Business & Communication Systems (3126) - Course Information

Business and Communication Systems

AQA Edexcel OCR Teachers' Resources

AQA

GCSE Business & Communication Systems (3126)

This is the only specification in this subject offered by AQA.

There are two tiers of Assessment - Foundation (C-G) and Higher (A*-D).

Contact Details:
Tel: (01483) 477715
E-mail: business-studies@aqa.org.uk

Theory Paper - 33% of total marks

Foundation Tier (3126/1F) 1 hour
Higher Tier (3126/1H) 1 hour

Questions requiring short answers and extended writing to be answered on the question paper testing the candidate’s knowledge and understanding of the Subject Content.

Controlled Test - 67% of total marks

Foundation Tier (3126/2F) 2 hours

Higher Tier (3126/2H) 2 hours

An externally set controlled test requiring the use of computers.

Requirements of Centres

Centres will need to provide:

• appropriate computer hardware and software to meet the requirements of the subject content;
• one or more printers to produce hard copy;
• subject content;
• the business environment;
• workplace organisation;
• human resources;
• communication;
• ICT in the business environment;
• and computer applications in the business environment.

Edexcel

GCSE in Business & Communication Systems (1504)

Contact Details:
Tel: 0870 240 9800

weblink: http://www.edexcel.org.uk/quals/gcse/bcs

OCR

GCSE Business and Communication Systems NQF LEVEL 1 2 (1950)

Contact Details:
Tel: 01223 553 998
E-mail: helpdesk@ocr.org.uk

weblink: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications

Teachers Resources

The following links direct users to useful information about the GCSE Business and Communication Systems course, available from three different education venues.

www.jfk.herts.sch.uk/parents/KS4courses_web JFK Catholic School www.reading-college.ac.uk/sixthformacademy/GCSE_Bus_Comms.pdf The Sixth Form Academy at Reading College www.icslearn.co.uk/course1346.html ICS (International Correspondence Schools) distance learning www.iw-chameleon.co.uk The aim of this site is to provide teaching resources for Business and Communication Systems that can be used freely in any educational establishment with the minimum of restrictions. All of the material has been written by working teachers and used by them in the classroom. By sharing resources they have can created a huge bank of material that will be available in easily downloadable format with no purchasing costs involved.

For more information please contact:

Ben Chappell, Teaching and Learning Consultant, Secondary ICT
Tel: (01482) 392439
E-mail 1: ben.chappell@eastriding.gov.uk
E-mail 2: secondary.ict@eastriding.gov.uk