Three-level scaffolded worksheet for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business (9-1) Topic 2.5 - Making Human Resource Decisions (2017 specification, ref: 1BS0). Case study: ForgeCraft, Mia Chen’s growing furniture manufacturing business facing key HR decisions.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 6 exam-style questions: 1, 1, 3, 3, 6 and 9 marks
• Level 1 (full scaffold): KAAER writing frames, key term bank, tick-box identification
• Level 2 (partial scaffold): key prompts, two-column planning grids
• Level 3 (independent): exam-ready questions, AOs stated, working space scaled to marks
• Full model answers for all 6 questions

Covers organisational structure identification, internal recruitment advantages, flat structure benefits, external recruitment analysis, on-the-job training impact (6-mark) and motivation method evaluation (9-mark). The 9-mark question - ‘ForgeCraft should focus on financial motivation rather than non-financial motivation to reduce staff turnover’ - targets the highest-frequency Topic 2.5 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 2.5 Knowledge Organiser for complete coverage.

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