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Business at leaving cert is a subject that helps students prepare for life in the business world and is also a good basis for a wide range of courses at third level. The aim of the course is to encourage students to use their own initiative and to develop their enterprise skills. Students are required to analyse business information and t provide appropriate courses of action to rectify the business difficulties they have identified. (see exam breakdown below).

The course can be divided up into the following areas:

People in Business
Enterprise
Management skills
The applications of management
Business set-up and expansion
Domestic environment
International environment

Business is a subject that proves popular for students who have completed Business Studies at Junior Cert Level. This subject is an excellent choice for students who wish to pursue a career in Business or Accounting . Students who do well in this course can expect to be well grounded if they are choosing a course at third level in Commerce, Business Studies, BESS and other business related courses.

Did you know!

In 2010 a total of 12695 students took Business at Leaving Cert. 6679 girls took Business at Leaving Certificate at higher level while 6016 boys did Business at Higher Level in 2010.

11% of students got an A
28.6% of students got a B
31.3% of students got a C
22.6% of students got a D
6.5% of students failed

Subject/Course Choice

Exam Breakdown

Past Exam Breakdown Higher Level

Section 3
Enterprise Managing	Q4(SWOT analysis), Q5 (performance appraisal),	Q4, Q5, Q6	Q4, Q6	Q4	Q4	Q4, Q6
Managing				Q5
Managing/Business in Action	Q6,	Q7	Q5	Q6	Q5	Q5
Business in Action	Q7			Q7	Q6,Q7	Q6,Q7
Enterprise			Q7
Eight questions from SECTION 1 AND (B) The Applied Business Question in SECTION 2 AND (C) Four questions from SECTION 3 as follows: One question from Part 1, Two questions from Part 2 and One other question from either Part 1 or Part 2.

Past Exam Breakdown Ordinary Level

Business Studies Lower Level
Topic	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Section 1	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions	Short Questions
Section2
People in Business	Q1	Q1	Q1	Q1	Q1	Q1
DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT	Q2,Q3		Q2	Q2		Q2
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT		Q2, Q3	Q3	Q3	Q2, Q3	Q3
MANAGING		Q4	Q4	Q4	Q4	Q4
MANAGING / BUSINESS IN ACTION		Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8	Q5	Q5	Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8	Q5
ENTERPRISE/ MANAGING	Q4,Q5,Q6					Q6,7
BUSINESS IN ACTION	Q7,Q8		Q7	Q7
(A) Ten questions from SECTION 1
AND
Four questions from SECTION 2 as follows: One question from Part 1 and Two questions from Part 2 and One other question from either Part 1 or Part 2.

Paper Layout

Business Exam Paper

Marks: 400

Time Allocated: 3 Hours

Section 1 – Short Answers (20%)

80 marks: spend 30 minutes

How should I approach Section 1 – the short answers?

Answer ALL 10 questions
All answers will be marked and your best 8 will be chosen
Two clear points should be provided for each answer, be precise in this section
RTQ: Read the Question carefully and answer what is asked
i.e. illustrate, means support answer with an example
No one word answers will suffice

Section 2 – Applied Business Question (ABQ) – (20%)

80 marks: max 40 minutes

Compulsory for Higher Level

Consists of a short text and questions on Units 3,4,5

How should I approach Section 2?

Recommend pupils to focus on question and highlight with a highlighter what the question is looking for
Read the text and highlight any key phrases that pupils may apply to their answers
How to answer: Exam technique

1. State the point

2. Explain/expand/develop the point – using applied business knowledge learnt from the previous two years. This is an opportunity for pupils to show off their knowledge incorporating key business terminology

3. Link/Refer to the text

Section 3 – (60%) divided into two parts: Part 1 and Part 2

Each question worth 60 marks: max 25 minutes, 4 questions must be answered

Pupils must answer one question from Part 1(Unit 1 - People in Business/ Units 6 & 7 – Business Environment) and two questions from part 2(Units 2-5, covering Enterprise, Management, and Business in Action) and the final question from either part 1 or part 2

How should I approach Section 3?

Firstly read ALL seven questions (even the quotations which are written before the questions) and place a tick beside the questions a pupil feels most confident in
It is important pupils take their time, be clever as choice of question is important
To answer questions, pupils must
- State the point
- Explain the point
Once the question is answered, RTQ again to ensure staying on the point
Always incorporate key terms and phrases
Pupils must know their verbs
- Evaluate (very common) give the advantages
- Define: exact meaning of
- Distinguish: show the difference and so on…

How long should my answer be?

In most cases the total marks should be divided by 5 and this is the number of points required (5 marks per point, 2 to state and 3 for explanation)
Often the question will give the required number of points required. If in doubt write an extra point
More important to have quality rather than quantity
Key terminology is what is looked for

5 Pointer Tips (TAFSC)

Timing – maximum marks for efficient time keeping
Answer ALL questions and remain in exam hall for the duration of exam
Focus on question, attentive to question and answer the question
Everything must be done in point structure i.e. NO essay style answers. Best technique to use is: State, explain and support using examples where possible
Take time when Calculating tax questions and SHOW ALL WORKINGS

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