AQA A-Level Business 7132 (current spec · final exams 2027)

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Section 3.2 — Managers, leadership and decision making: the role of managers, decision-making (scientific vs intuitive, decision trees), influences on decisions, leadership styles, and managing stakeholders. Examined synoptically across all three papers.

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Section 3.3 — Decision making to improve marketing performance: marketing objectives, market research and data, segmentation/targeting/positioning, elasticity, the marketing mix (7Ps) and digital marketing. Examined synoptically across all three papers.

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Section 3.4 — Decision making to improve operational performance: operational objectives, analysing operational performance, capacity and efficiency, lean production, quality, inventory and supply-chain management, and outsourcing. Examined synoptically across all three papers.

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Section 3.5 — Decision making to improve financial performance: financial objectives, cash flow vs profit, budgets and variance, break-even, profitability and liquidity ratios, sources of finance, and improving financial performance. Examined synoptically across all three papers.

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Section 3.6 — Decision making to improve human resource performance: HR objectives, hard vs soft HRM, workforce/HR data, organisational design, motivation theory and practice, and improving employer–employee relations. Examined synoptically across all three papers.

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Sections 3.7 Analysing the strategic position (mission and objectives, financial and performance analysis, the external/PESTLE environment, international trade) and 3.8 Choosing strategic direction (Ansoff, investment appraisal). Examined synoptically across all three papers.

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Sections 3.9 Strategic methods (growth, mergers, innovation, globalisation, digital) and 3.10 Managing strategic change (causes of change, overcoming resistance, organisational culture, critical path). Examined synoptically across all three papers.

For students sitting AQA A-Level Business exams in 2026 or 2027 (current spec, 7132). Exam technique for the 300-mark, three-paper structure: Paper 1 (MCQs, short answer, 25-mark essays), Paper 2 (data response), Paper 3 (case study) — all synoptic.