Year 11 Business

Year 11 Business

Year 11 Business

Welcome to our Year 11 Business revision hub. Here you can find details of the exam board & specification, when your mock exams will take place, what will be tested in the exam and how you should revise and prepare.

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Exam Board: AQA GCSE Business (8132)

Specification: Click here to access the exam board specification – click here

Mock Exam Details

Date: Monday 17 November (PM)

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Total Marks: 90 marks

What’s assessed?

  • Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 20 marks.
  • Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34 marks.
  • Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.

What Will My Assessment Test My Knowledge On?

Your assessment will be based on the content you have studied in units 3.1 Business in the real world, 3.2 Influences on business, 3.3 Business operations and 3.4 Human Resources. It will include multiple choice, short response and long response questions.

3.1 Business in the real world

  • 3.1.1 The purpose and nature of businesses
    • Purpose of business
    • Reasons for starting a business
    • Basic functions and types of business
    • Business enterprise and entrepreneurship
    • Dynamic nature of business
  • 3.1.2 Business ownership
    • Sole traders
    • Partnerships
    • Private limited companies (Ltd)
    • Public limited companies (Plc)
    • Not-for-profit organisations
  • 3.1.3 Setting business aims and objectives
    • What are business aims and objectives
    • Purpose of setting objectives
    • Role of objectives in running a business
    • Changing objectives
    • Use of objectives in judging success
  • 3.1.4 Stakeholders
    • Main stakeholders of businesses
    • Objectives of stakeholders
    • Impact of business activity on stakeholders
    • Impact and influence stakeholders have on businesses
  • 3.1.5 Business location
    • Factors influencing the location decision of a business
  • 3.1.6 Business planning
    • The purpose of business planning
    • The main sections within a business plan
    • Basic financial terms
    • Basic financial calculations
  • 3.1.7 Expanding a business
    • Methods of expansion
    • Benefits and drawbacks of expansion
    • Economies of scale
    • Diseconomies of scale

3.2 Influences on business

  • 3.2.1 Technology
    • E-commerce
    • Digital communication
  • 3.2.2 Ethical and environmental considerations
    • Ethical behaviour and trade-offs
    • Environmental considerations (pollution, recycling, waste)
    • Sustainability (global warming, scarce resources)
  • 3.2.3 The economic climate on businesses
    • Interest rates
    • Level of employment
    • Consumer spending
  • 3.2.4 Globalisation
    • Competing internationally
    • Exchange rates
  • 3.2.5 Legislation
    • Employment law (minimum wage, Equality Act)
    • Health and Safety law
    • Consumer law
  • 3.2.6 Competitive environment
    • Impact of competition
    • Uncertainty and risks businesses face

3.3 Business operations

  • 3.3.1 Production processes
    • Methods of production (job, flow)
    • Efficiency in production (lean production, JIT)
  • 3.3.2 The role of procurement
    • Managing stock (JIT, JIC)
    • Factors affecting choice of suppliers
    • Effects of procurement and logistics
    • Supply chain management
  • 3.3.3 The concept of quality
    • Consequences of quality issues
    • Methods of maintaining consistent quality (TQM)
    • Costs and benefits of maintaining quality
  • 3.3.4 Good customer services
    • Methods of good service
    • Benefits and dangers of customer service
    • ICT in customer service (websites, e-commerce, social media)

3.4 Human resources

  • 3.4.1 Organisational structures
    • Organisational structures
    • Appropriateness of structures
    • Centralisation and decentralisation
  • 3.4.2 Recruitment and selection
    • Need for recruitment
    • Methods of recruitment and selection
    • Contracts of employment
  • 3.4.3 Motivating employees
    • Importance of motivation
    • Financial and non-financial methods
  • 3.4.4 Training
    • Importance of training
    • Types of training (induction, on-the-job, off-the-job)

What Should I Do To Revise And Prepare For This Assessment?

To prepare for this assessment:

 

  1. Complete revision tasks on Seneca
  2. Watch and review the revision videos on YouTube listed below
  3. Look carefully at the feedback on your recent in class assessment
  4. Complete your revision booklets on all four units
  5. Use your revision flashcards by studying the content and then asking a friend or family member to test you on them
  6. Create a revision clock or mind map for each unit covering each strand of the content. Cover it, and then try to write down what you can remember.
  7. Study the knowledge organisers provided and use look, cover, write, check to see what you can recall. Repeat this process until you can recall all the information on each page.
  8. Practice your skills on writing the extended answer questions by attempting the practice questions provided in lessons. Remember to finish with a conclusion and make a decision & look at the positive & negatives for both sides of the argument.

Useful Revision Resources & Links

 Business 101 Videos

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