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Ready for the world.  \nWJEC would like to thank the students and teachers of Fitzalan High School, Cardiff and Llanwern High School, Newport for their participation in the creation of these covers.  \nThis specification meets the requirements of the following regulatory documents published by Qualifications Wales:  \n•  Made for Wales GCSE Qualification Approval Criteria which set out requirements for any new GCSE qualification Approved for first teaching from September 2025 and beyond.  \n•  Standard Conditions of Recognition which contains the rules that all awarding bodies and their qualifications must meet when offering qualifications to learners in Wales.  \n• Approval Criteria for GCSE Business which sets out the subject specific requirements for GCSE Business qualifications from September 2025 and beyond.  \nSUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS  \n\n| Version | Description | Page number |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | Number of marks corrected for Unit 2 | 20 |\n| 3 | Terminal rule change | 43 and 44 |\n| 4 | Terminal rule reference removed from ‘ Post-16 Candidates’section for clarity. | 43 |\n\nCONTENTS  \nSUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT ........................................................................5  \n1. 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