0454_s26_in_13 2026 May-June Enterprise 0454 Insert 1 Variant 3 · Cambridge CAIE IGCSE

Loading document...

0454_s26_in_13.pdf

0454_s26_in_132026 May-June Enterprise 0454 Insert 1 Variant 3

This is the insert/source material booklet for Cambridge IGCSE Enterprise (0454) 1 (Variant 3), 2026 May-June. It contains the stimulus material — such as texts, data tables, maps, diagrams, or case studies — needed to answer the accompanying question paper. Keep this document open alongside the question paper when practising.

Also referenced as: 0454_s26_in_13 · 0454/13/m/j/26 · 0454/13 May/June 2026

Paper 1: Written Theory (Case Study) This is Paper 1: Written Theory (Case Study), worth 100 marks with a duration of 1h 30m. Pre-issued case study released before the exam. Section A = short structured questions on the case study and own enterprise project; Section B = extended responses (Question 6 on the case study, Question 7 on the candidate's own enterprise). Section B requires chains of reasoning showing knowledge, application and impact.

This insert must be used alongside the corresponding question paper — it contains the source material you need to answer the questions. In the real exam, this booklet is provided as a separate document. Practise extracting relevant information from the insert under timed conditions, just as you would in the exam hall.

When practising with Enterprise past papers that include insert material, always print or display this document alongside the question paper — just as you would in the real exam. Practise extracting relevant data, quotes, or evidence from the insert under timed conditions. Many students lose marks not because they lack knowledge, but because they fail to reference the source material effectively.

Studying Enterprise?

Every past paper on this site stays free. These are the worked answers and notes our specialists write on top of them.

Same paper, other years

Enterprise (0454) Insert 1 (Variant 3) from other exam sessions — practise the same paper across the years, then check each one against its mark scheme.

Examiner Insights — Paper 1: Written Theory (Case Study)

Based on analysis of 1 official Cambridge documents (2025)

1

Section B answers state knowledge but never explain the impact on the enterprise

Candidates frequently provide answers which contain lots of knowledge but they do not explain the effect of this knowledge.0454 Paper 1, May/June 2025

How to fix: Every Section B paragraph needs three layers: a point of knowledge, an example from the case study or your own enterprise, and an explanation of how it affects the enterprise. Use connectives such as 'this means', 'therefore' and 'as a result' to push from a fact into an impact — knowledge alone caps you in Level 1.

2

Generic answers with no application to the specific enterprise

Many candidates continue to find it difficult to gain higher marks in each question as they did not apply their answers to the required enterprise.0454 Paper 1, May/June 2025

How to fix: Read the question stem carefully — it tells you whether to apply to the case study enterprise or your own enterprise project. Use specific details: names, products, locations, numbers from the case (e.g. the railway stall calculation, Fern's £875 spend) or specific facts from your own project. Saying 'at school' is not application.

3

Confusing enterprise skills (topic 3.1) with general business skills

An error made by some candidates was to identify general rather than enterprise skills. The most common incorrect answers being, decision making, negotiation and communication.0454 Paper 1, May/June 2025

How to fix: Memorise the topic 3.1 list of enterprise skills (initiative, taking responsibility, creativity, innovation, risk-taking, problem solving, etc.). Negotiation, decision-making, communication, planning, customer service, financial management and marketing are NOT classed as enterprise skills in 0454 — using them in skill questions earns zero.

View full exam guide for Enterprise (0454) →

All Enterprise (0454) Papers — 2026 May-June

Browse all 2026 May-June papers →

More Enterprise (0454) Past Papers

View all Enterprise (0454) sessions →

Enterprise Exam Guide: How to Score Higher

Top mistakes, scoring patterns & answer frameworks from 1 official Cambridge documents