1. GCSE Business Studies 9-1
Exams

2. What will be covered? Key Dates Exam Content
Where to find revision resources

3. Calculators are needed for both exams!!
Key Dates to Remember
Exams:
Paper 1: 24th May (Theme 1)
Paper 2: 4th June (Theme 2)
Each exam is worth 50% of the GCSE
Calculators are needed for both exams!!

4. Exam content: PAPER 1: Theme 1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship
Spotting a business opportunity
Putting a business idea into practice
Making the business effective
Understanding external influences on business
PAPER 2: Theme 2
Growing the business
Making marketing decisions
Making operational decisions
Making financial decisions
Making human resource decisions
There are lots of revision resources on the SLE to match each of these units.

5. Exam Structure Overview
Each paper has three sections:
Section A = 35 marks (Non-contextualised)
Section B = 30 marks (Case Studies, real world business contexts)
Section C = 25 marks (Case Studies, real world business contexts)

6. Command Words for all Questions

7. Where to find revision resources
SLE has a huge range of revision resources and is being updated with more on a regular basis. Here is a flavour of what all is on there:
Revision checklists.
PowerPoints for every topic.
Knowledge Organisers
Learning Mats
Key Term Glossaries
Formula glossaries
End of Unit assessments
2 x Specimen exam papers with mark schemes