Business: Graded Unit 1
This Unit is based on a closed-book written examination lasting three hours. The examination will consist of a case study of an organisation and questions relating to the case study. The examination questions should be unseen and the assessment should be conducted in controlled and invigilated conditions.
The case study will be given to candidates no less than 10 days prior to the date of the examination. Candidates may not bring their copy of the case study to the examination with them. A fresh copy of the case study must be given to candidates at the time of the examination.
The questions in the examination will be based on a case study of an organisation which operates in the context of Scottish business. Suitable organisations may have one or more of the following characteristics:
- based in Scotland
- based outwith Scotland but with some operational activities in Scotland
- no operational activities in Scotland but with Scottish connections such as Scottish origins, previous operations in Scotland or a significant market in Scotland
- in the private, public or voluntary sectors
The case study will consist of a written account of some aspects of the organisation's activities plus some additional information on the organisation. The written account should be between 1250 - 1750 words long. The additional information may take a variety of forms and consist of material such as financial statements, extracts from literature produced by the organisation, background information on the organisation's product or market, examples of
promotional activity and so on.
