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GCSE
BUSINESS
(8132)
Specification
Forf teachingf fromf Septemberf 2017f onwardsfForf
examsf inf 2019f onwards
Versionf1.0f 19fAugustf2016
, GCSEfBusinessf(8132)fForfexamsf2019fonwards.fVersionf1.0
Contents
1 Introduction 5
1.1 WhyfchoosefAQAfforfGCSEfBusiness 5
1.2 Supportfandfresourcesftofhelpfyoufteach 5
2 Specification at a glance
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2.1 Subjectfcontent 7
2.2 Assessments 7
3 Subject content
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3.1 Businessfinfthefrealfworld 8
3.2 Influencesfonfbusiness 12
3.3 Businessfoperations 15
3.4 Humanfresources 18
3.5 Marketing 20
3.6 Finance 24
4 Scheme of assessment
f f 27
4.1 Aimsfandflearningfoutcomes 27
4.2 Assessmentfobjectives 27
4.3 Assessmentfweightings 28
5 General administration
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5.1 Entriesfandfcodes 29
5.2 Overlapsfwithfotherfqualifications 29
5.3 Awardingfgradesfandfreportingfresults 29
5.4 Re-sitsfandfshelfflife 29
5.5 Previousflearningfandfprerequisites 30
5.6 Accessftofassessment:fdiversityfandfinclusion 30
5.7 WorkingfwithfAQAfforftheffirstftime 30
5.8 Privatefcandidates 31
5.9 Usefoffcalculators 31
6 Appendix: quantitative skills in business
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6.1 Calculation 32
6.2 Interpretation 32
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1 Introduction
1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Business
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Ourf newf specificationf willf givef youf andf yourf studentsf thef opportunityf tof exploref realf businessf issuesfandf how
f businessesf work.f Thef clearf andf straightforwardf structuref tof ourf newf specificationf willf supportfyourf teachingf
andfstudents’flearning.
Whilstf refreshingf thef content,f you’llf alsof seef familiarf topicsf fromf ourf previousf qualification.fYoufca
nffindfoutfaboutfallfourfBusinessfqualificationsfatfaqa.org.uk/business
1.1.1 A relevant and diverse specification
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Studentsf willf considerf thef practicalf applicationf off businessf concepts.f Thef unitsf providef opportunitiesf tofexpl
oref theoriesf andfconceptsf infthefmostf relevantf way,f throughf thefcontextf off eventsf inf thefbusinessfandfecono
micfworld.
Thef knowledgef andf skillsf gainedf fromf thisf specificationf willf providef yourf studentsf withf af firmf foundationfforffurt
herfstudy.
1.1.2 Clear, well structured exams, accessible for all
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Tof enablef yourf studentsftof showf theirf breadthf off knowledgef andf understanding,f we’vef createdf af simplefandf str
aightforwardf structuref andf layoutfforfbothfourf papers,f usingfafmixf offquestionfstyles.
1.2 Support and resources to help you teach
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We’vef workedf withf experiencedf teachersftof providef youf withf afrangef offresourcesf thatf willf helpf youfconfidentlyf
plan,fteachfandfpreparefforfexams.
1.2.1 Teaching resources f
Visitfaqa.org.uk/8132ftofseefallfourfteachingfresources.fTheyfinclude:
• flexiblef samplef schemesfoff workf tof helpf youf planf forf coursef deliveryf inf yourf ownf way
• individualf lessonf plansf onf specificf topicf areasf tof assistf youf inf providingf continuityf andf progressionf infteac
hing
• studentf textbooksf andf e-learningf materialsf thatf havef beenf checkedf byf AQA
• trainingfcoursesftof helpf youf deliverf AQAf Businessfqualifications
• subjectf expertisef coursesf forf allf teachers,f fromf newly-
qualifiedf teachersf whof aref justf gettingf startedftofexperiencedfteachersflookingfforffreshfinspiration.
1.2.2 Preparing for exams f f
Visitf aqa.org.uk/8132f forfeverythingf youf needf tof preparefforf ourfexams,f including:
• pastf papers,f markf schemesf andf examiners’f reports
• specimenf papersf andf markf schemesfforf newf courses
• examplef studentf answersf withf examinerf commentaries.
