Edexcel GCSE Business 9-1 Theme 1 - Investigating small business - Topic 1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship - Learning checklist

Sep 5, 2026

Learning checklist covering Edexcel GCSE Business 9-1 Theme 1: Investigating small business, with focus on Topic 1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. It targets understanding the dynamic nature of business, differences between product and service, the meaning and characteristics of entrepreneurs, how technology and consumer preferences drive new ideas, and concepts like e-commerce, m-commerce, obsolete products and product adaptation. It also includes Topic 1.2 customer needs, customer priorities, and how recognising needs supports sales and prevents business failure.

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Theme 1: Investigating small business

Topic 1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Section 1.1.1 Dynamic Nature of Business

Section 1.1.2 Risk and Reward

Section 1.1.3 The Role of Business Enterprise

Topic 1.2 Spotting a Business Opportunity

Section 1.2.1 Customer Needs

PERSONAL LEARNING CHECKLIST AND KEY WORDS: Edexcel GCSE Business 9-1 Theme 1: Investigating small business Topic1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Section 1.1 .1 Dynamic Nature of Business | SKILL | Learning Outcomes | 􀀭
Very Confident | 􀀮 Somewhat Confident | 􀀯
Not confident | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | State | I state what the purpose of a business is | | | | | Identify | I can identify the difference between a ‘product’ and a ‘service’ | | | | | Explain | I can explain what is meant by the term ‘entrepreneur’. | | | | | Describe | I can describe the key characteristics of an entrepreneur | | | | | Analyse | I can analyse what the most important characteristics of successful entrepreneur are | | | | | Describe | I understand why new business ideas come about | | | | | Explain | I can explain how changes in technology can prompt new products and services to be developed | | | | | State | I can state what is meant by e-commerce | | | | | State | I can state what is meant by m-commerce | | | | | Analyse | I can analyse the impact social media has had on the way businesses are run | | | | | Explain | I can explain how changes in what consumers want will affect the types of ideas business develop | | | | | State | I can state what is meant by an ‘obsolete’ product. | | | | | Explain | I can explain how products and services become obsolete | | | | | Describe | I can describe how new business ideas come about | | | | | State | I can state what is meant by ‘product adaptation’ | | | | | Explain | I can explain why a business can adapt an existing product or service to keep up with consumer trends | | | | | SKILL | Learning Outcomes | 􀀭
Very Confident | 􀀮 Somewhat Confident | 􀀯
Not confident | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Analyse | I can analyse the different ways a business can adapt existing product or service | | | | | Explain | I can explain how a business idea can come about from an original idea. | | | | | Evaluate | I can evaluate whether it is more important for an entrepreneur to meet customers’ needs than to develop something unique and new. | | | | Keywords • Enterprise • Entrepreneur • M-Commerce • Obsolete • Product adaptation • E-Commerce • Consumer • Business • Good • Service • Social media • Data Section 1.1.2 Risk and Reward | SKILL | Learning Outcomes | 􀀭
Very Confident | 􀀮 Somewhat Confident | 􀀯
Not confident | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | State | I can state what is meant by the term ‘risk’ | | | | | Explain | I can explain the different risks of business activity | | | | | Explain | I can explain what is meant by the term ‘cash flow’ | | | | | State | I can state what is meant by the term ‘sales revenue’ | | | | | State | I can state what is meant by the term ‘investment’ | | | | | Analyse | I can analyse the financial reasons why businesses fail | | | | | Evaluate | I can evaluate the reasons outside a business’s control that may cause it to fail | | | | | Explain | I can explain the different ways that an entrepreneur has a lack of security when setting up a business | | | | | Describe | I can describe the financial rewards of business activity | | | | | Explain | I can explain other rewards that entrepreneurs receive from setting up a business | | | | | Explain | I can explain the different ways that risks can be minimised. | | | | Keywords • Risk • Financial Reward • Profit • Market Research • Sales Revenue • Cash Flow • Sales Forecast • Investment • Start-up • Intuition • Business failure Section 1.1.3 The Role of Business Enterprise | SKILL | Learning Outcomes | 􀀭
Very Confident | 􀀮 Somewhat Confident | 􀀯
Not confident | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Describe | I can describe what the different purposes of businesses | | | | | Explain | I can explain how a business provide goods and services | | | | |

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How do customer needs and convenience affect business success?

The checklist covers the different customer needs (price, quality, choice, convenience) and explains how understanding these needs can generate more sales and help prevent business failure.

Sep 5, 2026

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