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Answering 1-Mark Questions (Edexcel GCSE Business): Revision Note

Exam code: 1BS0

Lisa Eades

Written by: Lisa Eades

Reviewed by: Steve Vorster

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How do I answer an Edexcel GCSE Business 1-mark question?

State questions

  • In these questions you need to consider the case study and name, select, recognise or express, in clear terms, one relevant point

  • Your answer does not have to be a full sentence

Example

State one non-financial aim that Melanie may have had when starting Little Movers.

Text "Make a profit" in black, handwritten style font with a green check mark symbol on the right, suggesting approval or success.

Identify questions

  • In these questions you need to select the correct answer from reading a graph or table of data

  • Your answer does not have to be a full sentence

Example

That Feeling is a unique barber shop in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. Its owner, Justin Carr, started the business, aged 25, because of his passion for being a barber.

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Identify what percentage of entrepreneurs were in the same age range as Justin when he started That Feeling.

The image shows "10%" in black text followed by a large green checkmark on a white background, indicating approval or completion.

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    Lisa Eades

    Author: Lisa Eades

    Expertise: Business Content Creator

    Lisa has taught A Level, GCSE, BTEC and IBDP Business for over 20 years and is a senior Examiner for Edexcel. Lisa has been a successful Head of Department in Kent and has offered private Business tuition to students across the UK. Lisa loves to create imaginative and accessible resources which engage learners and build their passion for the subject.

    Steve Vorster

    Reviewer: Steve Vorster

    Expertise: Economics & Business Subject Lead

    Steve has taught A Level, GCSE, IGCSE Business and Economics - as well as IBDP Economics and Business Management. He is an IBDP Examiner and IGCSE textbook author. His students regularly achieve 90-100% in their final exams. Steve has been the Assistant Head of Sixth Form for a school in Devon, and Head of Economics at the world's largest International school in Singapore. He loves to create resources which speed up student learning and are easily accessible by all.