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Business Studies · Edexcel 1BS0 · Paper 2: Building a business · June 2025

Edexcel GCSE Business Studies Paper 2: Building a business June 2025 examiner report (1BS0/02)

1h 45m 90 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 8 marks - Business ethics and corporate social responsibility, Inventory control, Product decisions: portfolio analysis and the product life cycle, The sales process and customer service
  2. Q2 - 12 marks - Business profit and profitability ratios, Non-price competition and marketing, Operations management, Organisational structure and design, The sales process and customer service
  3. Q3 - 15 marks - Interpreting business performance data, Motivation and employee engagement, Supply chain management, Workforce planning and the human resource flow
  4. Q4 - 8 marks - Business growth and integration, Globalisation
  5. Q5 - 10 marks - Business profit and profitability ratios, Operations management
  6. Q6 - 12 marks - Business growth and integration, Business ownership, shareholders and share prices, Types and sources of business finance
  7. Q7 - 25 marks - Globalisation, Interpreting business performance data, Inventory control, Product decisions: portfolio analysis and the product life cycle, Supply chain management, Workforce planning and the human resource flow