Description
This IGCSE Business Course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain a knowledge and understanding of this subject. You will also find this course extremely valuable if you are looking for a progression route for further training whilst employed.
This course will help students develop an understanding of this challenging subject, either with a view to further study at A Level or simply to supplement their portfolio.
Support
The course will be delivered online including Tutor Support for two years. All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course. Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor and you must have access to email in order to contact your Tutor.
Throughout your course, you'll have the support of a Tutor to guide you. Additionally, you can reach out to the Student Support Team for help with any other questions you may have. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. You will also have access to a range of online resources.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at an approved centre when an examination forms part of the course. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
Differences between Cambridge and Edexcel Exam boards.
Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSEs are international qualifications. Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSEs can be taken worldwide including the United Kingdom. Both exam boards offer a similar specification however different courses can have a different structure. Both the Cambridge and Edexcel courses are full International GCSE qualifications.
Fees
Course fees for payment in full include:
- Assessment and feedback on all assignments.
- Access to your personal Tutor via our online portal.
- Access to a range of online resources, student materials, assessments, assignments, eBooks etc
- Practice exam papers to prepare you for the real thing.
- Tutor references and predicted grades once a satisfactory amount of work has been completed.
- Help finding an exam centre for you to sit your exam
Cambridge (2022)
Cambridge Course Code(s)
IGCSE Business (9-1): 0986
IGCSE Business: 0450
(Please note, there is no difference in the course teachings for the two specifications, there only difference is the grade you will receive once you have taken the exams. 0972 is graded 9-1, 9 being the highest while 0625 is graded A* to G, A* being the highest.)
Cambridge Exams: June & November
Cambridge Study Hours: 130 hours
This IGCSE Business CAIE Course will help you develop an interest in, and enjoyment of, business subjects that will be sustained in later life. You will be able to use relevant terminology, concepts and methods effectively and recognise the strengths and limitations of the ideas used.
Specification for 2022 Modules
Understanding business activity
- Business activity
- Classification of businesses
- Enterprise, business growth and size
- Types of business organisation
- Business objectives and stakeholder objectives
People in business
- Motivating employees
- Organisation and management
- Recruitment, selection and training of employees
- Internal and external communication
Marketing
- Marketing, competition and the customer
- Market research
- Marketing mix
- Marketing strategy
Operations management
- Production of goods and services
- Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis
- Achieving quality production
- Location decisions
Financial information and decisions
- Business finance: needs and sources
- Cash-flow forecasting and working capital
- Income statements
- Statement of financial position
- Analysis of accounts
External influences on business activity
- Economic issues
- Environmental and ethical issues
- Business and the international economy
Exam Papers:
Paper 1:
Written examination: 1 hour 20 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Four questions requiring a mixture of short answers and structured data responses.
80 marks
50% of grade
Paper 2:
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview Four questions based on a case study, provided as an insert with the paper.
80 marks
50% of grade
Cambridge (from 2023)
Cambridge Course Code(s)
IGCSE Business (9-1): 0986
IGCSE Business: 0450
(Please note, there is no difference in the course teachings for the two specifications, there only difference is the grade you will receive once you have taken the exams. 0972 is graded 9-1, 9 being the highest while 0625 is graded A* to G, A* being the highest.)
Cambridge Exams: June & November
Cambridge Study Hours: 130 hours
This IGCSE Business CAIE Course will help you develop an interest in, and enjoyment of, business subjects that will be sustained in later life. You will be able to use relevant terminology, concepts and methods effectively and recognise the strengths and limitations of the ideas used.
Specification for 2023, 2024 and 2025 Modules
Understanding business activity
- Business activity
- Classification of businesses
- Enterprise, business growth and size
- Types of business organisation
- Business objectives and stakeholder objectives
People in business
- Motivating employees
- Organisation and management
- Recruitment, selection and training of employees
- Internal and external communication
Marketing
- Marketing, competition and the customer
- Market research
- Marketing mix
- Marketing strategy
Operations management
- Production of goods and services
- Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis
- Achieving quality production
- Location decisions
Financial information and decisions
- Business finance: needs and sources
- Cash-flow forecasting and working capital
- Income statements
- Statement of financial position
- Analysis of accounts
External influences on business activity
- Economic issues
- Environmental and ethical issues
- Business and the international economy
Exam Papers:
Paper 1:
Written examination: 1 hour 20 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Four questions requiring a mixture of short answers and structured data responses.
80 marks
50% of grade
Paper 2:
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview Four questions based on a case study, provided as an insert with the paper.
80 marks
50% of grade
Edexcel
Edexcel Course Code(s): 4BS1
Edexcel Exams: June only
Edexcel Study Hours: 130 hours
This IGCSE Business Edexcel Course will help you develop an interest in, and enthusiasm for the study of business. You will understand business concepts, terminology, objectives and the integrated nature of business activity. You will also develop and apply knowledge, understanding and skills to contemporary business issues in a wide range of businesses operating in local, national and global context. For this specification, grades 9-1 are available.
Edexcel Modules
Business activity and influences on business
- Business objectives
- Types of organisations
- Classification of businesses
- Decisions on location
- Business and the international economy
- Government objectives and policies
- External factors
- What makes a business successful?
People in business
- Internal and external communication
- Recruitment and selection process
- Training
- Motivation and rewards
- Organisation structure and employees
Business finance
- Business finance- sources
- Cash flow forecasting
- Costs and break- even analysis
- Financial documents
- Accounts analysis
Marketing
- Marketing research
- The market
- The marketing mix
Business operations
- Economies and diseconomies of scale
- Production
- Factors of production
- Quality
Exam Papers
Paper 1
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June only
Assessment overview: Four compulsory questions, including a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, data-response and open-ended questions on the whole subject content. The question scenarios are based on a small business – up to 49 employees.
80 marks
50% of the total international GCSE
Paper 2
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June only
Assessment overview: Four compulsory questions, including a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, data-response and open-ended questions on the whole subject content. The question scenarios are based on a large business – more than 250 employees.
80 marks
50% of the total International GCSE
