Support Materials

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Business Growth
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Growth: Business Plan
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Growth: E-Commerce
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Growth: International Business
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Ownership: Business Ownership Comparison
(DOC), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Ownership: Limited Companies (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Ownership: Partnerships (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Ownership: Public Limited Companies (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Ownership: Social Enterprise
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Ownership: Sole Traders (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Business Ownership: Types of Business Ownership
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Competition (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Customers
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Entrepreneurs
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Exemplifying Examination Performance
(PDF), Last Updated: 12 April 2012

Fact File Breakeven Analysis
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Fact File Business Growth Updated
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Fact File Cash Flow forecasts
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Fact File E-commerce
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Fact File International Business
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Fact File Ratios
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Finance: Break even
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Finance: Cash flow forecast
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Finance: Ratios
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

GCSE Busines Studies Balance Sheet Accounting Terminology Changes
(PDF), Last Updated: 22 May 2012

GCSE Business Studies Accounting Terminology Changes
(PDF), Last Updated: 22 May 2012

GCSE/A/AS Instructions to Teachers: Product Type Subjects Summer 2012
(PDF), Last Updated: 14 February 2012

Health and Safety (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Health and Safety
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Managing People: Appraisal
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Managing People: Main Methods of Recruitment
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Managing People: Motivation
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Managing People: Recruitment
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Managing People: Selection
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Managing People: Training
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Market Research (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Market Research
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Marketing Mix
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Marketing Mix: Place (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Marketing Mix: Price (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Marketing Mix: Product (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Marketing Mix: Promotion (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Methods of Production (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Methods of Production
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Methods of Production: Impact of Technology (fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Mission Statement/Business Aims: Aims and Objectives (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Quality Assurance
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Resources of Business
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Resources of Business: Factors of Productions (Fact Files)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Scheme of Work (Word Version)
(DOC), Last Updated: 12 June 2009

Scheme of Work
(PDF), Last Updated: 10 June 2009

Sources of Finance
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Sources of Finance: Mission Statements
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Specimen Assessment Material
(PDF), Last Updated: 04 December 2008

Stakeholders (Fact File)
(PDF), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Stakeholders
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

Student Guide
(PDF), Last Updated: 14 January 2009

Subject Snapshot
(PDF), Last Updated: 28 August 2008

Textbook Mapping
(DOC), Last Updated: 09 July 2009

Types of production
(PPT), Last Updated: 08 November 2011

A wide range of support is available to assist teachers delivering GCSE Business Studies. Teachers and students can make use of the following documents:

  • specimen papers and mark schemes;
  • the GCSE Business Studies specification;
  • a sample controlled assessment task; and
  • a resource list.

We run support seminars and agreement trials at various times throughout the year, and we can also arrange centre support visits. Please contact us for more information.

Let us know what other support materials you would find useful. Complete our online comment form and tell us what we can do for you!

We intend to expand our range of support to include the following:

  • past papers and mark schemes;
  • Chief Examiner’s reports;
  • fact files;
  • schemes of work; and
  • student guides.