Summary:
This revision guide has been written specifically for students following the AQA GCSE Business and Communications systems course. It has been designed to help students understand what they need to know topic-by-topic, and how to prepare effectively and successfully for their GCSE exams.

Key features for each topic include:
• What the specification requires — what students need to know, and show their understanding of in the exam
• In brief — a simple introduction to the topic to highlight key points
• Revision notes — clear, concise and memorable notes to kick-start revision
• Speak the language — key terms and phrases that students need to use correctly
• In a nutshell — a succinct summary of the topic
• Boost your grade — what students need to do, according to the Assessment Objectives, to achieve the best possible grades
• Test yourself — a range of different exercises to test and improve understanding, including multiple-choice or short-answer questions, cloze exercises and matching pairs
• Examination practice — exam-style section tests and practice exams
• Controlled assessment — advice on how to prepare for and complete this new area of assessment

Answers to all the tests are provided at online at www.hodderplus.co.uk/philipallan.

• Understand your specification
• See how you can gain the most marks
• Test your knowledge and prepare for success!

Table of Contents:
PART 1 How to use this book
PART 2 Examined Units
Unit 8
Introduction
1 Business Environment
2 Business Administration
3 Tasks, Decision Making & Planning
4 Workplace Organisation
5 Ergonomics, Sustainability and Health and Safety
6 ICT Systems in Business
7 Storage and Output
8 Security of Data
9 Recruitment and Selection
10 Training
11 Rewarding Staff
12 Employment Rights and Responsibilities
13 Communication
14 Communication Systems
15 Communication Systems and Barriers
16 Importance pf ICT in Business
17 Internet
18 Internet Opportunities and Threats
Unit 8 questions
Unit 8 mock paper
Unit 9
Introduction
1 Software and Data
2 Uses and Presentation of Data
3 Word Processing Basics
4 Word Processing & Graphics
5 Spreadsheet Basics
6 Spreadsheets, Formulae and Charts
7 Databases
8 Databases & Records
9 Graphics
10 Presentation Software
11 Presentation Software and Notes
12 Web Authoring
13 Web Authoring, Animation and Hyperlinks
Unit 9 questions
Unit 9 mock paper
PART 3 Unit 10
Controlled assessments
Mock controlled assessment
PART 4 Answers

About the Author(s):
Jonathan Sutherland and Diane Canwell are experienced authors and teachers.