1. SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE KEY POINTS THAT JOHN O’ CONNOR (BUSINESS CHIEF EXAMINING OFFICER) MADE DURING A RECENT TALK John O’ Connor tips for exam success

2. 3.4% got an A1 last year while 11% got A’s Easy marks were thrown away; always use a heading = State Always think in terms of Knowledge/understanding/application (S.E.E.) Use the syllabus – questions can only be asked on what is contained here

3. John O’ Connor tips for exam success Remember every 4marks is 1% Watch your timings as most marks are got at the start of the answer (do not waffle) No essay type answers, if evaluation is requested keep it for the end not throughout. Tighten down your answers, be concise.

4. John O’ Connor tips for exam success Give less than 2minutes per 5 marks. Definitions are extremely important, get your key terms down with examples, do 6 a night and you’ll have them all done before the exam ABQ: read the questions first, then read the ABQ, any business knowledge must have a direct link to be used i.e. economic variables (direct link to the text used)

5. John O’ Connor tips for exam success The following are key points and tips of information on various sections of the Business course – they should not be thought of as tips for this year!

6. John O’ Connor tips for exam success You must know about the alignment of currency, what happens if the Euro € rises in value against the Dollar $. All you need to know about the E.C.B. is that they set the rates for Interest rates in Europe Know each of the E.U. policies and what they are used for. The last time E.U. questions got such high results was in 2008 (the last year that an ABQ was on units 5, 6 and 7)

7. John O’ Connor tips for exam success A rights commissioner is for one person or a small group in relation to disciplinary or dismissal and not wages. Economic variables are always questioned in some way. It has been 5 years since a Business plan was asked

8. John O’ Connor tips for exam success If any of the following are asked they must be in the correct order;  Decision Making Process of the E.U.  Skills to facilitate Employee Empowerment  Product Life Cycle  New Product Launch (I should definitely feed paddy tinned food)  Business Life Cycle