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Business Studies

Are you interested in how businesses run, make decisions, and succeed in a competitive world? Choosing Business for your GCSEs could be the perfect opportunity to learn about the exciting world of enterprise and management. In the Edexcel GCSE Business course, you’ll explore key topics such as how businesses operate, how they market their products, how they manage finances, and how they deal with challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Throughout the course, you'll develop a wide range of important skills—critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills. You'll learn how to assess situations, come up with creative solutions, and understand the impact of different decisions on a business's success. These skills will be valuable not just for your studies, but for your future career too.

After completing the course, you’ll have the foundation for many exciting career paths. Whether you're dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur, working in marketing, finance, management, or even working for a big corporation, the knowledge and skills you gain will open doors to a variety of job opportunities. You could go on to roles like a business analyst, marketing manager, or financial planner, or perhaps even start your own business.

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GCSE Content

Year 10 Units of Study Year 11 Units of Study

Theme 1: Investigating Small Business

  • 1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
  • 1.2 Spotting a Business Opportunity
  • 1.3 Putting a Business Idea into Practice
  • 1.4 Making a Business Effective
  • 1.5 Understanding External Influences on Business

Theme 2 Building A Business

  • 2.1 Growing the Business
  • 2.2 Making Marketing Decisions
  • 2.3 Making Product Decisions
  • 2.4 Making Financial Decisions
  • 2.5 Making Human Resource Decisions

The course is assessed through two exam papers at the end of Y11.  Paper 1 covers theme 1 content, paper 2 covered theme 2 content.  Both papers are 1 hour 45 minutes.