Business

Business Edexcel 1BS0

Business is all around us; the adverts that pop up on our phones, the companies that sponsor our favourite sports team, singers and sometimes even our schools, the firms our family are employed by. Most of us will either work for, or with a business in our life; we are all stakeholders in some shape or form. Why not learn more about it?

Topics we will study include • Marketing • Environmental issues • Motivation • The economy • Entrepreneurship • Operations management • Finance • Human resources • Business law

How do I know if it is right for me?

• Do you take an interest in the news and the world around you? • Do you read books on entrepreneurs such as Elon

Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Phil Knight? • Do you watch shows such as Shark Tank or Dragon’s

Den and think “I could do that”? • Do you talk to your parents about what they do and why? • Do you ever think to yourself “why do firms do that”?

If the answer to any of the above is yes, then please keep on reading.

How will I be assessed?

The new GCSE in Business is assessed by two written papers at the end of Year 11. There are two themes examined, with Theme 1 looking at the issues for small businesses and Theme 2 looking at how to manage a growing business.

Theme 1: Investigating small business (Paper code: 1BS0/01) Theme 2: Building a business (Paper code: 1BS0/02)

1 hour and 30 minutes 50% of the qualification 90 marks

Assessment overview

The paper is divided into three sections: Section A: 35 marks Section B: 30 marks Section C: 25 marks The paper will consist of calculations, multiplechoice, short-answer and extended-writing questions. Questions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper. Calculators may be used in the examination. 1 hour and 30 minutes 50% of the qualification 90 marks

Assessment overview

The paper is divided into three sections: Section A: 35 marks Section B: 30 marks Section C: 25 marks The paper will consist of calculations, multiplechoice, short-answer and extended-writing questions. Questions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper. Calculators may be used in the examination.

Please note - we are assessed 100% by examination. There are no coursework or practical tasks in the assessment. We aim to make the topic as engaging as possible but ultimately, we are an academic subject looking to get you the best grade you are capable of. If you are good at justifying your decisions on extended pieces of writing, then we are probably a subject for you. If you are interested in studying GCSE Business, you should start to find out more about the subject by:

• Visiting our Twitter page to get a feel for the lessons that we deliver in Economics and Business https:// twitter.com/BSP_SSCBusEcon • Visiting the Edexcel website https://qualifications. pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/ business-2017.html There is a lot of useful information about what you will be studying and how you will be assessed • Talking to Mr Williams and Mr Manville – you will find us in BS1 and BS2 and our doors are always open • Speaking to our Business Ambassadors at open evening or during the school day (recognisable by their Euro pin badge). These Year 11 and 10 pupils have been selected for their passion and proficiency in the subject.