Business Edexcel IGCSE past papers are built around case studies — a named business, figures, and a problem to solve. Application marks dominate; this guide trains case technique using real Paper 1 and Paper 2 structures. Hub: business past papers.

Read the case like an examiner

Before answering:

• Who is the business? (sector, size, market)
• What problem or decision is posed?
• Which figures matter? (revenue, costs, market share)
• Who are stakeholders?

Write answers that use the case

• Open application paragraphs with “For [business name]…”
• Quote numbers from tables when analysing.
• Tie recommendations to the case constraints (budget, staff, brand).

Practise with past papers

4BS1 downloads · Paper 2 focus: Paper 2 guide · common mistakes.

Frequently asked questions

Generic answers — why do they fail?

Edexcel AOs reward application; textbook-only paragraphs score low.

Cambridge case studies different?

Similar skill, different papers — Cambridge 0450.

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