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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)

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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)
Cash flow & cash flow forecast: IGCSE Business
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Cash flow & cash flow forecast: IGCSE Business

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IGCSE Business Studies lesson on cash flow & cash flow forecasts (Unit 5, Cambridge) used with my Year 11 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with student activities) Practice cash flow forecast activity (with answers) Questions about cash flow & cash flow forecasts Related resources: 8-lesson section 6 bundle here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Economies & diseconomies of scale: IGCSE Business
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Economies & diseconomies of scale: IGCSE Business

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IGCSE Business Studies lesson on Economies & diseconomies of scale (Unit 4, Cambridge) used with my Year 11 students. Related resources: Previous lesson on Costs & break-even: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12604362 8-lesson section 6 bundle here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Monetary policy: IGCSE Business
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Monetary policy: IGCSE Business

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Lesson 3 covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity - government economic objectives and policies. PowerPoint recaps** fiscal policy** & government tax / spending and then explains government monetary policy & supply-side policies. Also attached is a worksheet with key terms table to fill in and questions to answer. Easily filled a 1-hour class. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Globalisation: IGCSE Business
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Globalisation: IGCSE Business

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Lesson 7 covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity - Globalisation. PowerPoint introduces globalisation (free trade versus import quotas and protectionism) and asks students to think about the opportunities and threats it presents for business. Also attached is a worksheet - in which students must fill in the key terms, complete an opportunities and threats of globalisation table and then write a letter to a world leader explaining why globalisation would be good for his/her country. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395 P.S. I borrowed some graphics (and the starter activity) from this resource by g9921317: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/introduction-to-globalisation-12104545
Exchange rates: IGCSE Business
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Exchange rates: IGCSE Business

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Lesson 8 covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity - Exchange rates. PowerPoint introduces exchange rates and explains how changing money from one currency to another works (using holidays abroad as an example). Students are then shown how appreciating or depreciating exchange rates affect the cost of raw materials for businesses. Also attached is a worksheet - in which students must fill in the key terms, research exchange rates (explaining why they are important for a business), and then say why other factors (other than exchange rates) might be more important for business success. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Business objectives (A-level Economics)
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Business objectives (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering Business objectives. Lesson covers profit maximisation, revenue maximisation, sales volume maximisation, divorce of ownership from control. PowerPoint Starter task on business size Worksheet to fill in Homework/class task (depending on length of lesson) Took my Y13s about 2 hours to complete all told. Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Contestability (A-level Economics)
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Contestability (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on contestability. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (on sunk costs) Lots of examples of contestable markets and what makes them contestable Practice questions Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
IB Economics (HL) - Microeconomics - Unit 2 (Real-world issue 2)
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IB Economics (HL) - Microeconomics - Unit 2 (Real-world issue 2)

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For Unit 1: Introduction to Economics see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12681403 For Unit 2 (Real-world issue 1): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12793808 Everything that you need to teach Real-world issue 2 of Unit 2: Microeconomics of IB DP Economics (Higher Level). Includes: 240 slide PowerPoint (broken down into individual lessons covering everything in the syllabus) Student activities and challenges throughout the presentations Worksheets Practice questions Graph practice Links to relevant videos and articles Links to online quizzes Topics covered include: Perfect competition Oligopoly & monopoly Government intervention Max and min prices Taxes and subsidies Externalities Public goods Also includes: Economics reading diary (and recommended reading list) Graph practice (for units 1 and 2)
Social audits; environmental audits (A-level Business)
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Social audits; environmental audits (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson on social and environmental audits (and how/why businesses use them) used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter -Social audits explained (plus activity) -Why social/environmental audits are important (pressure groups; ethical business practice; sustainability etc.) -Greenwashing -Corporate social responsibility practice questions -Worksheet for students to create their own environmental audit Other lessons from this unit: Business strategy pack (SWOT, PEST, Porter’s etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742325 Corporate culture: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650698 Privatisation & nationalisation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12743838
External economies & diseconomies of scale (A-level Economics)
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External economies & diseconomies of scale (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on external economies & diseconomies of scale Lesson covers: external sources of economies & diseconomies of scale, drawing SRAC and LRAC costs curves and the LRAC envelope. Includes: PowerPoint (with student tasks) Starter task Worksheet (with questions and graphs to complete) Part 1 on internal economies & diseconomies of scale is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12588440 Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
4Ps: price, pricing strategies & price elasticity of demand: IGCSE Business
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4Ps: price, pricing strategies & price elasticity of demand: IGCSE Business

