I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
This lesson covers the history and implementation of Scientific Management. The lesson covers;
Background of Frederick Taylor
Origins of Scientific Management
Applications in modern workplaces
How it motivates employees
Advantages of SM
Disadvantages of SM
Several group activities including activities involving practical demonstrations (I have attached a guidance sheet) to bring the theory of Scientific Management to life.
This full lesson covers B4 of Learning Aim B of Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. Areas covered include;
Citizens Advice
Independent Financial Advisors
Price Comparison Websites
Debt Counsellors
Individual Voluntary Agreements
Bankruptcy
The lesson contains many links to useful websites and videos. There are several tasks within this lesson that relate to exam preparation, where learners collaborate on answering exam questions related to the topics covered.
This full lesson, with accompanying tasks, fully covers Ethics in recruitment (A3). Topics covered include;
What is ethics?
Honest advertisement
Confidentiality
Fair questioning
Fair selection criteria
Disclosure if working with family/friends
Equal opportunities legislation
Right-to-work legislation
The lesson contains links to relevant media including news articles and videos. Several tasks are included to keep learners engaged.
This full lesson covers A2 of Learning Aim A of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This lesson covers;
Job advertisements
Job analysis
Job Description
Person specification
CVs
Application forms
Letters of application
Online recruitment
Selection process - Assessment centers, psychometric testing, interviews
Technology in recruitment
Communication with candidates
Recruitment and business success.
The lesson contains several activities and links to external media.
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This bundle of 4 complete lessons fully covers Learning Aim B of Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance.
The lessons contain a variety of activities, links to useful media and extensive exam preparation.
This resource contains a PowerPoint Presnetation and handout that has 9 different mini-case studies. These can be used for class activities (such as deciding what course of action the business and the employee can take to resolve the issues).
This resource can be used for a variety of contexts, including teaching and training.
This bundle fully covers B1 and B2 of Learning Aim B for Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection. These lessons contain a wide range of practical tasks to prepare learners for the assessment on this unit. Learners will develop their knowledge, skills and behaviour for recruitment. Please visit my TES store for more resources, including bundles, assignment briefs and more.
This full lesson includes a large role play task followed by an extensive individual appraisal of performance and skills relating to;
Performance as a candidate and an interviewer
Communication skills
Observation skills
Employability skills
This whole lesson with supporting Action Plan template covers C2 of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. Please note, this lesson is a continuation of the work completed by learners in previous lessons, which are also available in my TES store. I recommend purchasing this resource as a bundle or alongside Learning Aim B and C resources.
This lesson includes several evaluative tasks, including a SWOT analysis and Action Plan. This lesson acts as a summary of the entire unit and previous activities, ensuring your learners are fully prepared to complete Assignment 2.
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This bundle fully covers Learning Aim C of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This bundle is highly practical, with learners having to complete several evaluations of performance and self assessment in the form of a SWOT analysis.
This full lesson covers C1 of the NQF Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance Unit. Topics covered include;
Recording transactions
Management of the business
Compliance
Measuring performance
Control
Lesson includes exam question practice, group activities and links to external media.
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This full lesson covers B2 of Learning Aim B of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This lesson is mostly practical, with learners designing interview questions, completing their CV, covering letters and application forms for a Sales Executive Role and carrying out an interview role play.
Learners are required to complete peer assessments in the form of interview observation forms and a self-evaluation which is linked to Skills/Knowledge/Behavior.
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This full lesson covers B1 of the Level 3 NQF BTEC Business syllabus. Learners will analyse the key documents required to successfully recruit staff and then produce these documents in small groups. Learners are then required to reflect on the skills they have developed.
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This full lesson, with supporting worksheet covers how to;
Work out a percentage of an amount
Working out an amount as a percentage of another amount
Increasing/decreasing an amount by a percentage
The worksheet includes 28 questions that are peer assessed, including 5 challenging questions at the end for higher level learners. This lesson has been created to support learners working to Grade 3 on the 1-9 Grading system, but can be adapted for a variety of purposes.
This full lesson, with excel file, covers prepayments and accruals. This lesson also features how to interpret, analyse and evaluate a statement of financial income. I have provided two example statements that can be compared side-by-side.
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This lesson covers the The Hawthorne Effect and the work of Elton Mayo. This session includes archive footage and an activity to recreate the Hawthorne Experiments.
This full lesson with supporting handouts, covers measuring profitability within Learning Aim F of Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. Areas covered include;
Measuring profitability
Gross profit margin
Mark-up
Net profit margin
Return on capital employed (ROCE)
Trade Receivable Days
Trade Payable Days
Inventory Turnover
This full lesson covers McGregor’s Theory X and Y Management theory. The lesson includes several video clips and a large practical group task to engage learners.