Make sense of the decisions behind a business.
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| Paper | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Theme 1. Investigating a small business | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 |
| Theme 2. Building a business | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 |
Read
Establish what matters to this business
Identify its customers, objectives and constraints. Highlight the information that makes this case different from another business.
Analyse
Explain how a choice could affect performance
Link the decision to costs, revenue, cash flow or another relevant measure. Show the steps in your reasoning.
Recommend
Weigh the options using the evidence
Give a justified choice and acknowledge a limitation. Avoid a conclusion that would fit almost any case study.
Keep cash flow and profit distinct
A business can record a profit and still struggle to pay a bill on time. Use a simple example with money coming in and going out to explain the difference, then practise applying it to a question.
Theme 2 focuses on building a business and making decisions as it develops. Use the actual business context rather than assuming every question describes a multinational.
Yes. A tutor can review how you apply evidence, develop consequences and justify a conclusion. Targeted paragraph practice is a useful starting point.
No. Check that your entry is GCSE Business 1BS0. Pearson also offers International GCSE qualifications with different specifications.
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