Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Business Past Papers & Mark Schemes

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Business (specification 4BS1, replacing legacy 4BS0) develops understanding of how businesses operate in both local and international contexts. The qualification is assessed entirely through two written examinations — there is no controlled assessment, coursework, or practical element. Paper 1 — Investigating Small Business (1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, 50%) — explores the world of small and medium-sized enterprises: enterprise and entrepreneurship, spotting a business opportunity, putting a business idea into practice, making the business effective, and understanding the external influences on business. Questions are set within business case studies, requiring students to apply theoretical knowledge to specific scenarios. Paper 2 — Investigating Big Business (1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, 50%) — shifts focus to larger organisations: growing the business, making marketing decisions, making operational, financial, and human resource decisions, and understanding the wider world of business including globalisation, ethics, and government intervention. Extended-response questions (12 marks) require students to evaluate business strategies, weigh competing options, and recommend a course of action. The 87-resource archive covers both specification versions and includes examiner reports that reveal common misconceptions.