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AQA A2 Business BUSS3 13 June 2014 Thread

I thought I'd start this thread to provide support for AQA BUSS3 students looking for some help as they prepare for the BUSS3 exam on 13 June 2014. I'll try to respond to as many queries as possible and perhaps post some links / resources to help too.

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Reply 2

eawilliams

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I just wanted to know if you had tips regarding the time limit, I find it very hard to complete past papers given the set amount of time

Reply 3

johnny3

does anyone have the june 2013 exam paper ?

Reply 4

krisshP

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Original post by eawilliams

I just wanted to know if you had tips regarding the time limit, I find it very hard to complete past papers given the set amount of time

EXACTLY!!!

Reply 5

eawilliams

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I also wanted to know if you had tips regarding the essay structure for buss3 and what to do to get an A regarding technique

Reply 6

Shannon1329

Does anyone have any predictions about what might come up? I'm struggling getting my head around everything we need to know for this paper, and the time limit we have! Just feeling swamped!

Reply 7

Jim Riley

OP

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Original post by eawilliams

I just wanted to know if you had tips regarding the time limit, I find it very hard to complete past papers given the set amount of time

The most important task is to allow enough time - at least 40 minutes - to complete the final 34/36 marker.

Dont spend any more than 10 mins on the 10 marker - dont forget, it doesnt require any evaluation. Two good paragraph points will do

Reply 8

mylekab

Hi, Does anyone have any notes for BUSS3 that i could use for revision I feel like mine are not detailed enough. Thanks

Reply 9

krisshP

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Original post by Jim Riley

The most important task is to allow enough time - at least 40 minutes - to complete the final 34/36 marker.

Dont spend any more than 10 mins on the 10 marker - dont forget, it doesnt require any evaluation. Two good paragraph points will do

In that case, do you suggest that actually we attempt the last question first, as it is worth the most marks so is most vital, and then attempt the others?

THANKS

Reply 10

LaughingGas

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What stage is everyone up to with their revision? I'm still doing notes.

Reply 11

Jim Riley

OP

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Original post by krisshP

In that case, do you suggest that actually we attempt the last question first, as it is worth the most marks so is most vital, and then attempt the others?

THANKS

Definitely DONT do the 34 market first.

Your answers to the 34 marker can be informed by the answers to Q1,2 &3.

Just make sure you leave enough time for Q4

Jim

Reply 12

lydiavw

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how is everyone revising for this exam, exactly? can anyone give me any tips? i'm sure it's obvious but i'm seriously struggling to stick with some kind of method haha

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Reply 13

krisshP

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Original post by Jim Riley

Definitely DONT do the 34 market first.

Your answers to the 34 marker can be informed by the answers to Q1,2 &3.

Just make sure you leave enough time for Q4

Jim

Ok THANKS

Reply 14

LaughingGas

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Original post by lydiavw

how is everyone revising for this exam, exactly? can anyone give me any tips? i'm sure it's obviously but i'm seriously struggling to stick with some kind of method haha

I'm still going over books with notes. I would get as many past papers in as possible before the exam, my plan is to start past papers (I've done a few already) from the 13th onwards.

Reply 15

ECBU14

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How important would you say a very clear understanding of a balance sheet is? Sometimes things get called different terms and that could throw me in the exam.
Thanks in advance

Reply 16

Jim Riley

OP

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Original post by ECBU14

How important would you say a very clear understanding of a balance sheet is? Sometimes things get called different terms and that could throw me in the exam.
Thanks in advance

You won't get a full balance sheet in the BUSS3 case study.

Possibly you'll get an extract from the financial statements, including the balance sheet, which might enable you to calculate some ratios (e.g. current ratio).

It is much more important to be able to interpret the information provided and use this context to help support your answers (the skill of application)

If you want to reinforce your understanding of balance sheets, have a look at this revision presentation:

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/revision-presentation-balance-sheet-basics

Jim

Thanks a lot Jim!

Would you advise going for a stucture of 2:1 for Q2/3 or vice versa - e.g 2 for and 1 against argument?? I was just wondering if this would be better, due to the limited amount of time?

Reply 19

louisehatton

For question 2/3 I am looking at doing 1 point "for" and 1 point "against" will this be enough if I use correct logical chain?

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