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It lays out year-by-year planning for Years 10 and 11 with topic and subtopic pacing, plus rules and expectations for students. The handbook also covers resources, reading, deadlines, assessment of work, and strategies to improve evaluation marks.","GCSE Business Studies  \nHandbook  \nContents Page  \nCourse Summary 3  \nYear Planner 4  \nYear 10 Business Studies 4-5  \nYear 11 Business Studies 5-6  \nRules and Expectations 7  \nResources and Reading 8  \nExtended Curriculum and Future Pathways 11  \nDeadlines and Exams 12  \nThings to do and see 12  \nAssessment of Your Work 14  \nTen Ways to Improve Evaluation Skills and Marks in Business Studies 15  \nGlossary 17  \nCourse Summary  \nExamining Board: Edexcel  \nTheme 1 : Investigating small business (* Paper code: 1BS0/01)  \nWritten examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes 50% of the qualification  \n90 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: Section A: 35 marks  \nSection B: 30 marks  \nSection C: 25 marks.  \nThe paper will consist of calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-writing questions.  \nQuestions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper.  \nCalculators 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)  \nWritten examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes 50% of the qualification  \n90 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: Section A: 35 marks  \nSection B: 30 marks  \nSection C: 25 marks.  \nThe paper will consist of calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-writing questions.  \nQuestions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper.  \nCalculators may be used in the examination. 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