A-Level Business resources — The Business School
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A-Level Business

Every decision in the simulation is tagged to the Edexcel specification (9BS0) — and it works as an applied activity for AQA 7132 / 8132. These resources are free to use.

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Edexcel 9BS0 curriculum mapping

Every in-game decision with its exact sub-code, Themes 1–3 (Theme 4 expanding).

 Live demo

Try the simulation now

play.thebusiness.school — no install, no student accounts, join with a PIN.

 Guide

Running it in one lesson

Class size, phase timers, what the teacher controls — answered in the FAQ.
How it fits the A-Level classroom

Exam technique

Students argue trade-offs under time pressure — analysis, evaluation and judgement, not recall.

Real UK context

Pricing in £, VAT through an HMRC-style portal, hiring, finance and boardroom deals.

Fits a lesson

Up to 32 students in 8 teams; you set a timer for each of the three phases.