examination centre once you are registered for the exam.

This course does not contain your exam fees. 

Course Duration

You have 2 years to complete this course. Your only deadlines are the A Level examinations, which take place in June. You can book onto these examinations whenever you are ready and we can provide you with a list of exam centres to help you with this. Students are advised to contact Pearson Edexcel exam centres well in advance of their intended exam dates, as cut-off dates sometimes change.

Study Method

This course enables you to study for an A Level in Business Studies by distance learning at home or at work. Your course materials will be sent by post or via email, you choose! Full tutor support will be available via email, so help is only a click away! Your course pack will include self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked study questions, so you can monitor your progress.

Course Outcome

Upon successful completion the exams of you will receive an A Level in Business Studies issued by Edexcel.

You will be responsible for booking these exams yourself or you can see our A Level Business Studies inc Exams

Thinking of going to university?

Open Study College are proud to partner with QA Higher Education, providing students with the unique opportunity to progress into higher education. This partnership aims to support our students in finding and securing a university place at one of QA Higher Education’s conveniently located teaching centres across the UK.

QA Higher Education partner with Middlesex University, Northumbria University, Solent University, Ulster University and the University of Roehampton to provide a variety of courses ranging from level 4 foundation programmes to level 6 undergraduate and level 7 postgraduate degrees.

With teaching centres located in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton, and several intakes a year, students can go on to study higher education without waiting for September to roll around and without having to move away from home.

Each qualification is designed to support your career progression, with the choice of subjects ranging from business to computing, accounting to events management and cyber security to digital marketing.

For more information about QA Higher Education, go to their website. Or alternatively, speak to a member of our team on 03300 563100.