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Assessment Specifications
Level 1 Business Studies 2020
General information
Domain | Business Studies |
Mode of assessment | Written examination |
Standards |
Information relating to all achievement standards
Each standard will have THREE questions with two or more parts.
Candidates should attempt all parts of all questions.
Candidates should use specific information and/or a case study of a small business to illustrate their answers. A ‘small business’ refers to a business with a maximum of 20 employees, and/or a business with a local or community significance.
Candidates are required to demonstrate understanding of a selection of the business knowledge, concepts, and content specified for each standard in the Assessment section of the Teaching and Learning Guide for Business Studies.
Candidates should also refer to the Clarifications to the Achievement Grades for level 1 for clarification and guidance of the level of responses required for Achievement, Achievement with Merit, and Achievement with Excellence.
The Key Concepts (enterprise, globalisation, citizenship, and sustainability) and the Māori Concepts (pūtake, tūranga, tikanga, kaitiakitanga, and rangatiratanga) are relevant to all achievement standards, and should be incorporated throughout a Business Studies programme.
Maori concepts that relate to business may be assessed. Where this occurs, candidates will be given a definition or explanation of the term in the examination paper, and they will be required to apply or explain the concept in relation to a specific business context. Candidates may refer to any Maori business concept for any answer where relevant
The assessment will be available to candidates in paper or digital format. Further information about digital external assessments can be found on the Digital Assessment: NCEA Online page.
Equipment to bring
Calculators are permitted.
Specific information for individual achievement standards
Standard | 90837 |
Title | Demonstrate an understanding of internal features of a small business |
Version | 2 |
Number of credits | 4 |
Special notes
A selection of the internal features of small businesses will be assessed.
Candidates will be expected to refer to an actual example of a small business they have studied.
Standard | 90838 |
Title | Demonstrate an understanding of external factors influencing a small business |
Version | 3 |
Number of credits | 4 |
Special notes
A selection of the external factors influencing a small business will be assessed.
Candidates will be expected to refer to an actual example of a small business they have studied.
Standard | 90839 |
Title | Apply business knowledge to an operational problem(s) in a given small business context |
Version | 2 |
Number of credits | 4 |
Special notes
Candidates will be required to apply relevant business knowledge to operational problems in order to recommend solutions.
Candidates will be expected to refer only to the resource material provided.