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Summer 2026 in the UK has comprised a series of heatwaves. The effects on businesses, such as farms and supermarkets, as well as consumers will last long after the weather has cooled own.

Heat waves. Hottest day every recorded. Wildfires. Inevitably, talk of climate change and its effects have increased during the summer 2026. Climate change is often discussed as if there is one fixed future waiting for us. Probability tells a different story. The future is not a single forecast. It is a range of possible outcomes, shaped by various factors.

In his first week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham announced that the bus fare cap in England will be reduced to £2 from January 2027. In GCSE Business (Edexcel) we explore how the economy affects businesses, including the effects of consumer income. So, what does this reduced bus fare cap mean for businesses in the UK?

Choosing which GCSEs to study is an important decision and one of the factors may be the format of the assessment and whether it will suit you or your son or daughter. Here we breakdown the exam structure, question types and timing to help inform your decision on whether the Edexcel GCSE Business is the right choice for you.

If you are just starting to study for your GCSEs it makes sense to check whether your existing calculator is suitable.

This is the first in the new Spotlight series from Study Smiles which highlights and links current affairs to elements of the GCSE Business (Edexcel) and GCSE Statistics (Edexcel) specification. An ideal way to consolidate your learning and build a bank of examples. This first Spotlight considers the potential effects on businesses of the cut in VAT on household electricity bills.

Our engaging, animated PowerPoint Teaching Slides covering the complete syllabus for GCSE Business (Edexcel) 9-1 are now available to purchase.

Choosing what GCSEs to study is an important decision and one of the factors may be the format of the exams and whether it will suit you or your son or daughter. In this article, we breakdown the exam structure, question types and timing to help inform your decision on whether GCSE Statistics is the right choice for you.

Many of the statistics and charts studied in GCSE Statistics are used by the Met Office to analyse climate trends.

The World Cup and heatwaves of 2026 have offered both opportunities and challenges to businesses in the UK. Consumer spending has increased in many areas.

Do you run out of time when sitting a mock GCSE Business (Edexcel) exam paper? Would you like to write two sides of A4 less and not lose any marks? The most common reason why students run out of time and do not manage to finish a GCSE Business (Edexcel) exam paper is that they repeat the question in the first sentence to their answer. This is not necessary and does not earn any marks. The examiners have stated that if you repeat the question to introduce your answer in ever

Students often struggle or avoid these questions so it is worth practising and learning how to approach them. Both Papers 1 and 2 (Foundation and Higher) in GCSE Statistics (Edexcel 9-1) will include an extended response question. They are usually worth 5 or 6 marks. Key Tips for GCSE Statistics Extended Response Questions Use the marks available for the question as a guide for how many points you need to make in your answer. If the question is worth 6 marks, you need to mak

The 2026 Winter Olympics are currently on and Great Britain are hoping for their first medal. The following chart shows the previous Winter Olympics where Great Britain have won their most medals. Source: BBC Using this as a bit of revision for GCSE Statistics: What is this type of chart called? Are there any ways the presentation of this data may be misleading? Or ways it could be improved?

Anyone else had enough of the rain this year? Interestingly, the Met Office have mapped the rainfall across the UK in January 2026 comparing it to the average January rainfall over the last 30 years using a choropleth map. Choropleth maps classify regions of a geographical area by shading, with a key showing what each grade of shading represents. This map uses a combination of two colours, each getting darker as they move further away from the average to indicate drier and w

There are quite a few formulae that you need to be familiar with for the GCSE Statistics (Edexcel 9-1) exam and only some of them are provided in the exam. Download our free summary of formulae to aid your revision. It usefully indicates which formulae are provided in the exam and which need to be remembered by topic. An invaluable revision tool! An extract from the Summary of Formulae document

Check out the new video on our YouTube channel walking through how to attempt a GCSE Statistics exam question on relative risk. The video provides a fully worked answer for a question from a past GCSE Statistics Edexcel (9-1) exam paper, along with exam tips on how to maximise marks. Ideal for revision and exam preparation. The content of our YouTube channel will be added to over the next few weeks and months so keep an eye on it! https://www.youtube.com/@StudySmilesltd

Introducing a new way to revise. The whole of the GCSE Statistics (Edexcel) 9-1 syllabus covered in a series of 60 Bitesize Revision Videos. The videos are available to watch through our secure learning platform (Thinkific) as many times as you like. Available at whatever time suits you and via your chosen device.* Each video is approximately 1 to 3 minutes long and focuses on a specific sub-topic. All content is covered along with examples, formulae and calculations. Prov

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