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Assessment structure

Paper 1

AQA – A-level Business	OCR – A-level Business
Business 1	Operating in a local business environment
Written exam	Written exam
2 hours	2 hours
100 marks (33.3% of A-level)	80 marks (33.3% of A-level)

Paper 2

AQA – A-level Business	OCR – A-level Business
Business 2	The UK business environment
Written exam	Written exam
2 hours	2 hours
100 marks (33.3% of A-level)	80 marks (33.3% of A-level)

Paper 3

AQA – A-level Business	OCR – A-level Business
Business 3	The global business environment
Written exam	Written exam
2 hours	2 hours
100 marks (33.3% of A-level)	80 marks (33.3% of A-level)

Subject content

Paper 1

AQA – A-level Business	OCR – A-level Business
Section A: Multiple choice questions, worth 15 marks. Section B: Short answer questions, worth 35 marks. Sections C and D: Two essay questions (there is a choice of one from two for each essay), worth 25 marks each. 3.1 What is business? 3.2 Managers, leadership and decision making 3.3 Marketing management 3.4 Operational management 3.5 Financial management 3.6 Human resource management 3.7 Analysing the strategic position of a business 3.8 Choosing strategic direction 3.9 Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies 3.10 managing strategic change	Section A: Multiple choice questions, worth 15 marks drawn from the whole subject content. Section B: Data response questions which relate to the Resource booklet. Introduction to business Business objectives and strategy External influences Change Accounting and finance within a business environment Management accounting Financial accounting Accounting and finance within the external environment The finance strategy Human resource management within a business environment The workforce Management Human resources within the external environment The human resources strategy Marketing within a business environment Customer needs The marketing strategy Marketing within the external environment Operations management within a business environment The production process Productive efficiency Productive quality (fit for purpose) Operations management within the external environment The operations strategy

AQA – A-level Business

OCR – A-level Business

Section A:

Multiple choice questions, worth 15 marks.

Section B:

Short answer questions, worth 35 marks.

Sections C and D:

Two essay questions (there is a choice of one from two for each essay), worth 25 marks each.

3.1 What is business?
3.2 Managers, leadership and decision making
3.3 Marketing management
3.4 Operational management
3.5 Financial management
3.6 Human resource management
3.7 Analysing the strategic position of a business
3.8 Choosing strategic direction
3.9 Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies
3.10 managing strategic change

Section A:

Multiple choice questions, worth 15 marks drawn from the whole subject content.

Section B:

Data response questions which relate to the Resource booklet.

Introduction to business
Business objectives and strategy
External influences
Change
Accounting and finance within a business environment
Management accounting
Financial accounting
Accounting and finance within the external environment
The finance strategy
Human resource management within a business environment
The workforce
Management
Human resources within the external environment
The human resources strategy
Marketing within a business environment
Customer needs
The marketing strategy
Marketing within the external environment
Operations management within a business environment
The production process
Productive efficiency
Productive quality (fit for purpose)
Operations management within the external environment
The operations strategy

Paper 2

AQA – A-level Business	OCR – A-level Business
Three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions. Content as Paper 1.	Section A: Short answer questions worth a total of 20 marks that are drawn from the whole subject content. Section B: Extended response questions which relate to the Resource booklet. Content as Paper 1.

AQA – A-level Business

OCR – A-level Business

Three data response compulsory questions worth approximately 33 marks each and made up of three or four part questions.

Content as Paper 1.

Section A:

Short answer questions worth a total of 20 marks that are drawn from the whole subject content.

Section B:

Extended response questions which relate to the Resource booklet.

Content as Paper 1.

Paper 3

AQA – A-level Business	OCR – A-level Business
One compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions. Content as Paper 1.	Data response questions and extended response questions which relate to the Resource booklet. Content as Paper 1.

AQA – A-level Business

OCR – A-level Business

One compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions.

Content as Paper 1.

Data response questions and extended response questions which relate to the Resource booklet.

Content as Paper 1.

Specifications that use this resource:

AS and A-level Business 7131; 7132