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GCSE Business
Starting and growing a business: marketing, finance, operations and people.
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At a glance
- Set by
- AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC, CCEA, Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel (International GCSE)
- Level
- Secondary school (Year 10–11 / Grade 9–10, age 14–16)
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Programme
- GCSE & International GCSE (IGCSE)
- 9 versions
- AQAPearson EdexcelOCREduqasWJEC (made-for-Wales, from Sept 2025)CCEA Business StudiesCambridge IGCSE Business (0450 Business Studies until 2026)Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Business (0986 until 2026)Edexcel International GCSE Business
The format, as published
- AQA 8132: 2 × 1 h 45 min papers of 90 marks; Edexcel 1BS0: Theme 1 and Theme 2 papers, 1 h 45 min and 90 marks each; OCR J204: 2 × 1 h 30 min papers of 80 marks; untiered, 9–1, mix of MCQ, short answer, calculations and extended case-study questions.
- CCEA 3210 and WJEC 3160QS: A*-G.
- Cambridge 0264 (A*-G) / 0774 (9–1), replacing 0450/0986 from 2027: Paper 1 Short Answer and Data Response and Paper 2 Case Study, 1 h 30 min and 80 marks each (50% each).
- Edexcel 4BS1: Paper 1 Investigating small businesses and Paper 2 Investigating large businesses (1 h 30 min, 80 marks each), 9–1.
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)