International GCSE Business - 9225 Specification - For teaching from September 2020 onwards

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International GCSE Business (9225) specification for teaching from September 2020 onwards and for exams from May/June 2022 onwards, including guidance for teaching and examination outside the United Kingdom. Provides an overview of the course structure, subject content and assessment model, and explains aims, learning outcomes and assessment objectives. Details administration requirements such as entries and codes, awarding grades and reporting results, resits, previous learning, and equality and inclusion. Includes support resources and information for first-time centres and private candidates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Why choose OxfordAQA for International GCSEs?

Why choose our International GCSE Business?

Recognition

The Oxford International Programme learner attributes

Support and resources to help you teach

Specification at a glance

Subject content

Assessments

Subject content

Business in the real world

Influences on business

Business operations

Human resources

Marketing

Finance

Scheme of assessment

Aims and learning outcomes

Assessment Objectives

Assessment weightings

General administration

Entries and codes

Overlaps with other qualifications

Awarding grades and reporting results

Resits

Previous learning and prerequisites

Access to assessment: equality and inclusion

Working with OxfordAQA for the first time

Private candidates

International GCSE Business (9225) Specification For teaching from September 2020 onwards For exams May/June 2022 onwards For teaching and examination outside the United Kingdom Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Why choose OxfordAQA for International GCSEs? 5 1.2 Why choose our International GCSE Business? 5 1.3 Recognition 5 1.4 The Oxford International Programme learner attributes 6 1.5 Support and resources to help you teach 7 2 Specification at a glance 8 2.1 Subject content 8 2.2 Assessments 9 3 Subject content 10 3.1 Business in the real world 10 3.2 Influences on business 16 3.3 Business operations 19 3.4 Human resources 21 3.5 Marketing 23 3.6 Finance 26 4 Scheme of assessment 29 4.1 Aims and learning outcomes 29 4.2 Assessment Objectives 30 4.3 Assessment weightings 30 5 General administration 31 5.1 Entries and codes 31 5.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 31 5.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 31 5.4 Resits 31 5.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 32 5.6 Access to assessment: equality and inclusion 32 [Visit oxfordaqa.com/9225 for the most up-to-date specification](Visit oxfordaqa.com/9225 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration 3 5.7 Working with OxfordAQA for the first time 32 5.8 Private candidates 32 Are you using the latest version of this specification? • [You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at](You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at oxfordaqa.com/business)[ oxfordaqa.com/business](You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at oxfordaqa.com/business) • We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification. [4](4 Visit oxfordaqa.com/9225 for the most up-to-date specification)[ Visit oxfordaqa.com/9225 for the most up-to-date specification](4 Visit oxfordaqa.com/9225 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration 1 Introduction 1.1 Why choose OxfordAQA for International GCSEs? Our international qualifications enable schools that follow a British curriculum to benefit from the best education expertise in the United Kingdom (UK) . Our International GCSEs offer the same rigour and high quality as GCSEs in the UK and are relevant and appealing to students worldwide. They reflect a deep understanding of the needs of teachers and schools around the globe and are brought to you by Oxford University Press and AQA, the UK’s leading awarding body. Providing valid and reliable assessments, these qualifications are based on over 100 years of experience, academic research and international best practice. They have been independently validated as being to the same standard as the qualifications accredited by the UK examinations regulator, Ofqual. They reflect the latest changes to the British system, enabling students to progress to higher education with up-to-date qualifications. [You can find out about OxfordAQA at](You can find out about OxfordAQA at oxfordaqa.com)[ oxfordaqa.com](You can find out about OxfordAQA at oxfordaqa.com) 1.2 Why choose our International GCSE Business? We have worked closely with teachers to develop a relevant, engaging and up-to-date business specification to inspire, motivate and challenge all students regardless of their academic ability. Particular care has been taken to make the language used in question papers as accessible as possible and suitable for those students for whom English is not their first language. UK English spellings will be used in examination papers. British idiosyncratic terms however, will be avoided to aid students’ understanding. Our content is designed to engage students by providing opportunities for them to explore theories and concepts within a framework that reflects the different business cultures and structures that operate throughout t

FAQs

What is the teaching and examination timeline for this International GCSE Business (9225) specification?

It is for teaching from September 2020 onwards and for exams from May/June 2022 onwards, including guidance for teaching and examination outside the United Kingdom.

What topics are covered in the subject content section?

The specification includes business in the real world, influences on business, business operations, human resources, marketing, and finance.

What administrative areas does the specification address?

It covers entries and codes, overlaps with other qualifications, awarding grades and reporting results, resits, previous learning and prerequisites, and access to assessment through equality and inclusion.

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