Three-level scaffolded worksheet for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business (9-1) Topic 2.4 - Making Financial Decisions (2017 specification, ref: 1BS0). Case study: ForgeCraft, Mia Chen’s furniture manufacturing business. Includes a full financial data set for calculation questions.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 6 exam-style questions: 1, 1, 3, 3, 6 and 9 marks
• Level 1 (full scaffold): step-by-step calculation frames, key term bank, formula prompts
• Level 2 (partial scaffold): structured calculation grids, key prompts
• Level 3 (independent): exam-ready questions, AOs stated, working space scaled to marks
• Full model answers for all 6 questions including complete worked calculations

Covers gross profit calculation, net profit margin, gross profit margin (with full working frame), average rate of return (ARR), profit margin analysis (6-mark) and investment evaluation (9-mark). The 9-mark question - ‘ForgeCraft should go ahead with the GBP40,000 machine investment’ - targets the highest-frequency Topic 2.4 extended writing task type.

IDEAL FOR

• GCSE Business teachers in mainstream, SEND and FE settings
• One-to-one tuition and GCSE resit programmes

Pair with the Topic 2.4 Knowledge Organiser for complete coverage.

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