GCSE Business Studies

Course Structure

Edexcel 2BS01 GCSE Business Studies. The course is divided into unit areas as follows:

Unit 1:

Introduction to Small Business (25% of total GCSE)

This includes 5 topic areas.

• Spotting a business opportunity
• Showing enterprise
• Putting a business idea into practice
• Making the start-up effective
• Understanding the economic context

Overview of Assessment – External exam – 45mins

Unit 2:

Investigating Small Business (25% of total GCSE)

Same content as Unit 1 but the unit is internally assessed under controlled conditions. Research/Investigation – approx 2 weeks curriculum time (max 6 hours).

Analysis/Evaluation of task (final write up) – one week (max 3 hours) of curriculum time.

The task is internally marked then moderated by Edexcel.

Unit 3:

Building a Business (50% of total GCSE)

This unit contains 5 topics:-

• Marketing
• Meeting customer needs
• Effective financial management
• Effective people management
• The wider world affecting business

Overview of Assessment – Written exam – 1hr 30mins

Key Features

• Active and investigative approach
• Looks at current events
• Problem Solving
• Questions why business and people act the way they do

Should I choose Business Studies?

Only you can make the decision, but if you answer Yes to these questions then maybe this is the subject for you!

• Are you interested in current events?
• Would you like to know how a business works?
• Do you want to find out the arguments behind the issues that affect our lives?
• Are you enterprising and willing to solve problems?