1. BUSS4 The Business Environment and Managing Change
Preparing for the examination
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning!
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2. The Specification – BUSS4
Corporate Aims and Objectives
Understanding Mission, Aims and Objectives
This unit is designed to be synoptic and draws upon all other units of AS and A2
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3. The Specification – BUSS4
Assessing Change in the Business Environment
The Relationship between Business and
The Economic Environment
The Political and Legal Environment
The Social Environment
The Technological Environment
The Competitive Environment
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4. The Specification – BUSS4
Managing Change
Internal Causes of Change
Planning for Change
Leadership
Culture
Making Strategic Decisions
Implementing and Managing Change
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5. The Examination – BUSS4 1 Hour 45 Minutes 50% of A2
80 Marks : 105 Minutes
1 mark : 1 minute writing
25 minutes reading, thinking, selecting and planning
50% of A2
Two parts both with choices
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6. The Examination – BUSS4 Section 1 – 40 marks Section 2 – 40 marks
One data response containing text and data
Select 1 question only from a choice of 2
Question will be based around your pre-release research task
If you do not use evidence from your research task the maximum number of marks available is 22/40!
Section 2 – 40 marks
Select 1 essay only from a choice of 3
Application can come from context of the essay and your own wider reading
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7. The Examination – BUSS4 Skills Content Application Analysis Evaluation
Showing understanding of relevant theory from across the whole AS and A2
Application
Section 1 – compare and contrast findings from own research with the context given in the data response
Section 2 – use of context from stem of essay title and / or examples from own wider reading i.e. businesses you have studied
Analysis
Developed lines of argument
A limited number of points developed to show depth of understanding
Evaluation
Make a judgement at end of each paragraph
A well thought out and supported conclusion
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8. Quality of Written Communication
Assessed on evaluative questions only
Spelling and punctuation
Sentences and paragraphs
Use of technical terms
Clear structure
You will need to plan both your responses
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Structured responses should have a start, middle and end
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9. Top Tips Section 1 - Read the data response
Identify areas where it supports or contradicts your own findings
Compare and contrast
Use the numbers
Section 2 – Think carefully about which essay title
What areas of business theory can you bring in to your answer?
Do you understand the context of the stem ?
Can you bring in some of your own examples?
What exactly is the focus of the question?
Quality not quantity of arguments
Few arguments well developed
Write in paragraphs, 1 point to 1 paragraph
Use Business Studies language
Be selective and accurate
Both questions are evaluative
Both questions require extended writing and therefore planning
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