How To Answer Exam Questions - AQA A-Level Business Studies

Please note, this resource has been updated (September 2024). Assessment objectives and answer techniques have now been added.

This is a PowerPoint presentation I put together with the key information about the 3 papers students do for A-level Business Studies with AQA. It is also very relevant for other exam boards, but the links to the practice papers are for AQA.

This includes a BONUS PowerPoint with top tips for the students!

It has a starter activity, then dives straight into how to answer the 4 main command words (analyse, describe, evaluate and explain) and what to expect for each paper (the weight, total marks, structure etc). There are links to the AQA past papers referenced in the Notes section on the slides. I have found it is better to show the students examples as opposed to just talking about the papers, so some slides have very few words on them.

The next slides focus on how to answer the Analyse and Evaluate questions, which are the big markers (9-25 marks). There is an example and practice question for each, which they should practice answering in class, and answer structures they should use. I have then included indicative content the marker will be looking for in the answers and the mark schemes. Ideally, they should self-mark or peer-mark to give them more confidence practicing questions without you or another teacher marking it for them.

Hopefully you find this useful! I kept referring back to these slides all year.