Business Studies:Single

Assessment

PAPER 1: MARKETING, PEOPLE, AND GLOBAL BUSINESS *PAPER CODE: 9BS0/01 Paper 1 is a written examination and will assess marketing, people, and global businesses. Questions will be drawn from Themes 1 and 4, and from local, national, and global contexts. • Exam Length: 2 hours. • Exam Weighting: 35% of the total qualification. The paper has two sections, A and B. Students answer all questions from both sections Sections A and B each comprise one data response question is broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question. • Marks: 100 marks in total. PAPER 2: BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, DECISIONS AND STRATEGY *PAPER CODE: 9BS0/02. Paper 2 will assess business finance and operations, business decisions, and strategy. Questions will be drawn from Themes 2 and 3, and from local, national, and global contexts. • Exam Length: 2 hours. • Exam Weighting: 35% of the total qualification. The paper has two sections, A and B. Students answer all questions from both sections. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into a number of parts, including one extended open-response question. • Marks: 100 marks in total. PAPER 3: INVESTIGATING BUSINESS IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT *PAPER CODE: 9BS0/03 Paper 3 will assess content across all four themes. Questions will be drawn from local, national and global contexts. For Paper 3, there will be a pre-released context document issued. A new context will be given out each year and will relate to the examination series for the following summer.