BUSS4 Section A Research Briefing Days - 2011 Research Task

Book places for this essential BUSS4 CPD Day

Less than a week to go until the first of our CPD days that help teachers set up and manage an effective research process for their AQA BUSS4 students as they prepare for the exam on Monday 20 June 2011.  The Research Theme for June 2011 and Jan 2012 is Corporate Social Responsibility - details of the precise student requirements are here

Based on the AQA BUSS4 Section A Research Task on Corporate Social Responsibility, the tutor2u BUSS4 Research Briefing days will include:

- Detailed updates on the key specification content that students must know and understand in order to write authoritative Section A essays
- Recommended research sources for the Research Task bullets
- Detailed research insights into firms/industries/case studies matched against the research bullets
- Example essay titles and writing frames which students can use to develop their essay-writing confidence
- Advice on how students can structure their research and essay technique to reach level 5 (for application and analysis) and level 3 (evaluation) under the new AQA mark scheme.
- Practical suggestions for how the independent research process can be set up and managed in the period up to 20 June 2011
- A network licence of the best-selling tutor2u BUSS4 2011 Research Toolkit (retail value £50) which is published in the first week of March 2011

There are now six dates/venues available:

London: 28 February 2011 - THIS DATE IS NOW FULL - PLEASE USE OVERFLOW
London: 8 March 2011
Birmingham: 1 March 2011
Leeds: 2 March 2011
Manchester: 3 March 2011
Newcastle: 7 March 2011

This course is likely to prove highly popular (we’ve had over 250 bookings) - there are still a few places.  Please use the form below to grab a last-minute place.

Bookings may be made using this online form

Alternatively, please download and print this booking form (pdf)

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