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AQA Business Studies Unit 2 - Tips? (GCSE)

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Reply 20

cellyn

Original post by gomg

How did everyone find the exam? I thought it went quite well apart from the 6 marker about outsourcing

Went very well!!!! So glad,I'm expecting a B at least

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Reply 21

gomg

Original post by cellyn

Went very well!!!! So glad,I'm expecting a B at least

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Me too, what did you get for the gross profit margin? I'm hoping for a B so I can get a B overal (only got a C for unit 1)

Reply 22

hotpink

personally i thought it was awful! i got an a* on both unit one and the coursework, i want to do business at uni but after that i'm not so sure! I thought the 9 mark questions were too specific! and we'd not been taught about outsourcing or induction! i'm hoping for low grade boundaries but considering you all thought it went well i'm not so sure! Disappointted i don't think i'll get me a* now

Reply 23

gomg

Original post by hotpink

I thought the 9 markers were okay apart from the cost-plus one, too broad. Don't be put off doing business due to a silly exam :P You don't need an A* to be successful

Reply 24

Captain Anonymous

Exam was generally on the whole good, a few weird question here and there, and the second 9 marker about pricing strategies was weird and hard to justify for 9 marks.

Expected Grade Boundaries:

45 A*
40 A
35 B
30 C

Reply 25

Kalm

Question paper (roughly from memory)
24 MAY 2013 - aqa - unit 2 - 413002

Anyone fancy doing the unoffical mark scheme?

Q1) gym business - out of 21
A) limited company (2)
B) 2 examples of induction training (4)
C) outsourcing (6)
D) flow production (9)

Q2) housing business - out of 19
A) span of control (2)
B) advertisements (4)
C) decentralisation (4)
D) pricing strategies (9)

Q3)airline business - out of 20
A) plc (2)
B) profit margin (3)
Bi) cost of sales increase (2)
C) stakeholders/shareholders unhappy (4)
D) sources of finance (9)

Total - 60
Personally, I think grade boundaries will be lowered.
Anyone feel free to comment what you put.
Sorry that the questions so vague.

Answer away.

Reply 26

Kalm

Original post by gomg

I thought the 9 markers were okay apart from the cost-plus one, too broad. Don't be put off doing business due to a silly exam :P You don't need an A* to be successful

Very true

Reply 27

Jmriches

Original post by bbadonde2

In the conclusion don't just repeat what you've already said, a good thing to do is to explain the long and short term effects of your chosen option

This is true, also try to maintain your argument throughout. It's also a good idea to say what your judgement will depend on, i.e. financial stability, market share/growth :smile:

Reply 28

Kalm

Original post by Jmriches

This is true, also try to maintain your argument throughout. It's also a good idea to say what your judgement will depend on, i.e. financial stability, market share/growth :smile:

What answers did you get for any questions?

Reply 29

Jmriches

Original post by Kalm

What answers did you get for any questions?

Sorry, I'm currently doing BUSS4 A2 AQA :s-smilie:

Reply 30

iftih

Hi , iv got my unit 2 gcse business exam on monday . Please would you be able to email me some resources. Thank you
[email protected]

Reply 31

cloughem8

would you be able to do this for me as i have the exam on Monday if so i would be very appreciative my email is [email protected] thanks if you are able :biggrin:

Reply 32

Hate_skl

Original post by ajiri

Hi Vicky

if you dm me your email I can send you some revision notes from my teacher. There very good and cover whole of UNIT 2 AND 1 with past papers

Would you send it to me please? I'm doing AQA too.

Reply 33

Hate_skl

Original post by ajiri

Hi Vicky

if you dm me your email I can send you some revision notes from my teacher. There very good and cover whole of UNIT 2 AND 1 with past papers

Would you mind if i dm my email and you sent those to me?

Reply 34

ajiri

nah its kl , go ahead

Reply 35

Hate_skl

Original post by ajiri

nah its kl , go ahead

thanksss

Reply 36

DanielDaniels

Anyone know some useful
Youtube channel for first year uni?

Reply 37

jimtaylor24

is this still the case? I know this was ages ago but this would really help me!!

Reply 38

manishahjee

Original post by ajiri

check my dropbox link it's got all unit 2 teacher slides to read and really helpful. To get the A*

dependednt on your time my technique is

1 advantage expain and link to case tudy
1 disadavantage and link to case study
conclusion- go ham on that

conclusion is where u get most of the marks and doing 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages usually wastes time cuz the exam is like 1 question permit, which is peak

link to your dropbox?

Reply 39

Amybanksxx123

Original post by ajiri

Hi Vicky

if you dm me your email I can send you some revision notes from my teacher. There very good and cover whole of UNIT 2 AND 1 with past papers

Hi Vicky, I am currently in the same situation, if you wouldn't mind, please could you email me the revision notes too, thank you very much, my email is sabz_2014@hotmail.com