BUSINESS STUDIES

GRADE 12
PAPER 1: REVISION
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REVISION STRATEGY
2023
 TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN PAPER ONE
 Paper 1 covers the following TWO main topics:
 Business Environments which consists of THREE sub-topics
 Business Operations which consists of TWO sub-topics
 Both topics are equally assessed in this paper
 The total mark allocation for this paper is 150 marks which will be written for 2 hours

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 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
 This topic will also be assessed in section B : Question 2 and 4 and/or in Section C : Q5
 It consists of the following THREE sub-topics:
o Impact of recent legislation on businesses (Low hanging fruits: BCEA provisions
e.g. types of leaves impact, LRA purpose, impact and rights NCA consumer rights,
CPA impact, compliance, BBBEE differences, pillars of BBBEE, purpose, impact,
COIDA impact, SDA meaning of learnership, funding of SETAs and the Role of
SETAs etc. impact of SDA. (4-6 Marks)
Subtopicso Macro environment: BusinessMarks
strategies (Low hanging fruits)
A maximum of 30 marks if it is only assessed in section B
Legislationo Business sectors and their environments (Low
A maximum of 60 hanging
marks fruits)in section B and C
if its is assessed
BREAKDOWN
Business strategies OF MARKS FOR THIS TOPIC of 20 marks if it is only assessed in section B
A maximum
A maximum of 60 marks if its is assessed in section B and C
Business sectors and their environments A maximum of 6 marks in section B

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS : BUSINESS STRATEGIES
 The strategic management process which covers all aspects that must
be taught in details
 Learners must know the business industrial analysis tools in details
refer to page 9 2021 examination guidelines.
 Identify Porter’s Five Model from a given scenario and explain how
businesses can apply Porter’s Five model to analyse their position
in the market
 PESTLE analysis: Focus on HOW each PESTLE factor poses challenges to businesses
and suggest strategies businesses can use to deal with each challenge
 NOTE that the strategy must be linked to each challenge

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS : BUSINESS STRATEGIES
 Be able to identify the FOUR types of business strategies from given
scenarios/statements.
 Be able to discuss the types of each of business strategies and refrain from only
focusing on defensive and intensive strategies. Refer to page 9 2021 examination
guidelines
 Four business strategies
 : Types of integration
: Types of intensive
: Types of diversification strategy
: Types of defensive
 Know the advantages of intensive and diversification strategy
 Discuss/ explain steps in evaluating strategy refer to page 9 of Examination
guidelines.
 Make a clear distinction between the diversification and defensive strategies as
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 BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 This topic will also be assessed in section B : Question 3 and 4 and/or in Section C question 6
 It consists of the TWO following sub-topics: Page 11 of the examination guide.

BREAKDOWN OF MARKS FOR THIS TOPIC

These topics are examinable in section C HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTION
HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION QUALITY OF PERFROMANCE

Question 3: 20 marks Question 3: 20 marks

Question 4: 10 marks Question 4: 10 marks
Question 6: 40 marks if it is assessed in Question 6: 40 marks if it is assessed in
section C section C

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 BUSINESS OPERATIONS: HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION
 This topic will also be assessed in section B : Question 3 and 4 and/or in Section C
question 6
 It consists of the TWO following sub-topics: Page 11-13 of the examination guide.
 Human resources activities : Low hanging fruits – Job analysis, sources internal
recruitment, procedures – recruitment, selection, placement procedures roles of
interviewee and interviewer etc
 Purpose of induction – benefits of induction, aspect that must included in the
induction programme
 employment contract –aspects that must included in an employment contract,
legal requirements of employment contract and reason for terminating contract
learners should be to explain/ discuss.
 Salary determination methods
 fringe benefits – examples, impact are a challenge to learners.
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 BUSINESS OPERATIONS: QUALITY OF PERFOMANCE
The break down of the subtopics examination guideline page 14-15
 Quality concepts: meaning /differences quality concepts e.g. – meaning of quality control,
quality assurance, quality management and quality performance. (4-8 Marks)
 Know key words for each quality concept that will enable you to explain the meaning of
these concepts and be able to identify them from given scenarios/statements
 Refrain from giving vague/plain statements on the benefits of a good quality
management systems. (6 Marks)
 The quality indicators of the different business functions are the same as the factors that
contribute to the success of the business. Focus on what each function should do to
produce a quality product /service ? E.g., Administration, Financial, General
management, production function, human resource function, public relations, marketing
and purchasing function. (4
Marks)
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 BUSINESS OPERATIONS: QUALITY OF PERFROMANCE
 The meaning of total quality management /TQM should not be confused with the meaning of quality.
 Identify the TQM element from a given scenario (3-6 Marks)
 Only focus on the impact of FIVE TQM elements on large businesses
o monitoring and evaluation, continuous skills development, Total Client satisfaction, continuous skills
development, continuous improvement to process and systems and adequate financing and
capacity. (6 Marks)
o Know the meaning and the application of the PDCA model as part of continuous improvement to
processes and systems
 The role of quality circles (4-6Marks)
 NOTE: Quality circles form part of continuous improvement to processes and systems (4-6 Marks)
 Negative impact of TQM if is poorly implemented: Only focus on the” disadvantages”. (4-6 marks)
 Focus on “ how” businesses should implement TQM in order to reduce the cost of quality. (4-6 Mark)