Business GCSE
Protected Characteristics
What Protected Characteristics means in Business GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Protected Characteristics
The nine specific traits protected by law under the Equality Act 2010 (e.g., age, race, sex).
Topics that use Protected Characteristics
- Employment law (OCR GCSE)
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Using Protected Characteristics in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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