GCSE Business Studies (AQA)

30 free revision lessons in 6 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

Business in the Real World

Entrepreneurs, ownership, objectives, stakeholders and the planning that turns an idea into a business

1. Purpose of Business & Entrepreneurship
2. Business Ownership & Limited Liability
3. Business Aims & Objectives
4. Stakeholders & Their Influence
5. Business Location
6. Business Planning & Expansion

Influences on Business

Technology, ethics, economics, globalisation, law and competition shape every decision businesses make

1. Technology & Digital Communication
2. Ethics, Environment & Sustainability
3. The Economic Climate
4. Globalisation & Exchange Rates
5. Legislation & Competition

Business Operations

Production, procurement, supply chains, quality and customer service — how businesses actually deliver

1. Production Processes
2. Procurement & Supply Chains
3. Quality
4. Customer Service

Human Resources

Structures, recruitment, motivation and training — how businesses build the teams behind every product

1. Organisational Structures
2. Recruitment & Selection
3. Motivation
4. Training

Marketing

Finding customers, researching markets and building a marketing mix that actually sells

1. Identifying Customers & Segmentation
2. Market Research
3. Product & Pricing
4. Product Life Cycle & Boston Matrix
5. Promotion
6. Place & E-commerce

Finance

Raising money, managing cash, reading financial statements and making investment decisions

1. Sources of Finance
2. Cash Flow
3. Costs, Revenue & Profit
4. Break-even & Average Rate of Return
5. Analysing Financial Performance

How to revise Business Studies

• Retrieval Practice
• Spaced Repetition
• Interleaving
• Dual Coding
• Elaborative Interrogation
• Knowledge Organisers
• Timed Practice

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