Business Exam Structure
Marks
3 marks - state (knowledge and understanding), refer (application) and explain (analysis)
6 marks - 2x state (knowledge and understanding), refer (application) and explain (analysis)
2 marks - state (knowledge and understanding) and refer (application)
9 marks - knowledge, 2x state (knowledge and understanding), refer (application), explain (analysis), evaluation, conclusion
1 mark - state
Paper 2 topics
Paper 1 topics
Business ownership
Production processes
Quality of goods and services
The sales process and customer services
Consumer law
Business location
The role of business enterprise and entrepreneurship
Business planning
Business aims and objectives
Stakeholders in business
Business growth
The role of marketing
Market segmentation
Market research
The marketing mix
The role of human resources
Organisational structures and different ways of working
Communication in business
Recruitment and selection
Motivation and retention
Training and development
Employment law
Working with suppliers
The role of the finance function
Sources of finance
Revenue, costs, profit and loss
Break-even
Cash and cash flow
Ethical and environmental consideration
The economic climate
Globalisation
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