Start Long Questions in Section 3 of Paper. (2010) Q1,2,3
6th Year Revision:
Start Long Questions in Section 3 of Paper. (2010) Q1,2,3
Use text index if you need reference.
Same as ABQ.. Name point and explain (no ref this time) unless given mini ABQ in long question!
Please read information below before starting these questions:
SECTION THREE
STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (60%)
- You are required to answer four questions from seven, at least one from Part 1 (Unit 1 - People in Business/ Units 6 & 7 – Business Environment) and at least two from Part 2 (Units 2-5, covering Enterprise, Management, and Business in Action).
- All questions carry equal marks and are usually sub-divided into three parts. Your choice of questions is vital - pick the questions which can deliver the mostmarks for you! Carefully examine the three parts, see how the marks are allocated, do a quick calculation on your potential score, and compare it with other possible questions. Don't be put-off by what you initially think the question is asking – you may dismiss a question on financial management because you hate figures, yet it may turn out to be a very straightforward non-technical answer that is required e.g. Interpreting a cash flow statement.
- Always think 'structure' and 'points' – how many marks going? How many points should I give? If in any doubt, give a bit more rather than less.
- Remember to state and explain. Easy marks are lost by not developing the point through explanation or illustration. If you only state the point and fail to provide an explanation/illustration/example, you are likely to forego half the available marks. Be familiar with the outcomes verbs identified on the syllabus. Know what it means to analyse, distinguish, outline, evaluate etc.
- In revising for Section 3, test your knowledge of specific material on the general course - can you give four remedies for breach of contract? Can you describe two long-term & two short-term sources of finance? Can you give five advantages of branding to a firm? Don't satisfy yourself with mere recognition - test your recall with a blank sheet of paper in front of you.
- Review the legislation. There are seven specific pieces of legislation on the syllabus and you should know the main purpose & elements of each. Two relate to the Consumer (Consumer Information Act 1978; Sale of goods & supply of services Act 1980), three to the area of Employment and Industrial Relations (Employment Equality, Unfair Dismissals, Industrial Relations Act). The others are the Data Protection Act 1988 and the Companies Act 1990 (as it relates to the formation of private companies).
- Stick closely to your exam strategy & timing. If you are getting bogged-down in a particular section, move on! You can always come back to it. Remember that the biggest 'exam crime' is to leave question(s) unattempted! By making an effort to put something down in each part of the question, you will start picking up marks. The easiest marks to get are the first marks in each part of a question. The hardest marks are the final 15% derived from 'polishing' the perfect answer.