This document, Guidelines to support the completion of the Investigative Study provides details of the nature and scope of the Business Alive Investigative Study as outlined in the curriculum specification for Leaving Certificate Business, guidance for schools, teachers and students on undertaking, completing and submitting the Business Alive Investigative Study, information on the role of schools and teachers in supporting students with the Additional Assessment Component (AAC) and descriptors of quality for the Business Alive Investigative Study.