What topics are covered in Edexcel GCSE Business?

Edexcel GCSE Business covers 2 sections: Investigating Small Business, Building a Business. Each section contains multiple topics with detailed revision notes, key terms, and exam tips.

How long are the Edexcel GCSE Business exam papers?

Each paper: 1 hour 45 minutes, 90 marks, 50% of the GCSE. Figures from the Edexcel specification (1BS0).

How many topics are in Edexcel GCSE Business?

There are 10 topics across 2 sections in Edexcel GCSE Business, following the 1BS0 specification.

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What exam board is this course for?

This course follows the Edexcel GCSE specification (1BS0) for Business.

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Edexcel GCSE Business

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2 sections · 44 revision notes, with key terms, exam tips and past papers

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Starts with 1.1.1 Dynamic Nature of Business, free to read.

Specification

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What’s on each paper: Paper 1 · Paper 2

Paper 1

Theme 1 Investigating Small Business

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship · Spotting a Business Opportunity · Implementing a Business Idea · Business Effectiveness · External Influences on Business20 notes

1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

1.2 Spotting a Business Opportunity

1.3 Implementing a Business Idea

1.4 Business Effectiveness

1.5 External Influences on Business

Investigating Small Business overview

Paper 2

Theme 2 Building a Business

Business Growth and Evolution · Marketing Decisions · Operational Decisions · Financial Decisions · Human Resource Decisions24 notes

2.1 Business Growth and Evolution

2.1.1 Methods of Business Expansion 2 notes
- Internal and External Business Growth Free
- Financing Growth and PLC Ownership Free
2.1.2 Evolution of Business Objectives Pro
2.1.3 Impact of Globalization 2 notes
- Globalisation and International Trade Pro
- Competing Internationally Pro
2.1.4 Ethics and the Environment Pro

2.2 Marketing Decisions

2.3 Operational Decisions

2.3.1 Business Operations Overview Pro
2.3.2 Supplier Management 2 notes
- Managing Stock: Bar Gate Graphs and JIT Pro
- Procurement and Supplier Relationships Pro
2.3.3 Quality Management Pro
2.3.4 Sales Process Pro

2.4 Financial Decisions

2.5 Human Resource Decisions

Building a Business overview

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