Double Business as an A level?

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

Hey and thank you for taking the time to look over my thread :p:

i would greatly appreciate it if you could offer your advice on this double a-level? Is it any good? i am hoping to do some sort of business orientated degree at university and have choosen the following alevels: Double Business, Geography and Philosophy and Ethics, are any of these regarded...will they help me get a place at a good uni? Why is business regarded so low? :s-smilie:

Please offer honest advice thank you agen :rolleyes:

Chrissy x x

P.s i got As and Bs at GCSE

Reply 1

Icy Ghost

2

I think those subjects are absolutely fine :biggrin:

! I'd give up Religious Studies ANY time to study Philosophy and Ethics :frown:

!
Anyway, what is double business btw?

Reply 2

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

OP

just business alevel but you do and extra three more units, and get 2 alevel from it rather than the one! i dont think im gonna get anywhere with it am i? and that makes me v sad!

Reply 3

jen

9

are we talking about the avce here?

Reply 4

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

OP

no its a level double award business studies, with single business you complete 6 units within the two years however with double business you complete 12 units! if i wanted to do business degree what alevels should i take ?

Reply 5

username5154

15

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

Hey and thank you for taking the time to look over my thread :p:

i would greatly appreciate it if you could offer your advice on this double a-level? Is it any good? i am hoping to do some sort of business orientated degree at university and have choosen the following alevels: Double Business, Geography and Philosophy and Ethics, are any of these regarded...will they help me get a place at a good uni? Why is business regarded so low? :s-smilie:

Please offer honest advice thank you agen :rolleyes:

Chrissy x x

P.s i got As and Bs at GCSE

Double award A-level is quite a lot. If you can handle it go for it. The other 2 subjects (Geography and Philosophy) are good, as those subjects are respected and include some kind of essay writing. In the end, you will have 4 A-levels (double Business, Geography and Philosophy). If your offer is based in points, you will have a good advantage.

Frosty Phantom

I think those subjects are absolutely fine :biggrin:

! I'd give up Religious Studies ANY time to study Philosophy and Ethics :frown:

!
Anyway, what is double business btw?

Double business is a subject that i worth 2 A-levels. Only certain subjects can be 'double' (e.g. ICT, travel and tourism, business, leisure and recreation, science, performing arts, etc...). They can be also worth 1 A-level too. Single award in a certain subject is worth 1 A-level, while a double award subject is worth 2 A-levels. These are called GCE AS/A Applied courses. In this case it's called GCE AS/A-level Applied Business.

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

no its a level double award business studies, with single business you complete 6 units within the two years however with double business you complete 12 units! if i wanted to do business degree what alevels should i take ?

If you want to apply to good universities to do a Business degree, I would recommend you to do Maths along with the other subjects you like to do.

Reply 6

Bape

2

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

just business alevel but you do and extra three more units, and get 2 alevel from it rather than the one! i dont think im gonna get anywhere with it am i? and that makes me v sad!

Are you sure its an extra 3 units? I would have thought it would be an exta 6. AS is 3 units, and Alevel (AS + A2) is 6 units. I thought 12 in total would be needed for double award status?

Reply 7

jen

9

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

no its a level double award business studies, with single business you complete 6 units within the two years however with double business you complete 12 units! if i wanted to do business degree what alevels should i take ?

yes, the avce (or whatever it has now changes it name to) is 6, or 12 units, one or two years respectively. i have just completed it. it is the equivilent of 2 a levels. 9 units does not = 2 a levels.

Reply 8

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

OP

maths alevel? i do not enjoy maths and so am affraid i will do bad in this subject, do you think double business will be regarded! I enjoy biology and got an A in GCSE for it, is that worth doing and dropping a business? remembering i want to do a business degree? im soo confused lol

Reply 9

username5154

15

Lil_J

Are you sure its an extra 3 units? I would have thought it would be an exta 6. AS is 3 units, and Alevel (AS + A2) is 6 units. I thought 12 in total would be needed for double award status?

If you take double award, you take 6 in AS (first year), and another 6 in the second year. Altogether you have 12 units, which makes 2 A-levels.

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

maths alevel? i do not enjoy maths and so am affraid i will do bad in this subject, do you think double business will be regarded! I enjoy biology and got an A in GCSE for it, is that worth doing and dropping a business? remembering i want to do a business degree? im soo confused lol

It depends which university you want to apply to. I would check their entry requirements. If you don't enjoy Maths, don't take it. No point taking a subject you won't enjoy. I know some universities only require GCSE Maths at grade C or above for Business, so you will be alright.

Most universities will accept single or double award Business. Again, I know some universities don't accept Applied subjet (single or double). Check the university entrance requirements.

Reply 10

Bape

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c.h.r.i.s.s.y

maths alevel? i do not enjoy maths and so am affraid i will do bad in this subject, do you think double business will be regarded! I enjoy biology and got an A in GCSE for it, is that worth doing and dropping a business? remembering i want to do a business degree? im soo confused lol

Ive taken single AS business and continueing it to A2 next year. I did enjoy it, and it wasnt too difficult, but tbh business isnt regarded and respected very well. Dont do maths if you dont enjoy it, but it would be a very good qualification to have. Since you enjoy biology and are good at it, i would say take it for alevel. It a lot more respected as a subject than business is. What about not taking double bus and taking single bus plus biology?

Reply 11

c.h.r.i.s.s.y

OP

lol i dont see the point! basically the harsh reality is that i cannot complete the alevels i am very good at and enjoy, as i face not being accepted into a good university as these a levels are not regarded in the eys of others!! say i was to get all A's in these a levels would this change anything?

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