Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business Paper 1 2025 Question Paper

Download the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business (9–1) Paper 1: Investigating Small Business question paper for the June 2025 examination series (1BS0/01). This authentic Edexcel exam paper contains the complete set of live GCSE Business questions used during the Summer 2025 examinations.

The paper covers key GCSE Business topics including business ownership, sources of finance, e-commerce, taxation, adding value, marketing mix, break-even calculations, sole traders, franchising, cash-flow forecasts, market research, location decisions, inflation, competition, digital payment systems, market mapping, advertising, employment law, economic climate, and business growth strategies.

Section B focuses on Pizza Pilgrims, a small business founded by brothers Thom and James after learning pizza-making skills in Naples, Italy. Students analyse competitive advantage, sustainability, pricing strategies, inflation impacts, profitability calculations, and business expansion through services such as “Pizza Through the Post”. The case study also explores food trucks, supplier sourcing, environmentally friendly operations, and product differentiation.

Section C centres on Teendrive, a driving school targeting young learners through affordable block-booked lessons and intensive “fast pass” courses. Students evaluate business decisions relating to advertising, market share growth, employment law, word-of-mouth marketing, economic recovery, unemployment levels, and interest-rate changes affecting small businesses in the UK economy.

Students can practise real Edexcel multiple-choice, calculation, short-answer, analysis, justification, and extended-evaluation questions exactly as they appeared in the live June 2025 examination. The paper includes authentic Edexcel formatting, source-booklet case studies, business data tables, and realistic exam-style scenarios identical to the real assessment experience.

Ideal for timed practice, mock examinations, classroom assessment, revision sessions, intervention work, and preparation for the 2026 GCSE Business exams, this downloadable PDF provides authentic Pearson Edexcel assessment material and realistic business exam practice.

This document is designed for Year 10 and Year 11 students studying Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business (9–1), including students preparing for the 2026 exams, retake candidates, private candidates, and home-educated learners aiming for grades 7–9.

It is also highly useful for business teachers, tutors, revision centres, intervention coordinators, and parents seeking authentic Edexcel exam material for calculation practice, case-study analysis, evaluative writing, and GCSE Business exam-technique improvement using official June 2025 examination questions.