Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business 1BS0: online tutoring
One-to-one lessons for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (England) Business, planned around your child’s exam date, with homework and examiner-style marking.
The exam at a glance
- Syllabus
- First assessment May/June 2019
- Grades
- 9 to 1
- Exam series
- May/June
Facts from the board’s own syllabus: official document. Always confirm your child’s entry with the school.
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 Theme 1: Investigating small business | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 | 50% |
| Paper 2 Theme 2: Building a business | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 | 50% |
How we teach 1BS0
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
“Today’s class went really well. My daughter is very satisfied. She said she understood it properly. Please carry on just like this.”
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 A Level Business 9BS0
Questions parents ask
Do you teach the current Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business syllabus?
Yes. Lessons follow the board’s current syllabus (First assessment May/June 2019). 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 1BS0 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.
