business!!!ord or higher?

flynnser19

is there much of a difference in the two courses?im consdierin dropping down to ordinary level but wanna kno is it worth it????is it an easier paper by much???thanks fifi xxx:D

smemon

business is pretty easy to pass, similar to geography in that a bit of comon sense will see you through

lots of choice too so there is no excuses not to pass. abq - you know what will come up pretty much - management.

imo it's easy to pass, hard to do well in. timing is a huge problem for me in this subject, i can never get everything done. i've an excellent teacher but at times i think i know too much and just can't get it all down in such a short space of time.

my advice; stick with higher. if you even attempt all questions you'll pass. in business, just pretend you're a football manager and staff are players.... take it from there :cool:

you need to maximise profit whilst minimising costs write that for every question and you'll pass

Glazun

Yeah, and a Pass in Honours is quite a lot better then doing well in ordinary. Revise through those lists of things.

Management is tipped to come up for the ABQ?

eamoss

Im the same(in thinkin I wont pass) but I am just goin 2 do higher and hope for the best.

Irish-trucker

I'm in the same boat .. I'm doing higher but considering dropping to pass -All because of the bloody ABQ , i can't do them well at all , i always end up writing it like an essay and not in point form .

I passed business in the mocks (40 % ) So i might just stick with it . a decent pass at honours looks better than ordinary i suppose .

Any tips for the abq ??
Is managment most likely going to come up ?

John

eamoss

I only got 32% in the mock but I messed up the ABQ really bad in my last test in class I got 77% :eek: but then only got 40% in the test before that. I have no real tips I am just goin to study units 3,4 & 5.

flynnser19

i only got 29% in d pre but i did the course in one eyar aswell!!thanx for all ur help i tink ill stick to higher thanx!!!need d points!!!

Attractive Nun

Definitely stick with higher. I got 89% in the mocks with night-before study. Just remember every answer should be in point form. EVERY ANSWER. My 'formula':

An opening sentence, eg "There are many benefits of IT to the business:" This shouldn't be any more than a line.

Then a key word(s) that sums up your point eg "reduced wage bill". Three or four words max. Underline.

An sentence to explain, eg "By automating previously manual tasks, the business can operate with fewer employees, thus reducing the wage bill."

AN EXAMPLE. eg, "For example, a business using e-mail will have no need to hire employees to write and deliver letters". It doesn't matter that the example is stupid and obvious, and don't worry about putting in specific companies or real-life examples. Just stick anything down.

Four or five points like this will do for basically any question. Apparently a 20 mark question, for example, will carry 5 marks per point. And each point is divided into 3+2, the 2 being for an example, so don't forget the example.

Even if you haven't studied you could probably bluff 60-70%.

smemon

state, explain, relate

*Tripper*

Lads the ABQ is not any reason to drop to pass! Its worth the same as the short Q's, only spend about 20-30mins on it. Im going to do it last!

River Allow

I got 77% in my pre.. I really don't see what ye are worrying about.. And what I knew for my pre was very little.. Honestly the ABQ is a doddle.. Just don't forget to use quotation from the text to back up the point you make. e.g. make a point, explain it, quote!

the evil lime

I got a B1 myself, based mostly on night before work. If in doubt always remember this (the last thing my teacher told me pre-exam): "Business is the fine art of bullshit"

If you cant remember the facts, use big words and make it up.

Best of Luck

smemon

the evil lime wrote:

If you cant remember the facts, use big words and make it up.

exactly. also make sure you're writing as if profit is the most important thing in thew world.

grimloch

The exam could be grand, as long as I can avoid unit seven and the **** don't put something like a business plan in the ABQ I reckon I'll do allright.