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My tips for business studies( I've usually always scored 85% +) -
1) Talk about what you know. In Paper 1, the 6 mark questions will involve a term. For instance, if they ask whether a business should takeover its competitor. You need to show that you know what a takeover is
2) Have a for and against side- Your knowledge and analysis should talk from both the sides. You should have 2 points for knowledge. For instance, in the question about the takeover, your 2 knowledge points will come from knowing what a takeover is, and 2 of its impacts on a business. The good impact is that the business will have a higher market share and recognition. The negative impact is that the business may grow too large, leading to diseconomies of scale.
3) Once you talk about a side, continue to develop it. In the previous point, I said that the takeover would lead to the business having a larger market share or reputation. Now I will develop the point for the analysis mark- The business will thus become more competitive. Higher recognition means that more potential customers are attracted the business and the level of sales will rise. This will make the business more profitable.
Once I'm done developing the for side, I will develop the against side. So in order to introduce it, I will just use the word 'however' after I have talked about the for side:-
However, there may be management problems created by the takeover. The business organization may grow too big. As a result, there may be duplication of work, and inefficiency in the organisation. This will cause the business to incur more costs, and it may lead to demotivation.
4) Justification- Once you have portrayed your for or against case, you have to present your case. You can involve yourself. So it should look something like this:-
I believe that the company XYZ should go ahead with the takeover. This is because, the management problems created are short term, and the problem can be easily solved with an efficient management. In the long run, the increased recognition and market share will definitely allow the company to grow and perform well.
I hope this helps
One question though: how many points do you recommend I should write for each, for and against? I mean knowledge points. I saw that you made only 1 for each, but is that enough?what chapters come most on paper 1 igcse businessMy tips for business studies( I've usually always scored 85% +) -
1) Talk about what you know. In Paper 1, the 6 mark questions will involve a term. For instance, if they ask whether a business should takeover its competitor. You need to show that you know what a takeover is
2) Have a for and against side- Your knowledge and analysis should talk from both the sides. You should have 2 points for knowledge. For instance, in the question about the takeover, your 2 knowledge points will come from knowing what a takeover is, and 2 of its impacts on a business. The good impact is that the business will have a higher market share and recognition. The negative impact is that the business may grow too large, leading to diseconomies of scale.
3) Once you talk about a side, continue to develop it. In the previous point, I said that the takeover would lead to the business having a larger market share or reputation. Now I will develop the point for the analysis mark- The business will thus become more competitive. Higher recognition means that more potential customers are attracted the business and the level of sales will rise. This will make the business more profitable.
Once I'm done developing the for side, I will develop the against side. So in order to introduce it, I will just use the word 'however' after I have talked about the for side:-
However, there may be management problems created by the takeover. The business organization may grow too big. As a result, there may be duplication of work, and inefficiency in the organisation. This will cause the business to incur more costs, and it may lead to demotivation.
4) Justification- Once you have portrayed your for or against case, you have to present your case. You can involve yourself. So it should look something like this:-
I believe that the company XYZ should go ahead with the takeover. This is because, the management problems created are short term, and the problem can be easily solved with an efficient management. In the long run, the increased recognition and market share will definitely allow the company to grow and perform well.
I hope this helps
Usually it should be enough. But if you want to be on the safe side, you can write 3-4. There isn't really any problem. However your analysis should be based on only one point. That's because you will waste too much time iThanks a ton!
You can write as many knowledge points as possible. The maximum I would recommend is 2 for each. I see your logic and writing a total of 4 points would definitely be a safety tactic so that you can get those 2 easy knowledge marks. For the analysis, I wouldn't recommend developing all 4 points. You should develop a maximum of 3. For instance, if you want to write in favour of something, for instance in favour of a takeover, you could write 2 knowledge points in favour of the takeover and develop them. Then you could write 2 points against takeover, but develop one of them. This will show the examiner that you are leaning towards the takeover, and it makes the evaluation mark more easy to write about.Thanks a ton!
Usually a lot of things. I would emphasis focus on:-
Reading the books will only help you up to an extent. I used to read the books until the middle of 10th grade.
Reading the books will only help you up to an extent. I used to read the books until the middle of 10th grade.
I still ended up doing really bad. My scores were in the 60s-70s and I was pretty disappointed because I worked really hard for business.
I started reading the marking schemes and trying to understand what the examiners expected.
Basically you do need the textbook to build your base. All your knowledge marks will come from the textbook. However, the analysis and presentation of the answer is something you won't get until you actually do the past papers.
Also if I may add this. The old textbook. I think the 4th edition is absolute bullshit. Only a few relevant definitions were in it, and I didn't use it much. I understood the theory, and practiced the board papers most of the time in order to build up on my content.
I have heard that the new textbook is really good, but I unfortunately do not have it.
Tl;dr- The book is essential in building up your knowledge. However, there is no point reading it now. Only thing that matters now is the past papers.
Good luck and we'll definitely ace the exam
I really don't buddy. But one of my friends may. I'll ask her and see if she can send some pictures. I'll upload them here if i get em
ThanksI really don't buddy. But one of my friends may. I'll ask her and see if she can send some pictures. I'll upload them here if i get em
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