Pearson Edexcel A Level Business 9BS0: online tutoring
One-to-one lessons for Pearson Edexcel A Level (England) Business, planned around your child’s exam date, with homework and examiner-style marking.
The exam at a glance
- Syllabus
- First teaching from September 2015
- Grades
- A* to E
- Exam series
- May/June
Facts from the board’s own syllabus: official document. Always confirm your child’s entry with the school.
Pearson also offers a separate stand-alone AS in this subject; the table shows the full A Level.
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 Marketing, people and global businesses | 2 hours | 100 | 35% |
| Paper 2 Business activities, decisions and strategy | 2 hours | 100 | 35% |
| Paper 3 Investigating business in a competitive environment | 2 hours | 100 | 30% |
How we teach 9BS0
Every topic is taught with real business examples and the layouts and formats examiners expect.
We practise calculations until they are automatic, then the analysis and evaluation that earn the higher marks.
Case-study and data-response questions are planned in class and marked like the real exam.
Where students usually lose marks
- Analysis and evaluation in long answers
- Correct layouts for financial statements
- Calculations under time pressure
- Applying ideas to the case study
“Full past papers, marked properly, with every mistake explained. His confidence in Maths and Physics went up a lot before the exams.”
Business on other boards
- Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies 0450
- Cambridge O Level Business Studies 7115
- Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609
- Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Business 4BS1
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11
- AQA GCSE Business 8132
- AQA A-level Business 7132
- OCR GCSE Business J204
- OCR A Level Business H431
- Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business 1BS0
Questions parents ask
Do you teach the current Pearson Edexcel A Level Business syllabus?
Yes. Lessons follow the board’s current syllabus (First teaching from September 2015). We check the specification before planning a course, and we tell you if anything changes.
How many lessons a week does my child need?
Most students do one or two 60-minute lessons a week. In the months before the exam, many add a second lesson for past-paper practice.
Can you help close to the exam?
Yes. Exam-season courses focus on timed practice, the topics that lose the most marks, and marking every paper like the real exam.
Start 9BS0 lessons with a free demo
Book a free 60-minute one-to-one lesson. You choose the topic; we show you the notes, the practice and how the work is marked.
