Commerce IGCSE via Edexcel has only recently become available in the UK so information and resources are low.
Edexcel International GCSE Commerce[]
Edexcel International GCSE Commerce page and specification
- Exams from: June 2019 (available from 2020 in UK although no change to spec)
- Available in June and November
- Specification code: 4CM1
Subject content[]
The Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Commerce comprises four topics:
- Commercial Operations
- Commercial Risks
- Finance for Commerce
- Aids for Commerce.
Assessment[]
100% exam based.
- Paper 1 - Commercial operations and associated risks -1hr 30mins - 80 marks - 50%
- Includes a mixture of multiple choice, short-answer and extended-writing questions.
- Covers topics 1 and 2
- Questions 3 and 4 are set in context (use case studies)
- Calculators may be used
- Paper 2 - Facilitating commercial operations - 1hr 30mins - 80 marks - 50%
- Includes a mixture of multiple choice, short-answer and extended-writing questions.
- Covers topics 3 and 4
- Questions 3 and 4 are set in context (use case studies)
- Calculators may be used
Resources[]
Pearson publish a textbook and an online teachers guide for the specification. Details can be found here
Answers can be found here
Pearson have produced what looks a really useful Getting Started guide available under their teaching resources
Past papers can be accessed through the specification page or here Papers with an R suffix were available in a different time zone. They are the same specification and can be used as practice.