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OCR GCSE Business
Paper 1

OCR GCSE Business · J204

OCR GCSE Business Paper 1

Business 1: business activity, marketing and people (01)

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Marks: 80
Weighting: 50% of the GCSE

From the OCR specification (opens in a new tab), Version 2.0 (January 2026), PDF page 7.

3 sections · 53 revision notes

What’s on Paper 1

1 Business Activity

Role of Business Enterprise · Business Planning · Business Ownership · Business Aims and Objectives · Business Stakeholders · Business Growth16 notes

1.1 Role of Business Enterprise

Purpose of Business Activity Free
Entrepreneur Characteristics

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Paper 2

Pro

Risk and Reward Pro

1.2 Business Planning

Purpose of Business Planning Pro
Role of a Business Plan Pro

1.3 Business Ownership

Types of Business Ownership Pro
Concept of Limited Liability Pro
Suitability of Ownership Types Pro

1.4 Business Aims and Objectives

Common Business Objectives Pro
Changing Business Objectives Pro
Differing Objectives Across Businesses Pro

1.5 Business Stakeholders

Internal and External Stakeholders Pro
Impact of Business on Stakeholders Pro
Influence of Stakeholders on Business Pro

1.6 Business Growth

Organic Growth Pro
External Growth Pro

Business Activity overview

2 Marketing

Role of Marketing · Market Research · Market Segmentation · The Marketing Mix17 notes

2.1 Role of Marketing

Purpose of Marketing Free

2.2 Market Research

Purpose of Market Research Pro
Primary Research Methods Pro
Secondary Research Sources Pro
Appropriateness of Research Methods Pro
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Pro

2.3 Market Segmentation

Customer Segmentation Pro

2.4 The Marketing Mix

Four Ps of the Marketing Mix Pro
Product Development Pro
Product Life Cycle Stages Pro

Marketing overview

3 Human Resources

Role of Human Resources · Organisational Structures · Business Communication · Recruitment and Selection · Motivation and Retention · Training and Development · Employment Law20 notes

3.1 Role of Human Resources

Purpose of Human Resources Free

3.2 Organisational Structures

Types of Organisational Structures Pro
Organisation Chart Terminology Pro
Reasons for Different Structures Pro
Ways of Working Pro

3.3 Business Communication

Communication Methods Pro
Importance of Business Communications Pro
Influence of Digital Communication Pro

3.4 Recruitment and Selection

Reasons for Recruitment Pro
Recruitment Methods Pro
Methods of Candidate Selection Pro

3.5 Motivation and Retention

Financial Motivation Methods Pro
Non-Financial Motivation Methods Pro
Importance of Employee Motivation Pro

3.6 Training and Development

Training Methods Pro
Reasons for Staff Training Pro
Staff Development Routes Pro

3.7 Employment Law

Impact of Employment Legislation Pro

Human Resources overview

Pricing Methods Pro

Point of Sale Promotion Pro

Advertising Methods Pro

Distribution Channels Pro

Integration of the Four Ps Pro

Marketing Mix and Decision Making Pro

Interpretation of Market Data Pro

Importance of Employee Retention Pro

Benefits of Staff Development Pro