Business

La mejor manera de predecir el futuro es crearlo.” – Peter Drucker

Subject information

ENTRY DETAILS

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel IAL

Specification: Pearson Edexcel International Advanced A-Level in Business (YBS11)

HOW I WILL BE ASSESSED?

Examination: The course is examined in January and June of both Year 12 and Year 13

COURSE DETAILS

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW, DURATION AND WEIGHTING

Paper 1 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)

Paper 2 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)

Paper 3 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)

Paper 4 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)

Exam Papers% of IALAssessment overview
Paper 1 –
(Jan Y12)
25

Section A: Short- and extended-response questions based on sources (30 marks). 

Section B: Same format as Section A, based on different sources (30 marks). 

Section C: One 20-mark essay question, based on one or more sources (20 marks).

Paper 2 –
(June Y12)
25

Section A: Short- and extended-response questions based on sources (30 marks). 

Section B: Same format as Section A, based on different sources (30 marks). 

Section C: One 20-mark essay question, based on one or more sources (20 marks).

Paper 3 –
(June Y13)
25

Section A: Short and extended-response questions, based on sources (40 marks). 

Section B: One 20-mark essay question, based on one or more sources (20 marks). 

Section C: One 20-mark essay question, based on one or more sources (20 marks).

Paper 4 –
(Jan Y13)
25

Section A: Short and extended-response questions, based on sources (40 marks). 

Section B: One 20-mark essay question, based on one or more sources (20 marks). 

Section C: One 20-mark essay question, based on one or more sources (20 marks).

WIDER READING

  • World News
  • Financial Time, The Economist
  • The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer – Jeffrey Liker 
  • Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur – Sir Richard Branson
  • No Logo – Naomi Klein