Examiners’ Report - GCSE Business 1BS0 02 - June 2023

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GCSE Business 1BS0 02 Examiners’ Report June 2023 provides feedback on Paper 2 “Building a business,” focusing on how centres and candidates can improve performance on core question styles. It explains common strengths and frequent misconceptions, including confusion between performance reviews and customer reviews, and discusses examination technique issues such as over-answering low-tariff questions and leaving the “Evaluate…” question blank. The report also references ResultsPlus for analysing students’ scores and identifying development needs.

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Pages70

Reading Time2 h 56 min

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FAQs

What paper and topic does the report focus on for GCSE Business 1BS0 02?

The report provides feedback on Paper 2 (1BS0_02) “Building a business,” and is intended to support teacher and student understanding of the core skills tested in each question type.

What common mistake do students make regarding performance reviews?

A frequent error is confusing performance reviews with customer reviews, which leads to candidates answering the wrong question and scoring zero marks.

How does examination technique affect performance on the “Evaluate…” question?

About 4% of candidates left the 12-mark “Evaluate…” question blank, which the report links to poor technique, including over-answering on lower-mark questions and repeating the question’s root instead of developing an evaluation.

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