Summary: This revision guide has been written specifically for students following the Edexcel GCSE Business Studies 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 assessmentAnswers to all the tests are provided at online at www.hodderplus.co.uk/philipallan.
Understand your specificationSee how you can gain the most marksTest your knowledge and prepare for success!
Table of Contents: PART 1 How to use this bookPART 2 Examined unitsUnit 1 Introduction to small businessTopic 1.1 Spotting a business opportunityTopic 1.2 Showing enterpriseTopic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practiceTopic 1.4 Making the start-up effectiveTopic 1.5 Understanding the economic contextUnit 3 Building a businessTopic 3.1 MarketingTopic 3.2 Meeting customer needsTopic 3.3 Effective financial managementTopic 3.4 Effective people managementTopic 3.5 The wider world affecting businessPART 3 Controlled assessment unitUnit 2 Investigating small businessPART 4 Answers
About the Author(s): Neil Denby is Principal Moderator for a major examining board and is Senior Lecturer at Huddersfield University. He is a highly experienced examiner and author who has written widely for Hodder Education and Philip Allan Updates. His previous titles include the popular AQA GCSE Business Studies B (Hodder Education).
