CGP for Business Studies AS
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASDid you read it directly from the book or make notes from it ??? and well done!!(Original post by Smeemi)
I presume you mean the AQA one? I got 105/120 on BUSS2 using it. I did many past papers multiple times too though. -
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASThanks. Reading the book on its own doesn't do anything (for me anyway). You do need to make notes for each section - use different colours etc. The BUSS2 section is quite long for that revision guide but it does cover nearly everything.(Original post by Skaterkid)
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASYe the Buss2 section is so long...I've made like 16 (front and back) pages of notes and still not started marketing mix(Original post by Smeemi)
Thanks. Reading the book on its own doesn't do anything (for me anyway). You do need to make notes for each section - use different colours etc. The BUSS2 section is quite long for that revision guide but it does cover nearly everything.
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASHaha. I remember getting upto that stage (marketing mix) and then was like(Original post by Skaterkid)
Ye the Buss2 section is so long...I've made like 16 (front and back) pages of notes and still not started marketing mix
when I saw that there was still a lot more to do.
BUSS2 is mainly about application to the case study so do a lot of past papers. -
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASI didn't use one. I used the textbook and got an A. I think for AS, the textbook is all you need.(Original post by Skaterkid)
Has anyone used it and got a good grade out of it because I feel as if im wasting my time on the bookS
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASWill do thanks!(Original post by Smeemi)
Haha. I remember getting upto that stage (marketing mix) and then was like when I saw that there was still a lot more to do.
BUSS2 is mainly about application to the case study so do a lot of past papers.
textbook has way too many pages which are pointless (well the one i have)(Original post by -Liberty)
I didn't use one. I used the textbook and got an A. I think for AS, the textbook is all you need. -
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASIt does but all I did was skim through the pointless things. A lot of the time these "pointless" things have good points you can use in your exam. Using the CGP book really narrows your knowledge. It's great for brief points but I'd stick with the textbook.(Original post by Skaterkid)
Will do thanks!
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASHow many weeks/months did you revise for buss2 with the textbook? I might read through the textbook after I finish with all this CGP book.(Original post by -Liberty)
It does but all I did was skim through the pointless things. A lot of the time these "pointless" things have good points you can use in your exam. Using the CGP book really narrows your knowledge. It's great for brief points but I'd stick with the textbook. -
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASI think a few days of intense revision. Although this doesn't work for everyone. I find that with business studies discussing businesses verbally by watching the news and talking with the family helps me a lot. Then when revising I revise for 6 hours a day for 2-3 days to cram any equations or extra info. It's usually more than enough!(Original post by Skaterkid)
How many weeks/months did you revise for buss2 with the textbook? I might read through the textbook after I finish with all this CGP book.
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Re: CGP for Business Studies ASI have to self-teach myself BUSS2 and I haven't even started it at all. I plan to start it next week and finish it within one week.(Original post by Skaterkid)
Ye the Buss2 section is so long...I've made like 16 (front and back) pages of notes and still not started marketing mix
I have a big textbook for BS and I may order the CGP one as mine is about 200 pages long for BUSS2 and I frankly don't have enough time to go through that and make notes, whereas the CGP one is fairly detailed and quite short.
Is it particularly detailed with enough information for a top grade? (As I don't want to order it and find that it's useless)Last edited by Kravez; 08-04-2012 at 02:09. -
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Re: CGP for Business Studies AS(Original post by Kravez)
I have to self-teach myself BUSS2 and I haven't even started it at all. I plan to start it next week and finish it within one week.
I have a big textbook for BS and I may order the CGP one as mine is about 200 pages long for BUSS2 and I frankly don't have enough time to go through that and make notes, whereas the CGP one is fairly detailed and quite short.
Is it particularly detailed with enough information for a top grade? (As I don't want to order it and find that it's useless)
I noticed CGP missed out delegation part and a delegation question came up in a exam forgot which year think it was jun 2011
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