Business Studies:Single

Assessment

You will sit three two-hour examinations at the end of the course. These will include calculation questions, shorter answer questions and extended essay questions. Paper 1 will assess marketing, people, and global business. Questions will be drawn from Themes 1 and 4, and from local, national, and global contexts. Paper 1 is worth 35% of the total qualification. Paper 2 will assess business finance, operations, business decisions and strategy. Questions will be drawn from Themes 2 and 3, and from local, national, and global contexts. Paper 2 is worth 35% of the total qualification. Paper 3 will assess content across all four themes. For Paper 3 only, there will be a pre-released context document and will focus on a broad context, such as an industry or market in which businesses operate. Paper 3 is worth 30% of the total qualification.