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It outlines the course themes, including investigating small business and building a business, with paper formats, question styles, marks, and assessment sections. It also includes year-by-year planning for Years 9 to 11, rules and expectations, resources and reading guidance, assessment information, and strategies to improve evaluation skills and marks.","GCSE Business Studies  \nHandbook  \nContents  Page  \nCourse Summary 3  \nYear Planner 4  \nYear 9 Business Studies 4  \nYear 10 Business Studies 5  \nYear 11 Business Studies 6  \nRules and Expectations 7  \nResources and Reading 8  \nExtended Curriculum and Future Pathways 11  \nWhy should you choose the course 12  \nThings to do and see 12  \nAssessment information 13  \nAssessment of Your Work 14  \nTen Ways to Improve Evaluation Skills and Marks in Business Studies 15  \nGlossary 17  \nKeywords 17  \nCourse Summary  \nExamining Board: Edexcel  \nTheme 1 : Investigating small business (* Paper code: 1BS0/01)  \n● Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes  \n● 50% of the qualification  \n● 90 marks  \nContent overview  \n● Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship  \n● Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity  \n● Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice  \n● Topic 1.4 Making the business effective  \n● Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business  \nAssessment overview  \nThe paper is divided into three sections:  \n● Section A: 35 marks  \n● Section B: 30 marks  \n● Section C: 25 marks.  \n● The paper will consist of calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-writing questions.  \n● Questions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper.  \n● Calculators may be used in the examination. Information on the use of calculators during the examinations for this qualification can be found in Appendix 4: Calculators.  \nTheme 2: Building a business ( Paper code: 1BS0/02)  \n● Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes  \n● 50% of the qualification  \n● 90 marks  \nContent overview  \n● Topic 2.1 Growing the business  \n● Topic 2.2 Making marketing decisions  \n● Topic 2.3 Making operational decisions  \n● Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions  \n● Topic 2.5 Making human resource decisions  \nAssessment overview  \nThe paper is divided into three sections:  \n● Section A: 35 marks  \n● Section B: 30 marks  \n● Section C: 25 marks.  \n● The paper will consist of calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-writing questions.  \n● Questions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper.  \n● Calculators may be used in the examination. 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