AQA A Level Business exam technique

4 mark questions require no analysis

• True

• False

• It depends

There are 3 mandatory papers

• True

• False

In the exam, context means...

• Making sure you consider different businesses

• Related to the specific business in the question

• To the present day

• Ensuring you consider different options

25 mark questions need your to form a conclusion

• False

• It depends

• Maybe

• True

What does justify your answer mean?

• Should be done at the end of my answer

• It requires you to state the most important reason

• This should be in context

• Through my evaluation I have considered different points and I justify my answer based on this.

Why should you read through the paper before you start answering?

• Delays answering questions

• I can plan my answers

• Some questions require more thought

• Because you told me to

Quantitative analysis is...

• Not important

• Numbers

• Opinions

• Numbers and opinions

How long should you spend on each mark?

• 10 mins

• 1 min

• 1.2 mins

• 2.2 mins

For this question, what should you be focusing on?

WR has made a strategic decision to move into electric bike rentals. Analyse the possible impact of this on the market capitalisation of the company (9 marks)

• Their decision, two impacts, market capitalisation + or -

• Their competitors, one impact, market capitalisation.

• Market capitalisation + or -

• Their decision, one impact, market capitalisation + or -

Where can I find more information about exam technique?

• Past papers

• Tutor2U

• YouTube

• AQA website