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Assessment structure
Paper 1
AQA – A-level Business | Eduqas – A-level Business |
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Business 1 | Business opportunities and functions |
Written exam | Written exam |
2 hours | 2 hours 15 minutes |
100 marks (33.3% of A-level) | 80 marks (33.3% of A-level) |
Paper 2
AQA – A-level Business | Eduqas – A-level Business |
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Business 2 | Business analysis and strategy |
Written exam | Written exam |
2 hours | 2 hours 15 minutes |
100 marks (33.3% of A-level) | 80 marks (33.3% of A-level) |
Paper 3
AQA – A-level Business | Eduqas – A-level Business |
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Business 3 | Business in a changing world |
Written exam | Written exam |
2 hours | 2 hours 15 minutes |
100 marks (33.3% of A-level) | 80 marks (33.3% of A-level) |
Subject content
Paper 1
AQA – A-level Business | Eduqas – A-level Business |
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Section A: Multiple choice questions, worth 15 marks. Section B: Short answer questions, worth 35 marks. Sections C and D: Two essay questions (there is a choice of one from two for each essay), worth 25 marks each.
| Section A: Compulsory short answer questions. Section B: Compulsory data response questions.
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Paper 2
AQA – A-level Business | Eduqas – A-level Business |
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Three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions. Content as Paper 1. | Compulsory data response and structured questions. Component 2 builds on the theory introduced in Component 1.
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Paper 3
AQA – A-level Business | Eduqas – A-level Business |
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One compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions. Content as Paper 1. | Section A: Compulsory questions based on a case study. Section B: One synoptic essay from a choice of three. Students are required to integrate the knowledge, understanding and skills developed in all three components to display an holistic understanding of business activity and the environment in which they operate.
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