Question 1 · Both levels
Seán is investigating why customers choose Corrib Bikes, a bicycle shop in Galway. Which of these is a primary source of information?
The Business Alive Investigative Study
The Business Alive Investigative Study is worth 40% of Leaving Cert Business. The SEC issues a brief in term two of fifth year; you investigate a business issue and submit a report during sixth year.
| Weight | 40% of the subject |
|---|---|
| Brief | A common brief, issued by the SEC in term two of fifth year |
| Time | The specification expects it to take up to 20 hours |
| Report | Submitted digitally to the SEC during sixth year |
What you do
You develop questions to research from the brief, gather and judge information from a range of sources, plan the project, analyse what you find, and present conclusions, perspectives or recommendations, acknowledging every source.
What good work shows
Clear research questions, sources judged for accuracy and bias, a plan you monitor, analysis that weighs different perspectives, and conclusions that follow from the evidence, written in business terms.
How this course helps
We do not write or mark investigative studies. Section 1 practises the skills underneath them: research questions, sources, bias, project plans, analysing data and presenting findings, in quick checks and data questions.
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Question 2 · Both levels
Sales at Dingle Surf School rose from €40,000 in 2024 to €46,000 in 2025. What is the percentage increase?
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Questions people ask
Can this course do my investigative study for me?
No. The study must be your own work. The course practises the skills it uses.