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IGCSE Business Studies lesson on pricing strategies and price elasticity of demand (Cambridge, Unit 3) used with my Y11 students. Lesson covers pricing methods (cost plus; penetration; promotional and price skimming) and includes: Starter task PowerPoint (with various learning activities throughout) Worksheet Practice questions Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
4Ps: place and distribution methods: IGCSE Business
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4Ps: place and distribution methods: IGCSE Business

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IGCSE Business Studies lesson on distribution methods (Cambridge, Unit 3) used with my Y11 students. Lesson covers distribution methods (direct distribution; retail distribution; wholesale distribution and distribution through agents) and includes: PowerPoint (with learning activities) Worksheet Practice questions Previous lesson on price, pricing strategies & price elasticity of demand here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12597322 Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (7 lessons + worksheets)
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Strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (7 lessons + worksheets)

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A-level Business strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (Unit 6, Cambridge). L1: Introduction to strategic management L2: SWOT & PEST L3: Boston Matrix L4: Porter’s Five Forces L5: Ansoff Matrix L6: Force-field analysis L7: Decision trees Worksheets and activities included with each lesson.
Trade unions (A-level Business)
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Trade unions (A-level Business)

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2-hour A-level Business Studies lesson on Trade Unions (Cambridge, Unit 2) used with my Year 13 students. Includes: Starter task Powerpoint (with various learner tasks throughout) Practice questions 4-lesson bundle (£3) for teaching further human resource management (Unit 2, Cambridge): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12582582
Market segments: IGCSE Business
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Market segments: IGCSE Business

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Quck (1 hour-ish) IGCSE Business Studies lesson on Market segments (Cambridge, Unit 3). Includes: Starter task PowerPoint (with learning activities) Card sort task (some cutting up required) Practice questions Students also have to guess which market segments might have been targeted during a Super Bowl advert break (and then watch a YouTube video to find out how many they guessed correctly)
Types of leadership (AS-level Business)
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Types of leadership (AS-level Business)

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AS-level Business Studies lesson on leadership styles (Cambridge, Unit 2) covering Autocratic, Democratic, Paternalistic and Laissez-faire used with my Year 12 students. Includes: Starter task (on Mintzberg so some previous knowledge required) PowerPoint (with learning tasks throughout) Practice questions / worksheet Homework task Took my Year 12s about 1.5 hours all told. Previous lesson here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12579229
Introduction to strategic management (A-level Business)
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Introduction to strategic management (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on introduction to strategic management used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on corporate strategy Strategy versus tactics Link between corporate strategy & business structure Chandler’s multi-divisional structure (M-form) Practice questions (with answers) More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
XED: Cross elasticity of demand (AS-level Economics)
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XED: Cross elasticity of demand (AS-level Economics)

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AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering cross elasticity of demand (XED). Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Activities Previous exam practice questions Worksheet (PED; YED; XED questions with answer sheet) 7-lesson bundle covering all chapters on consumer behaviour, demand, and supply can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12535155 8-lesson bundle for previous chapters (the economic problem; factors of production; functions of money; specialisation/division of labour; production possibility frontiers etc) is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890
Force-field analysis (A-level Business)
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Force-field analysis (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on the Force-field analysis used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Force-field analysis explained Force-field analysis example (IT project) Force-field analysis student task (with template) Practice questions Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 Boston Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621952 Porter’s Five Forces: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621959 Ansoff Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621967 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Corporate culture (A-level Business)
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Corporate culture (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on strategic implementation & corporate culture used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Worksheet Links to relevant videos Practice questions Bundle on strategic analysis & strategic choice: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622036 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael