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A-Level Business

This resource was corrected on 13 August 2026. If you downloaded it before then, take this copy instead. What changed, and every other correction we have made, is on the corrections page.

Key decisions in the simulation link to Edexcel 9BS0 topics, and it works as an applied activity for AQA A-level Business and at GCSE (AQA 8132). These resources are free to use.

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Edexcel 9BS0 curriculum mapping

The key decisions and the 9BS0 topics they meet, mostly in Themes 1 and 2.

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Try the simulation now

play.thebusiness.school, nothing to install, students join on a laptop or Chromebook with a PIN and a first name or nickname.

 Guide

Running it in one lesson

Class size, round lengths, 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 up to 8 firms; three rounds of 10 to 25 minutes each.