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Please helpp! How do i get a grade 9 in gcse business edexcel , theres like no good revsion guides or websites and the only thing i keep on doing is just memorising the content but its not helping plss
thank you :smile:

Reply 1

I'm doing gcse business edexcel as well... I haven't sat for my official GCSE yet, but we have upcoming mocks...
Honestly, my teacher isn't the best you would ask for, but what I would recommend is that you should be able to answer the 12 markers and 9 markers effectively, as this is where primarily most of the marks come from. We recently had an exam and I had got higher than what I would normally get... The ONLY place I messed up was the 12 marker, so yeah focus on detailing your answers... I watched some YouTube videos here and there to clear concepts... maybe you could try that too?
Another thing I could recommend would be using this website: https://igcseaid.com/notes/business-studies-0450/
It has the notes summarized and helped me do some last-minute studies. Save My Exams also really helped but idk if you tried that already?
For business, while revising I talk to myself (dw I'm not crazy ;P) and teach it to myself and explain it like it's an absolute new concept. Or I write down notes from the previous chapters and test my knowledge again and again on them until I get it right. See what learning style fits you best.
Lastly, do PAST PAPERS! Not gonna lie but they help a bunch when it comes to understanding how the questions in your exam are gonna be... and of course... just try your best! Success won't come overnight! (Ok I sound super old saying that but trust me, the journey me and my classmates have gone through... we've worked our heads off day and night to get this far.) I'm sure you'll figure your learning style soon, and all the best!

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by SilentPrincess13
I'm doing gcse business edexcel as well... I haven't sat for my official GCSE yet, but we have upcoming mocks...
Honestly, my teacher isn't the best you would ask for, but what I would recommend is that you should be able to answer the 12 markers and 9 markers effectively, as this is where primarily most of the marks come from. We recently had an exam and I had got higher than what I would normally get... The ONLY place I messed up was the 12 marker, so yeah focus on detailing your answers... I watched some YouTube videos here and there to clear concepts... maybe you could try that too?
Another thing I could recommend would be using this website: https://igcseaid.com/notes/business-studies-0450/
It has the notes summarized and helped me do some last-minute studies. Save My Exams also really helped but idk if you tried that already?
For business, while revising I talk to myself (dw I'm not crazy ;P) and teach it to myself and explain it like it's an absolute new concept. Or I write down notes from the previous chapters and test my knowledge again and again on them until I get it right. See what learning style fits you best.
Lastly, do PAST PAPERS! Not gonna lie but they help a bunch when it comes to understanding how the questions in your exam are gonna be... and of course... just try your best! Success won't come overnight! (Ok I sound super old saying that but trust me, the journey me and my classmates have gone through... we've worked our heads off day and night to get this far.) I'm sure you'll figure your learning style soon, and all the best!

thank youu , i hopee you doo really well in your mockss :smile:. I think the main thing i struggle with is actually how to answer the question, ik the content so thank youu for your advicee

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by lilsxox1
thank youu , i hopee you doo really well in your mockss :smile:. I think the main thing i struggle with is actually how to answer the question, ik the content so thank youu for your advicee

Thanks!
Yww! If you need anything else? lemme know! =)

Reply 4

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by lilsxox1
Please helpp! How do i get a grade 9 in gcse business edexcel , theres like no good revsion guides or websites and the only thing i keep on doing is just memorising the content but its not helping plss
thank you :smile:

I get 9s

go on savemyexams write notes from there

get revision guides from Amazon and buy all books available

CGP are really good

do PPQ's they are similar every year

make sure you understand content

watch bizonsesh on YouTube and other youtubers

go on to gizmo ai and input flashcards and do 10 mins of gizmo each day

make mind maps and flashcards and a3 posters on topics like market segmentation

apply questions and the ones you find hard go over the topic

make sure you know everything as the questions change each year and most 3 markers are like benefits of market segmentation or aesthetics in marketing mix

practise - this is coming from someone who got grade mostly all grade 9s in every business test since year 10 (get 8/s and 9) and got a 8 in my year 10 mock

make sure you plan structures for your 9 marker and 12 marker

practise calculation questions and find mind maps online and fill them in

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by lilsxox1
Please helpp! How do i get a grade 9 in gcse business edexcel , theres like no good revsion guides or websites and the only thing i keep on doing is just memorising the content but its not helping plss
thank you :smile:

tutor 2 u is good as well

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by lilsxox1
Please helpp! How do i get a grade 9 in gcse business edexcel , theres like no good revsion guides or websites and the only thing i keep on doing is just memorising the content but its not helping plss
thank you :smile:

The CGP revision guides is the only best one there is. If your using it the most effective way then it will most certainly help. One thing that I know for sure is that just reading the textbook or revision guide will not help, it is easy to forget. So make sure you read through it first while understanding what's going on, then make notes on the necessary part you think its important for the exam. Make flash cards e.g. on the formulas you need to know and test yourself frequently. Also try and do active recall on the topics that will come up in the exam. Essentially, now its all about application. Use everything you learnt and apply it to exam questions, typically past papers and either self mark them or give it to your teacher. Personally, I would give it to the teacher for feedback on what you can do to improve. Btw before you do past papers, look at the mark scheme / examiner reports for different questions and see where the higher marks are awarded. They should give an exemplar response that helps you see.

If you want to test yourself more try Seneca learning and Quizlet.

https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/
https://quizlet.com/gb

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by Anonymous
The CGP revision guides is the only best one there is. If your using it the most effective way then it will most certainly help. One thing that I know for sure is that just reading the textbook or revision guide will not help, it is easy to forget. So make sure you read through it first while understanding what's going on, then make notes on the necessary part you think its important for the exam. Make flash cards e.g. on the formulas you need to know and test yourself frequently. Also try and do active recall on the topics that will come up in the exam. Essentially, now its all about application. Use everything you learnt and apply it to exam questions, typically past papers and either self mark them or give it to your teacher. Personally, I would give it to the teacher for feedback on what you can do to improve. Btw before you do past papers, look at the mark scheme / examiner reports for different questions and see where the higher marks are awarded. They should give an exemplar response that helps you see.
If you want to test yourself more try Seneca learning and Quizlet.
https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/
https://quizlet.com/gb

literally agree with all this = do all this and get 9s so it works also recommend to import flashcards into gizmo ai for regular revision

Reply 8

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by Anonymous
The CGP revision guides is the only best one there is. If your using it the most effective way then it will most certainly help. One thing that I know for sure is that just reading the textbook or revision guide will not help, it is easy to forget. So make sure you read through it first while understanding what's going on, then make notes on the necessary part you think its important for the exam. Make flash cards e.g. on the formulas you need to know and test yourself frequently. Also try and do active recall on the topics that will come up in the exam. Essentially, now its all about application. Use everything you learnt and apply it to exam questions, typically past papers and either self mark them or give it to your teacher. Personally, I would give it to the teacher for feedback on what you can do to improve. Btw before you do past papers, look at the mark scheme / examiner reports for different questions and see where the higher marks are awarded. They should give an exemplar response that helps you see.
If you want to test yourself more try Seneca learning and Quizlet.
https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/
https://quizlet.com/gb
thank youuu for your help, i hopee you do really well in business

Reply 9

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by Hellopeople!
literally agree with all this = do all this and get 9s so it works also recommend to import flashcards into gizmo ai for regular revision

thank youu

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