Here’s a detailed 7-day AS-Level Business revision plan that covers the full syllabus while
focusing on exam techniques and practice. This plan ensures concept mastery, active recall, and
past paper practice to maximize your score.
🔥 7-Day AS-Level Business Revision Plan
📌 Goal: Revise the full syllabus and practice past paper questions.
📌 Study Time: 6-7 hours per day (split into three sessions: morning, afternoon, evening).
📌 Methods Used: Summary notes, case studies, exam-style questions, and past papers.
🗓 Day 1: Business Structure & Objectives + Decision Making
📌 Concept Focus: Foundations of business and strategic decision-making.
Morning (3 hours)
✅ Business Types (Sole Trader, Partnership, Ltd, Plc, Franchises, Co-operatives)
✅ Business Objectives (Profit, Growth, Survival, CSR)
📌 Tasks:
Create a comparison table of different business types (advantages & disadvantages).
Solve 10 MCQs + 1 past paper question (8-10 marks) on business objectives.
Afternoon (2 hours)
✅ Stakeholders & Business Decisions
✅ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Ethics
📌 Tasks:
Make a mind map on stakeholder conflicts & resolutions.
Answer a past paper question (10 marks) on CSR impact on businesses.
Evening (2 hours)
✅ Decision Making: SWOT & PESTLE Analysis
📌 Tasks:
Apply SWOT & PESTLE to a real-world business (e.g., Apple, Amazon).
Solve a 15-mark past paper question on decision-making.
🗓 Day 2: People in Business (HR & Leadership)
📌 Concept Focus: Understanding human resource management & leadership.
Morning (3 hours)
✅ Leadership Styles (Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-Faire)
✅ Motivation Theories (Taylor, Maslow, Herzberg, Mayo)
📌 Tasks:
Create a table comparing motivation theories with strengths & weaknesses.
Solve 10 MCQs + 1 structured question (8-10 marks) on motivation.
Afternoon (2 hours)
✅ Recruitment & Selection Process
✅ Training (On-the-job vs. Off-the-job)
📌 Tasks:
Summarize the recruitment process in 5 steps.
Answer a past paper question (10 marks) on recruitment methods.
Evening (2 hours)
✅ Employee & Employer Relations
📌 Tasks:
Revise using case study examples on employee relations.
Solve a 15-mark past paper question on workforce planning.
🗓 Day 3: Marketing & Market Research
📌 Concept Focus: Understanding customer needs & marketing strategies.
Morning (3 hours)
✅ Market Segmentation & Targeting
✅ Marketing Mix (4Ps: Product, Price, Place, Promotion)
📌 Tasks:
Create a table summarizing different pricing strategies.
Solve 10 MCQs + 1 past paper question (8-10 marks) on segmentation.
Afternoon (2 hours)
✅ Market Research (Primary vs. Secondary Data, Sampling Methods)
✅ Marketing Strategies (Mass vs. Niche, B2B vs. B2C)
📌 Tasks:
Compare sampling methods (random, stratified, quota) in a table.
Solve a 10-mark past paper question on market research limitations.
Evening (2 hours)
✅ Digital Marketing & E-commerce
📌 Tasks:
Analyze real-world e-commerce strategies (Amazon, Netflix, etc.).
Solve a 15-mark past paper question on digital marketing strategies.
🗓 Day 4: Operations Management
📌 Concept Focus: How businesses manage production and efficiency.
Morning (3 hours)
✅ Productivity & Efficiency (Lean Production, Just-in-Time, Kaizen)
✅ Capacity Utilization & Break-even Analysis
📌 Tasks:
Draw a break-even chart & label key points.
Solve 10 MCQs + 1 structured question (8-10 marks) on efficiency.
Afternoon (2 hours)
✅ Inventory Management (JIT, Buffer Stock, Reorder Levels)
✅ Quality Management (TQM, Quality Control, Quality Assurance)
📌 Tasks:
Create a mind map of inventory control methods.
Solve a past paper question (10 marks) on quality control.
Evening (2 hours)
✅ Operational Decision-Making (Make or Buy, Outsourcing)
📌 Tasks:
Solve a 15-mark past paper question on production decisions.
🗓 Day 5: Financial Management & Accounting
📌 Concept Focus: Business finance, sources of funding, and financial analysis.
Morning (3 hours)
✅ Sources of Finance (Internal vs. External, Debt vs. Equity)
✅ Cash Flow Forecasting & Budgeting
📌 Tasks:
Create a comparison table of short-term vs. long-term finance sources.
Solve 10 MCQs + 1 structured question (8-10 marks) on finance sources.
Afternoon (2 hours)
✅ Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, and Key Ratios
📌 Tasks:
Memorize key profitability & liquidity ratios.
Solve a past paper question on financial statement analysis.
Evening (2 hours)
✅ Investment Appraisal (NPV, Payback, ARR)
📌 Tasks:
Solve a past paper question (15 marks) on investment decisions.
🗓 Day 6: Business Strategy & Exam Technique
📌 Goal: Strengthen business evaluation skills & exam practice.
Morning (3 hours)
✅ Business Growth Strategies (Organic vs. Inorganic Growth, Mergers, Takeovers)
📌 Tasks:
Research real-world business expansion case studies.
Solve 10 MCQs + 1 structured question on growth strategies.
Afternoon (2 hours)
✅ Exam Writing Practice: 8, 10 & 15-mark Questions
📌 Tasks:
Write essay outlines for 3 potential 15-mark questions.
Solve a 10-mark past paper question on business expansion.
Evening (2 hours)
✅ Time Management & Answer Structuring
📌 Tasks:
Revise exam techniques (PEEL method for essays: Point, Explain, Example, Link).
Solve a full-length past paper under timed conditions.
🗓 Day 7: Full Past Paper Simulation & Final Touch-ups
📌 Goal: Simulate real exam conditions & finalize weak areas.
Morning (3 hours)
✅ Timed Practice: Full Paper 1 (Multiple Choice & Short Answers)
📌 Tasks:
Mark & analyze mistakes using the mark scheme.
Afternoon (2 hours)
✅ Revise Weak Areas (Use Flashcards & Mind Maps)
📌 Tasks:
Focus on topics you found difficult in past papers.
Evening (2 hours)
✅ Timed Practice: Full Paper 2 (Data Response & Essay)
📌 Tasks:
Self-mark and identify areas to improve.
🚀 Final Exam Tips
✅ Use real-world business examples in answers.
✅ Follow structured responses (PEEL method).
✅ Practice under timed conditions to manage stress.
✅ Review past paper mark schemes to understand examiner expectations.
This plan ensures full syllabus coverage with structured revision and exam practice. Do you
need any adjustments based on your weak topics? 😊
