AQA Paper 3 Case Study Practice (B) | A-Level Business Revision for 2024

[@tutor2u-official]

Thanks to everyone who joined us live for this session. Here are the session timestamps if you'd like to fast-track to a specific part: SESSION TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 03:48 Warmup | Big Reveal 06:00 Give Me Two | International Markets 17:30 Paper 3 Case Study | SPL Ltd 20:17 Case Study Data | Export v Direct Investment 30:37 Example Paragraph for 20 Marker 32:37 Example Judgement for 20 Marker 36:10 Answering Open Questions 38:05 Example 24 Mark Open Question

[@zeo-193]

Hi there thanks for this livestream! I know this is a very late question. But, do you have to list the theorist's names down? Or will the examiner know which theorist you're talking about

[@Zanomito]

no you dont need to name the theorist. Good luck buddy

[@shad0w7.26]

Any tips on how to write an intro that adds value for the 24 marker

[@tutor2u-official]

Well we know the answer to an open question is always, it depends. So, for the SPL case study question in this session, perhaps something like: "For businesses like SPL and others wanting to take advantage of demand in international markets, growth through international expansion is often the best way.. However, as I will argue, this is not the case for all businesses."

[@tombomb123]

How to structure a 24 marker ?

[@tutor2u-official]

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[@tombomb123]

@@tutor2u-official there’s no explicit instructions. Is it 1) intro 2) for 3)against and another for or against and conclusion ?

[@tutor2u-official]

exactly - just like a 16-mark open question in P2

[@tombomb123]

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[@danihalford9832]

Hi, is there any open questions in paper 3?

[@tutor2u-official]

Yes - question 6 is normally an open question; worth 24 marks

[@Z.T101]

For the open question do you have any ideas on what we can use if we cant think of anything?

[@tutor2u-official]

I'd go to a favourite industry or market and try to use that - e.g. smartphones, fashion retail. There's always a way to set up a comparison with the case study business

[@LLLL00001]

Would It be alright to write a sentence defining the key terms of the question at the start of each answer for all 6 questions?

[@tutor2u-official]

You can if you want to, but I wouldnt recommend it. You get the knowledge & understanding marks (AO1) from the body of your response. Definitions are ok, but you dont need them, & what if there are more than 1 key terms? Much better to write with clearly focused paragraphs

[@IsraUmar]

hello jim, did u say Q3 and 4 (16 markers) are all open ended q, meaning we bring in other businesses or is it just question 6?

[@tutor2u-official]

No. Q3 & 4 are normally just plain evaluation questions based only on the Paper 3 case study. Normally only Question 6 is an open question.

[@oliviaodonnell2665]

So for a 20 marker we do a for and against and a conclusion

[@tutor2u-official]

Correct. Just like the 16-mark decision/recommendation question in Paper 2. Only difference is 4 more marks

[@tombomb123]

@@tutor2u-officialwhat’s the structure for a 24 marker ? I really need to know

[@user-pl5oy8dj5t]

For the 24 marker do u write a paragraph on case study business and another paragraph on another business ?

[@tutor2u-official]

Yes - that's a good way. You dont have to use the case study business, but AQA advice is "why not"? you've been writing about it in Q1-5, so it makes sense to use it. Then you need to provide a counter argument based on completely different industries / markets

[@user-pl5oy8dj5t]

What does dearer mean in SPICED

[@tutor2u-official]

Dearer means that exports from the UK (priced in £s) are more expensive for customers located overseas. This potentially makes those exports less price competitive. Customers overseas need to convert more of their currency to buy pounds to pay for UK exports.