Topical revision checklist for AQA UK GCSE (9–1) Business — specification 8132. Track confidence for each topic and sub-topic; aligned to 2026 specification headings. Rate your confidence (1–5) for each specification topic.
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| Topic | Sub-topic | Resources | Confidence (1–5) | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Business in the real world | Purpose of business: profit, social enterprise, public sector | ||||
| 1. Business in the real world | Sectors: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary | ||||
| 1. Business in the real world | Entrepreneurs: characteristics, risk, reward | ||||
| 1. Business in the real world | Business plans: purpose, contents, securing finance | ||||
| 1. Business in the real world | Business aims and objectives: SMART, survival, growth, profit | ||||
| 1. Business in the real world | Stakeholders: owners, employees, customers, suppliers, government, community | ||||
| 1. Business in the real world | Stakeholder conflicts and resolution | ||||
| 2. Influences on business | Technology: e-commerce, automation, communication | ||||
| 2. Influences on business | Ethical and environmental pressures: CSR, sustainability | ||||
| 2. Influences on business | Competition: price and non-price competition | ||||
| 2. Influences on business | Market size and growth | ||||
| 2. Influences on business | Legislation: employment, health and safety, consumer protection | ||||
| 2. Influences on business | Economic climate: interest rates, inflation, unemployment, exchange rates | ||||
| 3. Business operations | Production methods: job, batch, flow, mass customisation | ||||
| 3. Business operations | Quality: TQM, benchmarking, customer satisfaction | ||||
| 3. Business operations | Procurement: choosing suppliers, negotiation | ||||
| 3. Business operations | Supply chain: logistics, JIT, stock control | ||||
| 3. Business operations | Managing stock: buffer stock, stock rotation | ||||
| 4. Human resources | Organisational structures: hierarchical, flat, matrix | ||||
| 4. Human resources | Span of control and chain of command | ||||
| 4. Human resources | Recruitment and selection: job descriptions, interviews, CVs | ||||
| 4. Human resources | Training: induction, on-the-job, off-the-job | ||||
| 4. Human resources | Motivation: Maslow, Taylor, Herzberg, Mayo (introductory) | ||||
| 4. Human resources | Financial and non-financial motivators | ||||
| 4. Human resources | Employment law: contracts, discrimination, minimum wage (introductory) | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Market research: primary vs secondary; qualitative vs quantitative | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Sampling: random, quota | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Market segmentation: demographic, geographic, psychographic | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Targeting and positioning | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Marketing mix: product, price, place, promotion | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Product life cycle; extension strategies | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Pricing strategies: penetration, skimming, competitive | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Promotion: advertising, PR, sales promotion, digital | ||||
| 5. Marketing | Branding and brand loyalty | ||||
| 6. Finance | Sources of finance: short-term vs long-term; internal vs external | ||||
| 6. Finance | Overdraft, loans, share capital, venture capital | ||||
| 6. Finance | Cash flow: inflows, outflows, net cash flow | ||||
| 6. Finance | Cash flow forecasting and solving liquidity problems | ||||
| 6. Finance | Revenue, costs, profit; break-even (introductory) | ||||
| 6. Finance | Income statement and statement of financial position (introductory) | ||||
| 6. Finance | Gross profit margin; net profit margin (introductory) |
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