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GCSE Business 2012 controlled assessment

Supporting you with controlled assessment

We're providing you with even better support for controlled assessment for GCSE Business, including information, resources and training.

On this page, you'll find everything you need to help you plan, deliver and mark controlled assessment with confidence.

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Training from Edexcel  

Standardisation training
After listening to your feedback, we're pleased to confirm that standardisation training for Unit 2 will now be free to all centres. To book on to an event in your area, visit our training page. 

 
Coming soon! Can't make it to a face-to-face event? An online podcast of our free standardisation training event with FAQS will be available shortly.

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Need help with controlled assessment? Our experts are on hand to support you...

Subject-specific controlled assessment support 
 
 

Ask the Expert, our free email service, puts you in direct contact with a senior examiner who will help answer any subject-specific questions concerning the teaching of business. They will email you within two working days of receiving your question.

 
View our answers to your Frequently Asked Questions here:

1. Setting up
2. The research phase
3. The write-up
4. Marking and after

Controlled assessment paperwork checklist

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Controlled assessment documents   

You can find documents relating to controlled assessment below.  

You should also refer to the JCQ controlled assessment guidance document.

Here's an indication of what you'll see in some of the document categories: 

Exemplars
The new exemplars will be used during the Unit 2 standardisation training events. The new exemplars from the June 2012 series can be found below.

Teaching and learning
We've updated the controlled assessment Teacher Support Book with answers to FAQs from you.
 
Tasks
You'll find the controlled assessment tasks for the relevant dates below. Please note:

  • Tasks for submission for moderation on 15 May 2013 were made available in May 2012
     
  • Tasks for submission for moderation on 15 May 2014 will be available on 31 January 2013
     
  • For two-year courses beginning in September 2012, the task for submission for moderation in May 2014 must be used.

All these controlled assessment documents can also be found on the main GCSE Business page, alongside other key documents including: 

  • Principal Moderator reports
  • Schemes of work.
  

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Your Subject Advisor

Colin Leith - Business Subject Advisor  

Unit 2 standardisation exemplar material

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