How to Answer a Six-Mark Analyze GCSE Business Question

Introduction

Two types of six-mark questions: analyze and discuss.
This video focuses on the analyze question; another video will cover the discuss question.
Future videos will cover other Edexcel GCSE business questions.
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Found in Section B of the exam; two analyze questions per paper.
No need for definitions in your answer.
Assessed on AO2 (application) and AO3a (analysis).
Important to link back to the case study; non-linked answers can't score above three marks.
Six-mark questions may ask you to analyze impacts, benefits, drawbacks, or factors—positive or negative—in context.

Use 5 linked strands to build your answer: examples include "because", "leads to", "therefore", "in addition", and "as a result".
Preferably provide 2 points, each with linked strands.
Example question: "Analyze the impact of competitors to Jaden’s bakery."

Point: One impact that competitors could have on Jaden’s bakery is that Jaden would need to provide good quality cookies and chocolate muffins for customers to purchase.
- Link 1: This would lead to the bakery having a competitive advantage over other bakeries such as Bake and Cakes in the local Wilson area.
- Link 2: This would therefore increase the sales of soft drinks and croissants at Jaden’s bakery.
- Link 3: From the additional revenue, this may result in Jaden being able to purchase the specialized oven.

Point: Another impact is that Jaden’s bakery may expand their product range of baked goods.
- Link 4: This means that the bakers and Jaden may need to decide on offering more types of cakes and pastries to stand out from the competition.
- Link 5: This would lead to Jaden’s bakery being able to target a wider range of customers to purchase their cakes.

The answer uses 5 linked strands and application throughout, keeping it in context.