Business Studies Revision
Exam Dates
Business and people (A292): Wednesday 20 May 2015 (25% of final exam)
Production, finance and the external business environment (A293): Friday 5 June 2015
(50% of final exam)
Revision Material
Revision CD
All students will be provided with a CD containing revision material. This will be particularly useful
for the Production, finance and the external business environment unit which is focused around a
case study.
Case Study
It is essential that students are familiar with the case study as questions in the Production, finance
and the external business environment unit will require this. Students have a copy of the case
study and spares are available. A new copy of the case study is provided in the exam.
Suggested websites for revision
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www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gcse/business
http://www.tutor2u.net/revision_notes_business_gcse.htm
Past exam papers are available from
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-business-studies-j253-from-2012
Revision Timetable
The following is a suggested revision timetable. Students are recommended to spend 30 minutes
on each revision topic per week. (90 minutes per week total)
Additional revision will of course be helpful!
Week Commencing
Revision Topic 1
(Unit)
Revision Topic 2
(Unit)
Revision Topic 3
(Unit)
13 April 2015
Business aims and
objectives (A292)
Stakeholders (A292)
Sectors of production
(A292)
20 April 2015
Models of business
ownership (A292)
Business growth and
integration (A292)
Land, labour and
capital (A292)
27 April 2015
Recruitment and
selection of
employees (A292)
Leadership and
management styles
(A292)
Business
communication
(A292)
4 May 2015
Business organisation
and functional areas
(A292)
Remuneration and
training of staff
(A292)
Quality and
productivity (A293)
11 May 2015
Revenue, costs and
break even (A293)
Sources of finance
(A293)
Profit (A293)
18 May 2015
Cash flow (A293)
Competition (A293)
Business Ethics
(A293)
25 May 2015
Environmental issues
(A293)
Government
influences on business
– demand (A293)
Globalisation (A293)
1 June 2015
Government
influences on business
– supply (A293)
The European Union
(A293)
Production methods
(A293)