A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on Porter’s Five Forces used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Porter’s Five Forces explained Porter’s Five Forces detailed example (McDonald’s) Porter’s Five Forces student task 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 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering government intervention in markets (indirect taxes, subsidies, regulations etc), used with my Year 12 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with key words, explanations and learner activities) Practice questions (including essay question) Economics essay writing template Enough for a double lesson (1h 50m). 15-lesson bundle covering the first 10 chapters of Edexcel Student Book 1 (introductory concepts, consumer behaviour and demand and supply) can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/as-level-microeconomics-bundle-edexcel-chapters-1-10-15-lessons-worksheets-12602164

A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) covering R&D (research and development) and new product development used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) R&D mind map Links to videos (R&D at Microsoft; TED Talk) Links to relevant news articles (on UK govt funding for R&D) Question worksheet Essay homework question (with differentiated help grid) The whole lot takes about 3 hours lesson time to complete. Previous lesson on Elasticities: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12605612 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on market structures (pure monopoly, oligopoly & concentration ratios) Includes: PowerPoint (with student tasks) Starter task Worksheet Essay writing template Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering Size of Business. Lesson covers backward vertical integration, horizontal integration, mergers/takeovers etc. and includes: Starter task PowerPoint Group work Relevant graph (economies and diseconomies of scale) Individual worksheet Related past paper question / exam practice Essay planner sheet Took my Y13s about 2 hours to complete. Previous lesson on types of business can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578132 Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

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

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on Government intervention in labour markets (used with my Year 13s). Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (on labour market failure) Methods of government intervention explained (minimum wage; maximum wage; regulation) with diagrams Video Practice past paper questions and mind map activity Ways to reduce geographic and occupational immobility of labour Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering The Human Rights Act as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on Human Rights in Europe Teacher explanation of ECHR (1950) and Human Rights Act (1998) Human Rights case study (Abu Hamza) Other selected previous lessons: Introduction to the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611 Sources of the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617 Constitutional changes in the UK since 1997: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667878

AS-level Macroeconomics lesson on circular flow of income (suitable for AS-level and IB Economics). Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Step-by-step student help for drawing the circular flow of income diagram Recap of Production Possibilities Curves Explanation of leakages and injections Critical thinking student activities on how circular flow might change Link to Keynes documentary and accompanying worksheet Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on SWOT analysis & PEST analysis used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on corporate strategy and Chandler’s M-form SWOT template & activity on Ford motor company PEST template and questions Previous lesson ‘Introduction to strategic management’: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621935 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on Boston Matrix used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on SWOT and PEST Boston Matrix example Boston Matrix student task Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lesson on SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Business Studies lesson on Elasticities (Income Elasticity of Demand; Advertising/promotional elasticity of Demand; Cross Elasticity of Demand) used with my Year 13 students. Includes PowerPoint (with learner activities) and practice question worksheet (with answers).

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

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on monopolies and price discrimination. Includes: PowerPoint (covering pure monopolies, near-pure monopolies, natural monopolies, price discrimination and monopsony) Starter task (on market structures) Practice questions and activities for students Practice 30-mark mini assessment (on everything covered in the PowerPoint) Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on political party funding as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Starter on the historical development of the UK’s main parties Explanations of how political parties are funded in the UK Key differences between Labour (unions) and Conservatives (wealthy individuals) Case studies (Ecclestone & Blair; big Tory donors) Past paper question on why party funding could be seen as controversial Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Historical development of the UK’s main political parties: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729930 Sources of the UK Constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing the main UK political parties (Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats etc) as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Politics reading diary (with reading list) Introduction to seats/constituencies Introduction to the political spectrum (left wing & right wing) Introduction to the main parties and their policies Explanation of the main functions of political parties Student activities throughout Homework task (political compass test) Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Human Rights Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/human-rights-act-as-politics-12673794 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/statute-law-as-politics-12658611

Privatisation versus Nationalisation A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter quiz (refresh from some previous topics) -Link to video on privatisation and nationalisation -Debate task (privatise the NHS?) -Homework: TEDTalk video review (with worksheet) 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 Labour productivity and absenteeism: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580712

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on determination of wage rates used with my Y13 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter (quick refresh on some previous Y13 content) Explanations of perfectly competitive labour markets and non-competitive labour markets Practice questions Diagram explanations & practice Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on the historical development of the UK’s established political parties as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Starter on the main functions of political parties Link to list of UK politics documentaries Handouts on Labour, Conservatives & Liberal Democrats Brick wall templates to help students visualise the ‘building’ of the main parties throughout history Homework task (students to explain which party that they think align with most) Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Human Rights Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/human-rights-act-as-politics-12673794 Sources of the UK Constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on minor UK political parties (SNP, Greens, Plaid & UKIP) as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Starter on political party funding Major successes of the minor parties (e.g. Brexit for UKIP) Policies of the minor parties Two-party system discussion 5-part homework documentary on New Labour (see previous lessons) Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Historical development of the UK’s main political parties: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729930 UK political party funding: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729938