Course

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business (9-1)

Overview

The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to:

● Know and understand business concepts, business terminology, business objectives, the integrated nature of business activity and the impact of business on individuals and wider society

● Apply knowledge and understanding to contemporary business issues and to different types and sizes of businesses in local, national, and global contexts

● Develop as enterprising individuals with the ability to think commercially and creatively to demonstrate business acumen, and draw on evidence to make informed business decisions and solve business problems

● Develop as effective and independent students, and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds

● Use an enquiring, critical approach to make informed judgements

● Investigate and analyse real business opportunities and issues to construct well-argued, well-evidenced, balanced and structured arguments, demonstrating their depth and breadth of understanding of business

● Develop and apply quantitative skills relevant to business, including using and interpreting data.

How will I be assessed

The Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) in Business consists of two externally-examined papers. Students must complete all assessment in May/June in any single year.

Theme 1: Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes, 50% of the qualification, 90 marks

Theme 2: Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes, 50% of the qualification, 90 marks

What will I learn

Theme 1

Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship

Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity

Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice

Topic 1.4 Making the business effective

Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business

Theme 2

Topic 2.1 Growing the business

Topic 2.2 Making marketing decisions

Topic 2.3 Making operational decisions

Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions

Topic 2.5 Making human resource decisions

Skills and Knowledge 

  • Problem solving
  • Making business decisions
  • The use and limitation of quantitative and qualitative data
  • Make justified decisions
  • Numeracy skills

Further Support

Specification: https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Business/2017/specification-and-sample-assessments/gcse-business-spec-2017.pdf

Published Resources: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/business-2017.resources.html?filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Publisher%252FPearson

 

 
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