A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of the competitive environment and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the main elements involved in a competitive environment and the strengths and weaknesses associated with competitors. It considers issues such as price, quality, product range and also includes a useful assessment of SWOT analysis and its use in business decision making. The pack contains a starter and plenary activity, class activities, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of market segmentation and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the main purpose and aims of market segmentation including a look at the different methods of segmenting a market. It then moves on to consider the concept of market mapping and its advantages and drawbacks for a business. The pack contains relevant video clips, a starter and plenary activity, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of market research and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the main purpose and aims of market research before then examining the use of primary and secondary research methods before concluding with a look at the use of data in market research. The pack contains relevant video clips, a starter and plenary activity, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of customer needs and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the common needs of customers such as price, quality convenience and choice before examining the importance of identifying and understanding customers from the perspective of increasing sales and business survival. The pack contains relevant video clips, a starter and plenary activity, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of the role of business enterprise and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the concept of business enterprise before then examining the issue of added value and concluding with a look at entrepreneurs. It also introduces pupils to the concept of the outline question in ‘exam corner’. The pack contains relevant video clips, a starter and plenary activity, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of risk and reward and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the specific types of risks facing a business and looks at a couple of ways of minimising risk. It also examines the rewards of business and introduces pupils to the concept of the explain question in ‘exam corner’. The pack contains relevant video clips, a starter and plenary activity, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

Written by a senior and highly experienced teacher of A Level Business, this booklet contains a brief overview/recap of the theory surrounding human resources analysis (labour productivity, labour turnover, labour retention rate and absenteeism) and includes four mini case studies each with a series of three questions focusing upon the calculations and theory associated with this topic area. Detailed answers are included that provide students with issues to consider when answering these types of questions in an examination.

Written by a senior and highly experienced teacher of A Level Business, this booklet contains a brief overview/recap of the theory surrounding financial ratio analysis (specifically Edexcel’s Year 13 requirement of Gearing and ROCE) and includes four mini case studies each with a series of three questions focusing upon the calculations and theory associated with this topic area. Detailed answers are included that provide students with issues to consider when answering these types of questions in an examination.

Written by a senior and highly experienced teacher of A Level Business, this booklet contains a brief overview/recap of the theory surrounding investment appraisal techniques and includes four mini case studies each with a series of three questions focusing upon the calculations and theory associated with this topic area. Detailed answers are included that provide students with issues to consider when answering these types of questions in an examination.

Written by a senior and highly experienced teacher of A Level Business, this booklet contains a brief overview/recap of the theory surrounding exchange rates and index numbers and includes six mini case studies each with a series of three questions focusing upon the calculations and theory associated with this topic area. Detailed answers are included that provide students with issues to consider when answering these types of questions in an examination.

Written by a senior and highly experienced teacher of A Level Business, this booklet contains a brief overview/recap of the theory surrounding critical path analysis and includes four mini case studies each with a series of three questions focusing upon the calculations and theory associated with this topic area. Detailed answers are included that provide students with issues to consider when answering these types of questions in an examination.

Written by a senior and highly experienced teacher of A Level Business, this booklet contains a brief overview/recap of the theory surrounding decision trees and includes four mini case studies each with a series of three questions focusing upon the calculations and theory associated with this topic area. Detailed answers are included that provide students with issues to consider when answering these types of questions in an examination.

Written by a senior and highly experienced teacher of A Level Business, this booklet contains a brief overview/recap of the theory surrounding quantitative sales forecasting and includes four mini case studies each with a series of three questions focusing upon the calculations and theory associated with this topic area. Detailed answers are included that provide students with issues to consider when answering these types of questions in an examination.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.5.3. The Competitive Environment. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of the competitive environment which a business operates within and the impact also of market size. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.5.1. Economic Influences. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of economic influences with a specific focus upon the topics of interest rates, inflation, government taxation and spending, exchange rates and the business cycle. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.4.4. Quality Management. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of quality and quality management techniques such as quality assurance, quality control, quality circles and TQM. It also examines the role of Kaizen and concludes with an assessment of the competitive advantages achieved through the use of quality. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.5.2. Legislation. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of legislation with a focus upon consumer protection, employee protection, health and safety, environmental legislation and competition policy. The impacts of these issues are examined with a strong focus upon how they affect a business. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.2.4. Budgets. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept and issues surrounding budgeting including an assessment of historical and zero-based budgeting, variance analysis and the limitations of budgeting. It includes a couple of worked examples and practice questions with answers. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.4.2. Capacity Utilisation. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of capacity utilisation with a focus upon how to calculate capacity utilisation and then an assessment of under and over-utilisation and their impact upon a business. It also considers ways in which a business can improve their capacity utilisation. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.4.3. Stock Control. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of stock control and stock control charts. It examines the importance of stock management and looks at how to analyse a stock control chart. It then considers ways of improving stock management including the use of lean production methods (e.g. Just-in-Time) and waste minimisation. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.