Edexcel GCSE - 1BS0 (9-1) Specification map - Theme and unit coverage

Sep 5, 2026

Edexcel GCSE 1BS0 (9-1) Specification map for business themes and unit coverage. Theme 1 focuses on investigating small businesses: enterprise and entrepreneurship, identifying business opportunities, applying a business idea in practice, making startups effective, and analysing external influences. Theme 2 covers building a business: growth, marketing decisions, operational and financial decisions, human resource decisions, and related business calculations and performance.

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Theme 1: Investigating small business

Enterprise and entrepreneurship

Spotting a business opportunity

Putting a business idea into practice

Making the business effective

Understanding external influences on business

Theme 2: Building a business

Growing the business

Making marketing decisions

Making operational and financial decisions

Making human resource decisions

[www.pgonline.co.uk/resources/business-and-economics/gcse-edexcel](www.pgonline.co.uk/resources/business-and-economics/gcse-edexcel) Edexcel GCSE 1BS0 (9-1) Specification map | Theme 1: Investigating small business | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Enterprise and entrepreneurship
Unit 1 | | | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 8 | Unit 9 | | 1.1.1 | The dynamic nature of business | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | 1.1.2 | Risk and reward | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | 1.1.3 | The role of business enterprise and entrepreneurship | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Spotting a business opportunity | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.2.1 | Customer needs | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | 1.2.2 | Market research | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | 1.2.3 | Market segmentation | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | 1.2.4 | The competitive environment | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Putting a business idea into practice | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.3.1 | Business aims and objectives | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | 1.3.2 | Business revenues, costs and profits | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | 1.3.3 | Cash and cash-flow | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | 1.3.4 | Sources of business finance | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Making the business effective | 1.4.1 | The options for start-up and small businesses | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1.4.2 | Business location | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | 1.4.3 | The marketing mix | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | 1.4.4 | Business plans | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Understanding external influences on business | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.5.1 | Business stakeholders | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | 1.5.2 | Technology and business | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | 1.5.3 | Legislation and business | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | 1.5.4 | The economy and business | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | 1.5.5 | External influences | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | E: [sales@pgonline.co.uk](sales@pgonline.co.uk) T: +44 (0)845 840 0019 [www.pgonline.co.uk](www.pgonline.co.uk) [www.pgonline.co.uk/resources/business-and-economics/gcse-edexcel](www.pgonline.co.uk/resources/business-and-economics/gcse-edexcel) Edexcel GCSE 1BS0 (9-1) Specification map | Theme 2: Building a business | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Growing the business
Unit 1 | | | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 8 | Unit 9 | | 2.1.1 | Business growth | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | 2.1.2 | Changes in business aims and objectives | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | 2.1.3 | Business and globalisation | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | 2.1.4 | Ethics, the environment and business | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Making marketing decisions | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.2.1 | Product | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | 2.2.2 | Price | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | 2.2.3 | Promotion | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | 2.2.4 | Place | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | 2.2.5 | Using the marketing mix to make business decisions | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Making operational and financial decisions | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.3.1 | Business operations | | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | 2.3.2 | Working with suppliers | | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | 2.3.3 | Managing quality | | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | 2.3.4 | The sales process | | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.4.1 | Business calculations | | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | 2.4.2 | Understanding business performance | | | | | | | | 􀀹 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Making human resource decisions

FAQs

What are the main themes covered in the Edexcel GCSE 1BS0 (9-1) specification map?

The map is organised into two themes: Theme 1 investigates small businesses, and Theme 2 focuses on building a business.

Which topics are included under Theme 1: Investigating small business?

Theme 1 includes enterprise and entrepreneurship, spotting business opportunities, putting a business idea into practice, making the business effective, and understanding external influences on business.

What topics are included under Theme 2: Building a business?

Theme 2 covers business growth, marketing decisions, operational and financial decisions, and human resource decisions, including recruitment, training, and motivation.

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