Business Studies
Edexcel – GCSE Business Studies (9-1)
Key Stage 4 Curriculum
All pupils study a full GCSE in Business Studies which consists of 2 units:
Paper 1 – Theme 1 – Investigating Small Business (50%)
Paper 2 – Theme 2 – Building a Business (50%)
Paper 1 – Theme 1 – Investigating Small Business (50%)
- Enterprise
- Spotting a business opportunity
- Putting a idea into practice
- How to make a business effective
- External influences on business
Written exam: 90 minutes, 90 marks 50% of the total GCSE Multiple choice, calculation, short-answer and extended-writing questions. There are three sections in the paper. Each section is ramped, starting with multiple choice questions, moving to short answer questions and ending with extended writing. Sections B and C are based on real life, relevant business contexts and examples.
Paper 2 – Theme 2 – Building a Business (50%)
- Growing a business
- Marketing
- Operations
- Finance
- Human resources
Written exam: 90 minutes, 90 marks 50% of the total GCSE Multiple choice, calculation, short-answer and extended-writing questions. There are three sections in the paper. Each section is ramped, starting with multiple choice questions, moving to short answer questions and ending with extended writing. Sections B and C are based on real life, relevant business contexts and examples.
