Paper 3 Guidance (AQA A Level Business): Revision Note

Paper 3: Business 3

What to expect

• Paper 3 is synoptic — it draws on the full specification and requires you to connect knowledge from across all topics

  • The paper's duration is two hours

  • The total number of marks available is 100

  • Paper 3 represents 33.3% of the qualification total

The insert

• The insert is an unseen case study provided at the start of the exam

• It introduces one business and its strategic situation

• It includes supporting appendices — typically financial data, market data and operational performance data

• You may refer to the Insert throughout the exam

The questions

• The six questions increase in mark allocation and complexity

  • Two 12-mark analyse questions

  • Two 16-mark evaluate questions

  • One 20-mark evaluate question

  • One 24-mark extended evaluation question

• All questions must be answered using evidence from the case study

• The final question additionally rewards wider business knowledge beyond the case study