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 bundle fully covers Learning Aims A, B and C for Unit 14: Investigating Customer Service. The lessons contain a wide range of tasks and links to media such as videos.
This large bundle covers the entirety of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The bundle includes 26 lessons in the form of PowerPoints and activity sheets (case studies, calculations, handouts) and two mock exams written by me. I am an examiner for this unit and resources are geared towards examination success. If you would like support with the examination or any other aspect of teaching BTEC business please find me on Linkedin by searching Michael Cawdrey.
The lessons in this bundle are supported by a variety of tasks and links to external media to put learning into a practical context.
Now includes a SOW
This full lesson, with supporting handouts, covers the following areas;
A PESTLE recap activity
SWOT analysis
5C Analysis
Porter’s Five Forces
This lesson is supported with links to video clips, handouts and group activities.
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This full lesson covers Learning Aim E of Unit 6: Principles of Management. Content includes;
The need to manage change for business survival and success.
• Factors influencing change:
o internal
o external.
• Stakeholders who influence change:
o owners
o managers
o customers
o regulators
o financial institutions
o government
o employees.
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This full lesson, with supporting handouts, covers C1 of Unit 1; Exploring Business.
Areas covered;
Political factors
Economic factors
Social factors
Technological factors
Legal factors
Environmental factors
This lesson has several group activities and class discussions, concluding with a case study in which learners must apply a PESTLE analysis to a small business.
This bundle fully covers Unit 1: Being Organised for the Level 1 BTEC programmes. This could be used for;
Level 1 Business
Level 1 Creative Arts
Level 1 Performing Arts
Level 1 Health and Social Care
Level 1 Computing and more
This worksheet contains 12 examples for learners to work through, 6 for each type of ratio. Learners will have to calculate both ratios and explain the implications of the result. The final task asks learners to write a summary about these types of ratio analysis, linking the calculations to the wider context of the business.
Please note the worksheet does not have the formula stated on it as this worksheet is designed to ensure learners do not rely on the formula being given to them.
This worksheet is useful for the Level 3 BTEC in Business and A Level Business, amongst other types of qualification.
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 unit covers all learning aims for Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. In this pack you will find PowerPoints (with tasks including practice exam questions), templates and handouts. Everything you need is in this bundle, taking the stress out of teaching and planning this unit of work.
This unit contains:
Learning Aim A
Learning Aim B
Learning Aim C
Learning Aim D
Learning Aim E
Learning Aim F
There are 20 resources bundled together for an amazing price (£76 if bought individually).
This 12 slide presentation features 10 different customer service scenarios. Learners are required to analyse each scenario and come up with an action plan for each. They must also discuss the skills required to ensure the scenario is dealt with effectively. This activity can be used for a variety of qualifications and contexts.
This casestudy provides a scenario for learners to apply a PESTLE and SWOT analysis too. The case study has two grids attached, one for PESTLE one for SWOT. This group activity is engaging and allows the learners to apply their knowledge to the given situation.
This bundle of resources covers Unit B9 of the Level 1 Business specification. This bundle contains several PowerPoints.
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This full lesson covers the following areas;
Workforce planning (reasons why businesses recruit)
Job centers and agencies
Internal and external job advertisements
Online recruitment (with links to psychometric testing)
Traditional methods
Recruitment and business success
Successful staff integration.
This lesson contains a variety of activities for learners to engage with.
This series of tasks were created to be used with the BTEC Level 1 Business specification but can be adapted to be used on a variety of situations. The tasks require the learners to develop their Microsoft Excel skills. This pack of activities includes 3 different briefs that provide key information that learners must interpret and use to populate a spreadsheet. They will be required to use key Excel functions, such as SUM.
I have included Excel files demonstrating how the spreadsheet should look as a model answer. These activities are challenging but rewarding as they assess a variety of skills.v
This free worksheet assesses learner’s capability with ratio analysis, including;
Gross profit margin
Net profit margin
Liquidity
Return of capital employed (ROCE)
This revision resource is designed to support your learners with their preparation for the Unit 2 examination. The pack contains recaps and a variety of activities.
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