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GCSE
BUSINESS
(8132)
Specification
Forf teachingf fromf Septemberf 2017f onwardsfForf
examsf inf 2019f onwards
Versionf1.0f 19fAugustf2016
, GCSEfBusinessf(8132)fForfexamsf2019fonwards.fVersionf1.0
Contents
1 Introduction 5
1.1 WhyfchoosefAQAfforfGCSEfBusiness 5
1.2 Supportfandfresourcesftofhelpfyoufteach 5
2 Specification at a glance
f f f 7
2.1 Subjectfcontent 7
2.2 Assessments 7
3 Subject content
f 8
3.1 Businessfinfthefrealfworld 8
3.2 Influencesfonfbusiness 12
3.3 Businessfoperations 15
3.4 Humanfresources 18
3.5 Marketing 20
3.6 Finance 24
4 Scheme of assessment
f f 27
4.1 Aimsfandflearningfoutcomes 27
4.2 Assessmentfobjectives 27
4.3 Assessmentfweightings 28
5 General administration
f 29
5.1 Entriesfandfcodes 29
5.2 Overlapsfwithfotherfqualifications 29
5.3 Awardingfgradesfandfreportingfresults 29
5.4 Re-sitsfandfshelfflife 29
5.5 Previousflearningfandfprerequisites 30
5.6 Accessftofassessment:fdiversityfandfinclusion 30
5.7 WorkingfwithfAQAfforftheffirstftime 30
5.8 Privatefcandidates 31
5.9 Usefoffcalculators 31
6 Appendix: quantitative skills in business
f f f f 32
6.1 Calculation 32
6.2 Interpretation 32
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,Are you using the latest version of this specification?
f f f f f f f f
• Youf willf alwaysf findf thef mostf up-to-
datef versionf off thisf specificationf onf ourf websitef atfaqa.org.uk/8132
• Wef willf writef tof youf iff theref aref significantf changesf tof thisf specification.
4 Visitf aqa.org.uk/8132f forfthefmostfup-to-datefspecification,fresources,fsupportfandfadministration
, GCSEfBusinessf(8132)fForfexamsf2019fonwards.fVersionf1.0
1 Introduction
1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Business
f f f f f
Ourf newf specificationf willf givef youf andf yourf studentsf thef opportunityf tof exploref realf businessf issuesfandf how
f businessesf work.f Thef clearf andf straightforwardf structuref tof ourf newf specificationf willf supportfyourf teachingf
andfstudents’flearning.
Whilstf refreshingf thef content,f you’llf alsof seef familiarf topicsf fromf ourf previousf qualification.fYoufca
nffindfoutfaboutfallfourfBusinessfqualificationsfatfaqa.org.uk/business
1.1.1 A relevant and diverse specification
f f f f
Studentsf willf considerf thef practicalf applicationf off businessf concepts.f Thef unitsf providef opportunitiesf tofexpl
oref theoriesf andfconceptsf infthefmostf relevantf way,f throughf thefcontextf off eventsf inf thefbusinessfandfecono
micfworld.
Thef knowledgef andf skillsf gainedf fromf thisf specificationf willf providef yourf studentsf withf af firmf foundationfforffurt
herfstudy.
1.1.2 Clear, well structured exams, accessible for all
f f f f f f
Tof enablef yourf studentsftof showf theirf breadthf off knowledgef andf understanding,f we’vef createdf af simplefandf str
aightforwardf structuref andf layoutfforfbothfourf papers,f usingfafmixf offquestionfstyles.
1.2 Support and resources to help you teach
f f f f f f
We’vef workedf withf experiencedf teachersftof providef youf withf afrangef offresourcesf thatf willf helpf youfconfidentlyf
plan,fteachfandfpreparefforfexams.
1.2.1 Teaching resources f
Visitfaqa.org.uk/8132ftofseefallfourfteachingfresources.fTheyfinclude:
• flexiblef samplef schemesfoff workf tof helpf youf planf forf coursef deliveryf inf yourf ownf way
• individualf lessonf plansf onf specificf topicf areasf tof assistf youf inf providingf continuityf andf progressionf infteac
hing
• studentf textbooksf andf e-learningf materialsf thatf havef beenf checkedf byf AQA
• trainingfcoursesftof helpf youf deliverf AQAf Businessfqualifications
• subjectf expertisef coursesf forf allf teachers,f fromf newly-
qualifiedf teachersf whof aref justf gettingf startedftofexperiencedfteachersflookingfforffreshfinspiration.
1.2.2 Preparing for exams f f
Visitf aqa.org.uk/8132f forfeverythingf youf needf tof preparefforf ourfexams,f including:
• pastf papers,f markf schemesf andf examiners’f reports
• specimenf papersf andf markf schemesfforf newf courses
• examplef studentf answersf withf examinerf commentaries.
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