Pearson Edexcel A Level Business Paper 1 2025

This paper is designed to evaluate how well students can apply theoretical business knowledge to real-world contexts, often using data-based case studies and unseen business scenarios.

Paper 1 forms a major part of the qualification and focuses on:

Internal business functions (marketing and people management)
External/global influences (international markets, competition, globalisation)
Strategic decision-making in real business situations

The exam requires students not just to recall knowledge, but to analyse, interpret data, and make justified business decisions.

Primarily for students studying Pearson Edexcel A Level Business (9BS0) who are:

Preparing for Paper 1: Marketing, People and Global Businesses
Revising key topics and practising exam technique
Aiming for strong grades (A–A*)
Sitting the 2025 A Level examinations