2.0 Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

2.1 Subject content

2.2 Assessments

Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity

What's assessed

  • Business in the real world
  • Influences on business
  • Business operations
  • Human resources

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 90 marks
  • 50% of GCSE

Questions

  • Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 2 0 marks.
  • Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34 marks.
  • Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.

Paper 2: Influences of marketing and finance on business activity

What's assessed

  • Business in the real world
  • Influences on business
  • Marketing
  • Finance

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 90 marks
  • 50% of GCSE

Questions

  • Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 2 0 marks.
  • Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34 marks.
  • Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.