Business Studies:Single

Assessment

Paper 1: Marketing, People, and Global Businesses What’s assessed – Themes 1 and 4, and from local, national, and global contexts. Written exam – 2 hours (35% of A level). 100 marks available. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. All questions are based on case study stimulus material provided in a separate booklet in the exam. Paper 2: Business Activities, Decisions and Strategy What’s assessed – Themes 2 and 3, and from local, national, and global contexts. Written exam – 2 hours (35% of A level). 100 marks available. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. All questions are based on case study stimulus material provided in a separate booklet in the exam. Paper 3: Investigating Business in a Competitive Environment What’s assessed – ANY topics from all four themes can be examined in this paper. Written exam – 2 hours (30% of A level). 100 marks available. Sections A and B each comprise one data response question broken down into several parts, including one extended open-response question. All questions are based on case study stimulus material focussed on the pre-release context material.