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The summary specifies exam durations, total marks, question types, and section breakdowns (calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended writing). It also lists key assessment topics across both themes, including enterprise, market research, business finance, business planning, and external influences, plus marketing, operations, finance, and human resources.","Edexcel GCSE Business 9-1  \nExam Overview: Two Exams Papers: Theme 1: Investigating small business  \nWritten examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 90 marks Theme 2 – Building a Business  \nWritten examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 90 marks  \nStudents will need a calculator  \nExam Paper overview  \nThe paper is divided into three sections:  \n• Section A: 35 marks  \n• Section B: 30 marks  \n• Section C: 25 marks.  \nThe paper will consist of calculations, multiple-choice, short-answer and extendedwriting questions.  \nQuestions in Sections B and C will be based on business contexts given in the paper for both exams  \nPaper 1: Exam Date:09/05/2025  \nPaper 2: Exam Date: 16/06/2025  \nPaper Theme 1 – Investigating Small Business  \n\n| Topic 1.1 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | R | A | G |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Dynamic nature of business |  |  |  |\n| 2. Why new business ideas come about |  |  |  |\n| 3. How new business ideas come about |  |  |  |\n| 4. Risk and reward |  |  |  |\n| 5. Purpose of business activity |  |  |  |\n| 6. Good and services |  |  |  |\n| 7. Meeting customer needs |  |  |  |\n| 8. Adding value |  |  |  |\n| 9. USP |  |  |  |\n| 10. Role of entrepreneurship |  |  |  |\n| Topic 1.2 Spotting a Business Opportunity | R | A | G |\n| 1. Identifying and understanding customer needs |  |  |  |\n| 2. Purpose of market research |  |  |  |\n| 3. Methods of market research |  |  |  |\n| 4. Primary data |  |  |  |\n\n\n| 5. Secondary data |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 6. Qualitative data |  |  |  |\n| 7. Quantitative data |  |  |  |\n| 8. Social media |  |  |  |\n| 9. Reliability of data |  |  |  |\n| 10. Market segmentation |  |  |  |\n| 11. Using market segmentation to target customers |  |  |  |\n| 12. Market mapping |  |  |  |\n| 13. The competitive environment |  |  |  |\n| 14. Analysing competitors |  |  |  |\n| 15. Impact of competition |  |  |  |\n| Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice | R | A | G |\n| 1. Financial objectives |  |  |  |\n| 2. Non-financial objectives |  |  |  |\n| 3. Revenue |  |  |  |\n| 4. Fixed costs |  |  |  |\n| 5. Variable costs |  |  |  |\n| 6. Total costs |  |  |  |\n| 7. Profit and Loss |  |  |  |\n| 8. Break even |  |  |  |\n| 9. Margin of safety |  |  |  |\n| 10. interest |  |  |  |\n| 11. Interpreting break even charts |  |  |  |\n| 12. Impact of changes in revenue and costs |  |  |  |\n| 13. Importance of cash |  |  |  |\n| 14. Calculating cash flow forecasts |  |  |  |\n| 15. Interpreting cash flow forecasts |  |  |  |\n| 16. Sources of finance |  |  |  |\n| 17. Short-term sources of finance |  |  |  |\n| 18. Long-term sources of finance |  |  |  |\n| Topic 1.4 Making the business effective | R | A | G |\n| 1. Limited and unlimited liability |  |  |  |\n| 2. Sole trader |  |  |  |\n| 3. Partnership |  |  |  |\n| 4. Private Limited Company |  |  |  |\n| 5. Franchise |  |  |  |\n| 6. Factors influencing business location |  |  |  |\n| 7. The Marketing Mix |  |  |  |\n| 8. Price |  |  |  |\n| 9. Product |  |  |  |\n| 10. Place |  |  |  |\n| 11. Promotion |  |  |  |\n| 12. How the elements of the marketing mix work together |  |  |  |\n| 13. Role and importance of a business plan |  |  |  |\n| 14. Purpose of business planning |  |  |  |\n\n\n| Topic 1.5 Understanding External Influences | R | A | G |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Stakeholders |  |  |  |\n| 2. Impact of stakeholders |  |  |  |\n| 3. Technology used by business |  |  |  |\n| 4. Influence of technology |  |  |  |\n| 5. Purpose of legislation |  |  |  |\n| 6. Consumer law |  |  |  |\n| 7. Employment law |  |  |  |\n| 8. Impact of legislation on business |  |  |  |\n| 9. The economy and impact of economic climate |  |  |  |\n| 10. Inflation |  |  |  |\n| 11. Interest rates |  |  |  |\n| 12. Exchange rates |  |  |  |\n| 13. Responding to external influences |  |  |  |\n\nPaper Two: Theme 2 – Building a Business  \n\n| Topic 2.1 Growing the business | R | A | G |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Methods of growth |  |  |  |\n| 2. 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