Master GCSE Business with Adaptive Practice
Revise GCSE Business with practice on enterprise, marketing, finance, operations, and human resources.
Content reviewed February 2026 · Aligned to current specifications
About GCSE Business
GCSE Business covers how businesses are set up, run, and managed. You will study topics including enterprise, marketing, finance, human resources, operations, external influences, and business growth. The course uses real-world examples and case studies throughout.
Business is directly relevant to careers in management, marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, retail, and consulting. Even if you do not go into business, understanding how organisations work, how decisions are made, and how the economy affects business is useful in almost any career.
Students often find the finance calculations (profit, revenue, break-even, cash flow) and the application of theory to unfamiliar business scenarios the most challenging aspects. Generic answers that do not relate to the case study in the question will not score well.
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Study Tips for Business
- ✓ Practise business finance calculations regularly — revenue, profit, break-even, profit margin, and cash flow. Know the formulae by heart and be able to interpret the results, not just calculate the numbers.
- ✓ For each topic, learn real business examples. Being able to discuss how Apple uses product differentiation, or how a local business has adapted to online selling, makes your answers far more convincing than using made-up examples.
- ✓ Understand the connections between topics. For example, how a change in marketing strategy might affect finance, or how recruiting new staff links to operations and costs. Examiners reward students who can see these links.
- ✓ Practise applying business concepts to case studies. Get used to reading a short passage about a business and identifying relevant issues, because this is the format of many exam questions.
Exam Tips for GCSE Business
- ✓ Always refer to the specific business in the case study. Do not write a generic answer about any business — use the name of the business, refer to their industry, and apply the context given in the question.
- ✓ For evaluate and justify questions, weigh up both sides of the argument before reaching a supported conclusion. Saying the business should do X because of Y and Z, although there is a risk of W is the kind of balanced analysis that earns top marks.
- ✓ Show your working in calculation questions. Even if the final answer is wrong, you can earn method marks for a correct approach. Always include appropriate units (such as pounds or percentages) in your answer.
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