AQA A Level Business Paper 3 (7132/3) - 14th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

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AQA A Level Business Paper 3 | 14th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

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Date/Time: 14th June 2023/ AM
Length: 2h

Predictions??

Probably motivation theory as that hasn't come up much yet, could equally be something to do with growth or critical path. The timing is definitely the worst for this one. It's 100 marks in 120 mins, the format is 12,12,16,16,20,24 so timing wise you can't have much longer than a minute per mark. Maybe I should do it in reverse order but am not a massive fan either way.

Reply 3

tmcm

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Original post by Bwoody321

Probably motivation theory as that hasn't come up much yet, could equally be something to do with growth or critical path. The timing is definitely the worst for this one. It's 100 marks in 120 mins, the format is 12,12,16,16,20,24 so timing wise you can't have much longer than a minute per mark. Maybe I should do it in reverse order but am not a massive fan either way.

Agreed, it is tough timing-wise.

In terms of predictions, it is very hard to predict this one because of the fact it depends on a case study.
Possibly globalisation, competition and labour market legislation, operational efficiency, Multinationals, Problems of changing org structure?? None of those has been tested before and lead to good topics to base a case study around...

Reply 4

AC28

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Original post by tmcm

Agreed, it is tough timing-wise.

In terms of predictions, it is very hard to predict this one because of the fact it depends on a case study.
Possibly globalisation, competition and labour market legislation, operational efficiency, Multinationals, Problems of changing org structure?? None of those has been tested before and lead to good topics to base a case study around...

I would say that internationalisation could come up

Reply 5

tmcm

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Original post by AC28

I would say that internationalisation could come up

Yep possibly, CPA and decision trees are looking hot too.

Reply 6

JShirtcliff

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Original post by tmcm

Yep possibly, CPA and decision trees are looking hot too.

Exactly my thoughts, would have expected them to come up as a calculation question in Paper 2 but it wasn't to be! Internationalisation would be cheeky icl

Please not cpa

Last year they asked about strategic planning so maybe along that lines again

Reply 9

tmcm

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Original post by JShirtcliff

Exactly my thoughts, would have expected them to come up as a calculation question in Paper 2 but it wasn't to be! Internationalisation would be cheeky icl

Original post by Sairlon

Please not cpa

Yep, a nice 12 market on internationalisation would make me very happy. Remember anything could come up so be prepared for the worst :colone:

Reply 10

CyneeSugar

3

From my teachers observations, they’ve seen trends in the papers
The odd number papers (2017,2019,2021) as very similar , I think the same should apply for paper 3 but that depends on the case study
They also said that paper 3 tends to be more year 1 content heavy , so I’d probably base my revision around that more

Reply 11

tmcm

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Original post by CyneeSugar

From my teachers observations, they’ve seen trends in the papers
The odd number papers (2017,2019,2021) as very similar , I think the same should apply for paper 3 but that depends on the case study
They also said that paper 3 tends to be more year 1 content heavy , so I’d probably base my revision around that more

What are the trends in odd year papers noticed?

Reply 12

axxh_h9

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Original post by Stellaluvnn

Predictions??

I'm thinking corporate governance and the divorce between ownership and control could come up, it hasn't come up before and could be done as a 12 marker.

Reply 13

CyneeSugar

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Original post by tmcm

What are the trends in odd year papers noticed?

Not really sure about paper 3, but I think it’s more operations, investment appraisal , a bit of HR. You tend to see more year 1 content come up opposed to year 2 such as models and theories

in paper 1 &2 , there’s more clear trends such as porters or ansoffs, there’s always a ‘should they do this investment’ type questions - that’s what I remember off the top of my head that my teachers said, will have to check my work to see if there’s any others
I will say to compare to 2019 &2021 (2017 if you have it ) for any topics that seem to repeat in those years

Reply 14

help.me.pls

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What’s CPA, critical path analysis?

Reply 15

tmcm

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Original post by help.me.pls

What’s CPA, critical path analysis?

Yes that is correct

Reply 16

snowystudent

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Original post by help.me.pls

What’s CPA, critical path analysis?

search it up duhhhh

Reply 17

username5651898

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Original post by axxh_h9

I'm thinking corporate governance and the divorce between ownership and control could come up, it hasn't come up before and could be done as a 12 marker.