GCSE Business Studies
Handbook
Contents Page
Course Summary 3
Year Planner 4
,Year 9 Business Studies 4
Year 10 Business Studies 5
Year 11 Business Studies 6
Rules and Expectations 7
Resources and Reading 8
Extended Curriculum and Future Pathways 11
Deadlines and Exams 12
Things to do and see 12
Assessment of Your Work 14
Ten Ways to Improve Evaluation Skills and Marks in Business Studies 15
Glossary 17
Course Summary
Examining Board: Edexcel
Theme 1: Investigating small business (*Paper code: 1BS0/01)
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
50% of the qualification
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, 90 marks
Content overview
● Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship
● Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity
● Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice
● Topic 1.4 Making the business effective
● Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business
Assessment overview
The paper is divided into three sections:
Section A: 35 marks
Section B: 30 marks
Section C: 25 marks.
The paper will consist of calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-
writing questions.
Questions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper.
Calculators may be used in the examination. Information on the use of calculators
during the examinations for this qualification can be found in Appendix 4: Calculators.
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Handbook
Contents Page
Course Summary 3
Year Planner 4
,Year 9 Business Studies 4
Year 10 Business Studies 5
Year 11 Business Studies 6
Rules and Expectations 7
Resources and Reading 8
Extended Curriculum and Future Pathways 11
Deadlines and Exams 12
Things to do and see 12
Assessment of Your Work 14
Ten Ways to Improve Evaluation Skills and Marks in Business Studies 15
Glossary 17
Course Summary
Examining Board: Edexcel
Theme 1: Investigating small business (*Paper code: 1BS0/01)
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
50% of the qualification
1
, 90 marks
Content overview
● Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship
● Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity
● Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice
● Topic 1.4 Making the business effective
● Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business
Assessment overview
The paper is divided into three sections:
Section A: 35 marks
Section B: 30 marks
Section C: 25 marks.
The paper will consist of calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-
writing questions.
Questions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper.
Calculators may be used in the examination. Information on the use of calculators
during the examinations for this qualification can be found in Appendix 4: Calculators.
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