Pearson Edexcel GCSE In Business (1BS0) - Paper 2: Building a business - Mark Scheme (Results)

Sep 5, 2026

Mark Scheme (Results) for Pearson Edexcel GCSE In Business (1BS0), Paper 2: Building a business, covering general marking guidance and question-specific answers. The scheme emphasizes consistent examiner treatment, positive application of the mark scheme, use of all available marks, and awarding full marks when responses match criteria. It provides detailed answers and mark allocations for items such as job rotation, organisational structures, hierarchical design, external employee benefits and impacts, sources of finance, merger and takeover, and a formula-based calculation.

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General Marking Guidance

Principles for marking and awarding marks

Question Answer Guidance

Question 1 (a)-(d)

Question 2 (a)-(d)

Mark Scheme (Results) November 2020 Pearson Edexcel GCSE In Business (1BS0) Paper 2: Building a business Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at [www.edexcel.com](www.edexcel.com) or [www.btec.co.uk](www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively)[. Alternatively](www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively), you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [www.edexcel.com/contactus](www.edexcel.com/contactus). Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students [at:](at: www.pearson.com/uk)[ ](at: www.pearson.com/uk)[www.pearson.com/uk](at: www.pearson.com/uk) Autumn 2020 Publications Code 1BS0_02_2011_MS All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Ltd 2020 General Marking Guidance • All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last. • Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions. • Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie. • There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately. • All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme. • Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification maybe limited. • When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted. • Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response. | Question Number | Answer | Mark | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 (a) | The only correct answer is C – Job rotation
A is not correct because a ‘bonus’ is a financial method B is not correct because ‘commission’ is a financial method D is not correct because ‘remuneration’ is a financial method | (1) AO1a | | Question Number | Answer | Mark | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 (b) | The only correct answer is B – Hierarchical
A is not correct because ‘freelance’ is not a type of organisational structure
C is not correct because ‘permanent’ is not a type of organisational structure
D is not correct because ‘temporary’ is not a type of organisational structure | (1) AO1a | | Question Number | Answer | Mark | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 (c) | Award 1 mark for identification of a benefit, plus 2 further marks for explaining this benefit up to a total of 3 marks.
Employees from outside the business will bring new ideas to the business (1) . Therefore, the workforce may become more productive (1) . As a result, the average total cost of producing products may fall (1) .
External employees will have a different way of thinking to employees who already work for the business (1) . As a result, creativity may improve (1) . Thus, the business may be able to find

FAQs

What are the key rules for applying the mark scheme consistently?

Examiners must treat all candidates the same and mark the first candidate exactly as they mark the last. Mark schemes should be applied positively, rewarding what candidates can do rather than penalising omissions.

How should examiners award marks when answers match or do not match the scheme?

There is no ceiling on achievement, and all marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately. Examiners should award full marks if the response matches the mark scheme and be prepared to award zero if it is not worthy of credit.

What does the scheme specify about judgement and doubtful applications?

When judgement is required, the scheme provides principles and limited exemplification. If examiners are in doubt about applying the mark scheme to a response, the team leader must be consulted.

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