Who all are taking Business Studies in May-june 2012?

[jaideep]

hey guys, i wanted to see if any of you guys are appearing for Business Studies this may-june.

 

[Fuji Fujiwara]

I've just had my mock last week. Almost hopeless. I fail to finih both of the papers in time. 30 points in Paper 1 and 20 points in Paper 2. I'm really good at Science and Maths that I got full mark in Chem without any revision. Any ideas for me? I can't remember any definitions during I was answer the questions...

 

[ktc]

These tips might help:

EXAMINER TIPS for O Level Business Studies 7115
Copied from 'Cambridge Students'

How to use These Tips
These tips highlight some skills that can be developed to help improve your performance in IGCSE Business
Studies. They also identify some common mistakes that you might make.
You could use them as part of the preparation for the examinations.

General Advice
• Make sure you have covered all the topics in the syllabus in your revision. Check this with your teacher if
you are unsure.
• Learn as many specialist business terms as you can and include them in your answers.
• Read each examination question very carefully so you really do understand what is being asked.
• Take particular notice of the command word in the question e.g. state, explain, compare, advise
• Keep track of the time available so that you do not spend too much time on one question.
• Look at the past papers to get an idea of the sort of questions and the styles of paper that are set.

Commonly Confused Terms
• Overdraft and loan
• Shareholder and stakeholder
• Price and cost
• Shares and market share
• Job promotion and sales promotion
• Private sector and public sector
• Sales revenue and profit
• Manager and owner

Paper 2 Tips
• Take plenty of time to read all the case study information. Really get a picture in your head of what the
business is like.
• Look carefully at how many marks are given to each question. Do not write too much for a question that
says “state” or “identify” and is worth three marks.
• Do offer plenty of analysis for longer answers worth more marks. Don’t be tempted to just offer a list of
points.
• Always refer to the particular business in the case study, not just by name but also by linking your
answer to the product/service it makes or sells.
• Remember a new business will have different objectives to a large, well-established business.
• Some questions ask you to advise or recommend a course of action. Always write a conclusion making a
judgement, giving reasons for your suggestions or decisions.
• Use as many relevant business terms as you can in each answer. Show you understand what they mean
by using them in the right context. This can often help to score higher marks.
• Avoid textbook answers which show you have learnt facts but do not necessarily understand the
information. Always relate to the particular business in the case study.
• Practise calculating percentages and drawing graphs. Always include a title for a graph and label axes
clearly. These styles of question appear regularly.
• Show formulae and methods of calculation in any numerical answers. Often you will earn marks for
method even if the final answer is wrong.

 

[Fuji Fujiwara]

thx for the advice but I really did well in way of answer as I got most of the point from the part I wrote...

 

[immie.rose]

hey guys, i wanted to see if any of you guys are appearing for Business Studies this may-june.

I am.

 

[ktc]

Since, there’s like less than a month to go for the exams, if anyone’s got queries/doubts/can’t understand a concept/etc., they can post it here, if they like.

We could help each other out.

And even though its all last minute, better late than never.

 

[Spirit95]

I am applying, as well.

 

[Kokeeto]

Hey! I took business last year and was worried as well! Read your book, understand it, no need to memorize everything since they wont ask you direct questions. For definitions, try to understand them AND remember the keywords in them, and write all what you know about the definition, they may spot an answer!
Read the case very good and relate it with all what you studied and organize and relate your answer it, and don't worry sometimes a 150/200 gives an A*!
Good Luck!

 

[Kokeeto]

Oh and make sure to skim through past papers and mark schemes, try to learn them.. LOADS are repeated usually!

 

[Fuji Fujiwara]

Is there any way to increase my speed of writing in a short time? I just fail to finish a third of my question not about the answer skills.

 

[jaideep]

Spirit 95 for what all subjects are you appearing?

 

[jaideep]

Fuji - Just make sure that you divide the time equally between the questions and try to do them in the minimum time period this will help increase your speed.

 

[jaideep]

ktc - do you have the question bank for igcse business studies?

 

[jaideep]

And immie do you have economics as well?

 

[ktc]

ktc - do you have the question bank for igcse business studies?

This site does.

http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge IGCSE/Business Studies (0450)/

^ This is from M/J 2003 – O/N 2010.

As for O/N 2011, You can find it here:

http://www.xtremepapers.com/communi...apers-marking-schemes-examiner-reports.11543/

 

[Fuji Fujiwara]

Fuji - Just make sure that you divide the time equally between the questions and try to do them in the minimum time period this will help increase your speed.

Like 1 min for 1 pt? I just can't write fast enough so loss the time limit. Thx anyway.

 

[Danial Naveed]

We can all help each other !
Everyone ... Wrtie the country in which you will be giving the exam and timings ! This will help alot.

 

[Fuji Fujiwara]

China
Maybe the earlist to do all the exams.

 

[Mariam Ash]

UAE
8TH MAY

 

[WhiteAngel]

Jeddah KSA