BUSINESS STUDIES - 2025

FET COMMON TESTING GUIDE/SCOPE

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING TEACHERS

GUIDE
CONTROL TEST ONE
GRADE 12
SUBJECT BUSINESS STUDIES
PAPER N/A
DURATION OF THE PAPER 1 HR 30 MINUTES

TOTAL MARKS 100

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS SIX

QUESTION PAPER SECTION A: COMPULSORY

FORMAT QUESTION 1 (20 MARKS)
5 Multiple choice questions (10 marks);
5 Matching questions (10 marks) OR Choose the correct term/concept (10 marks)

SECTION B
CHOOSE ANY TWO OF THREE QUESTIONS (2x20=40 marks)

QUESTION 2
Business Environment: (20 marks)

QUESTION 3
Business Operations (20 marks)

QUESTION 4 Miscellaneous: Business

Roles (10 marks)
Business Operations (10 marks)

SECTION C
CHOOSE ANY ONE OF TWO QUESTIONS (1x40 =40marks)
QUESTION 5: Business environments
QUESTION 6: Business roles

CONTENT DATE COMPLETED

(as per 2025 ATP)

1. Macro environment: Impact of recent Legislation on business. 107 February 20250

2. Human Resources Functions. 21 February 2025

3. Ethics and Professionalism. 28 February 2025

4. Creative Thinking and Problem Solving 07 March 2025

 FET COMMON TESTING GUIDE/SCOPE - 2025
FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING TEACHERS
GUIDE
JUNE EXAMINATION
GRADE 12
SUBJECT BUSINESS STUDIES
PAPER PAPER 1
DURATION OF THE 2 HOURS
PAPER
TOTAL MARKS 150
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS SIX

QUESTION PAPER SECTION A: COMPULSORY

FORMAT QUESTION 1 (30 MARKS)
5 Multiple choice questions (10 marks);
5 Matching questions (10 marks)
5 Choose the correct term/concept (10 marks)
SECTION B
CHOOSE ANY TWO OF THREE QUESTIONS (2x40) =80 marks)

QUESTION 2
Business Environments (40 marks)

QUESTION 3
Business Operations(40 marks)

QUESTION 4 Miscellaneous:
Business Environments (20 marks)
Business Operations (20 marks)

SECTION C
CHOOSE ANY ONE OF TWO QUESTIONS (1x40 =40marks)
QUESTION 5:
Business Environments
QUESTION 6: Business
Business Operations

CONTENT DATE COMPLETED

(as per 2025 ATP)
1. Macro environment: Impact of recent Legislation on business. 07 February 20250

2. Human Resources Functions. 21 February 2025

3. Business Strategies A21 March 2025

4. Business Sectors and environments 211 April 2025

5. Quality of performance 25 April 2025

 BUSINESS STUDIES - 2025
FET COMMON TESTING GUIDE/SCOPE

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING TEACHERS

GUIDE
JUNE EXAMINATION
GRADE 12
SUBJECT BUSINESS STUDIES
PAPER PAPER 2
DURATION OF THE 2 HOURS
PAPER
TOTAL MARKS 150
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS SIX

QUESTION PAPER SECTION A: COMPULSORY

FORMAT QUESTION 1 (30 MARKS)
5 Multiple choice questions (10 marks);
5 Matching questions (10 marks)
5 Choose the correct term/concept (10 marks)

SECTION B
CHOOSE ANY TWO OF THREE QUESTIONS (2x40=80 marks)
QUESTION 2
Business Ventures

QUESTION 3
Business Roles (40 marks)
QUESTION 4 Miscellaneous:
Business Ventures (40 marks)
Business Roles

SECTION C
CHOOSE ANY ONE OF TWO QUESTIONS (1x40 =40marks)
QUESTION 5: Business Ventures
QUESTION 6: Business Roles

CONTENT DATE COMPLETED

(as per 2025 ATP)
Ethics and Professionalism. 28 Feb 2025

Creative Thinking and Problem Solving 07 March 2025

Management and leadership 16 May 2025

Investment securities 30 May 2025
Investment insurance 06 June 2025
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FET COMMON TESTING GUIDE/SCOPE

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
GRADE 12
SUBJECT BUSINESS STUDIES
PAPER 1
DURATION OF THE PAPER 2 HOURS
TOTAL MARKS 150
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS SIX
TYPES OF QUESTIONS SECTION A: COMPULSORY
QUESTION 1 (30 MARKS)
10 Multiple choice questions (10 marks);
5 Matching questions (10 marks)
5 Choose the correct term/concept (10 marks)/
(Total 30 marks -COMPULSORY)

SECTION B:
CHOOSE ANY TWO OF THREE QUESTIONS
(2 x40 =80marks)
QUESTION 2
Business Environment (40 marks)
QUESTION 3
Business Operations (40 marks)

QUESTION 4 Miscellaneous:
Business Environment (20 marks)
Business Operations (20 marks)

SECTION C: ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE ONE OF TWO QUESTION (1 x 40 = 40 marks) QUESTION
5
Business Environment (40 marks)
QUESTION 6
Business Operations (40 marks)

EXPECTED WORK COVERAGE/TOPICS

CONTENT DATE COMPLETED
( as per 2025 ATP)
Impact of recent Legislation on business. 07 February 2025

Human Resource Functions. 21 February 2025

Macro environment: Business strategies. 21 March 2025

Business sector and its environment 11 April 2025

Quality of performance 25 April 2025

 FET COMMON TESTING GUIDE/SCOPE

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
GRADE 12
SUBJECT BUSINESS STUDIES
PAPER 2
DURATION OF THE PAPER 2 HOURS
TOTAL MARKS 150
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS SIX
TYPS OF QUESTIONS SECTION A: COMPULSORY
QUESTION 1 (30 MARKS)
5 Multiple choice questions (10 marks)
5 Matching questions (10 marks)
5 Choose the correct term/concept (10 marks)/

SECTION B:
CHOOSE ANY TWO OF THREE QUESTIONS
(2 x 40 =80marks)
QUESTION 2
Business Ventures (40 marks)
QUESTION 3
Business Roles (40 marks)

QUESTION 4 Miscellaneous:
Business Ventures (20 marks)
Business Roles (20 marks)

SECTION C: ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE ONE OF TWO QUESTION (1 x 40 = 40 marks) QUESTION
5
Business Ventures (40 marks)
QUESTION 6
Business Roles (40 marks)

BUSINESS STUDIES 2025

EXPECTED WORK COVERAGE/TOPICS

CONTENT DATE COMPLETED
(as per 2025 ATP)
Professionalism and Ethics 28 February 2025

Creative Thinking and problem solving 07 March 2025

Management and leadership 16 May 2025

Investment securities 30 May 2025

Investment insurance 24 May 2025

Team performance assessment, Conflict management 20 June 2025

Human rights, inclusivity and environmental issues 01 August 2025

Social responsibility and corporate citizenship/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 15 August 2025

Presentation and data response 22 August 2025

Forms of ownership 05 September 2025