Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business Past Papers & Mark Schemes
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January 2022
6 filesBTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – January 2022
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – January 2022
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – January 2022
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BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – January 2022
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June 2022
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BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – June 2022
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – June 2022
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – June 2022
January 2021
7 filesBTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 6 – January 2021
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 3 – January 2021
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – January 2021
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – January 2021
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 6 – January 2021
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – January 2021
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – January 2021
January 2020
7 filesBTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 6 – January 2020
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – January 2020
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 3 – January 2020
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – January 2020
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 6 – January 2020
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – January 2020
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – January 2020
June 2019
7 filesBTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – June 2019
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – June 2019
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 6 – June 2019
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – June 2019
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 3 – June 2019
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 6 – June 2019
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – June 2019
January 2019
7 filesBTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 6 – January 2019
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – January 2019
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – January 2019
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 3 – January 2019
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – January 2019
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – January 2019
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 6 – January 2019
January 2018
6 filesBTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – January 2018
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – January 2018
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 2 – January 2018
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 6 – January 2018
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – January 2018
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – January 2018
June 2018
8 filesBTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 2 – June 2018
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 3 – June 2018
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – June 2018
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 6 – June 2018
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – June 2018
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 6 – June 2018
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – June 2018
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – June 2018
June 2017
6 filesBTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 3 – June 2017
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 3 – June 2017
BTEC Business – Mark Scheme – Unit 2 – June 2017
BTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 3 – June 2017
BTEC Business – Examiner Report – Unit 2 – June 2017
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2017
January 2017
1 fileBTEC Business – Question Paper – Unit 2 – January 2017
June 2016
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1 fileBTEC Business – Examiner report – Unit 2 – November 2015
January 2015
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15 filesGCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 6 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 5 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 3 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 6 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 4 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 3 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2015
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GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 6 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 5 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2015
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2015
June 2014
18 filesBTEC Business – Mark scheme – Unit 2 – June 2014
BTEC Business – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 3 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 3 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 6 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 6 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 5 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 1 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 2 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 5 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 4 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 6 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 4 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Question paper – Unit 1 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 4 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 5 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Mark scheme – Unit 1 – June 2014
GCSE Business – Examiner report – Unit 3 – June 2014
Edexcel GCSE Business: Applying Commercial Knowledge to Real Business Scenarios
Exam Paper Structure
Investigating Small Business
Investigating Large Business
Key Information
| Exam Board | Pearson Edexcel |
| Specification Code | 1BS0 |
| Qualification | GCSE |
| Grading Scale | 9-1 |
| Assessment Type | 2 written papers with source booklets |
| Tiers | Single tier |
| Paper 1 | 1 hr 30 min — Investigating Small Business (90 marks) |
| Paper 2 | 1 hr 30 min — Building a Business (90 marks) |
| Available Sessions | Multiple years |
| Total Resources | 192 |
Key Topics in Business
Topics you need to know
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Define | State the precise meaning of a business term |
| Identify | Name or state a point without further development |
| Explain | Give reasons or develop a point, applying business understanding |
| Analyse | Examine how a business factor affects a decision or outcome in depth |
| Evaluate | Judge the relative importance of factors and reach a reasoned conclusion |
| Justify | Give reasons to support a decision or recommendation |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 72–82% |
| Grade 8 | 62–71% |
| Grade 7 | 51–61% |
| Grade 6 | 42–50% |
| Grade 5 | 33–41% |
| Grade 4 | 25–32% |
| Grade 3 | 17–24% |
| Grade 2 | 9–16% |
| Grade 1 | ~4–8% |
⚠️ Typical boundaries across two papers (180 total marks). Actual boundaries vary by series — check Pearson's website.
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