A worksheet designed to help GCSE students of Business Studies to gain a solid grounding in this key topic area. It looks at why people decide to establish themselves as an unlimited business and examines the pros and cons of such a decision.
The final element of this package of notes designed to assist the understanding of finance for learning support students of GCSE Business Studies. These notes look at the five key ratios that students are required to know and use for the OCR exam. It breaks them down into easy to understand elements and builds up student confidence about how to use the figures!
The next title in this series, aimed at Learning Support students of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at the Trading, Profit and Loss Account. It considers how the account is constructed and examines the different elements in detail.
The penultimate worksheet in this series of financial notes targeted at learning support students of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at that most challenging of subject areas…the Balance Sheet. It trys to break it down into simple stages that will enable a deeper understanding by the pupil.
Another in the series of Learning Support materials aimed specifically at students of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at the role of the Cash Flow in Business. It examines how a cash flow is constructed and the main differences between cash and profit.
A worksheet aimed at GCSE Business Students with the aim of helping them to comprehend this complex topic area. What makes someone want to set up their own business? What qualities do they require?
The latest in the series of learning support materials aimed at students of GCSE Business Studies. This unit looks at the area of Price Elasticity of Demand. It considers the meaning of the results and shows students how to calculate percentage change.
Another one in the series of worksheets designed to help the understanding of GCSE Business Studies students. This topic looks at the concept of the franchise and how it offers many entrepreneurs a chance to operate a business but without all of the risks!
Another in the series of resources aimed at helping learning support students in their studies of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at Break Even Analysis.
The latest in the series of resources designed to aide student understanding of complex GCSE Business Studies concepts. This worksheet examines the concepts of costs and revenues, looking at fixed and variable costs and how businesses have to estimate their initial figures.
The latest in the series of marketing notes designed for GCSE Business Studies students. They are primarily intended for learning support departments but maybe of use wider afield. This topic looks at the area of Supply and Demand Curves.
Another revision pack in the new series aimed at supplementing a student's understanding of common mathematical concepts seen in most A Level Business courses. This focus of this pack is that of financial ratio analysis. It considers profitability, gearing, financial efficiency and liquidity and provides students with a detailed series of questions that build their core knowledge skills. Detailed answer sheets are included, along with a mind map revision activity sheet and a set of revision notes about financial ratio analysis.
The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Three topic of change. They identify some the main causes of change within a business and consider not only the effects of change but also how change needs to be managed and why there is likely to be resistance to change. Specifically the slides look at internal and external change, unplanned and planned change, J. Storey’s four different approaches to change, Lewin’s three step process, Kotter and Schlesinger’s resistance to change models, organisational culture and the impact of change upon a business and its stakeholders. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). The pack also contains a FREE set of student revision notes.
The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification but it is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Two topic of critical path analysis. They analyse and explain the nature and purpose of critical path analysis (CPA), commenting on the benefits and limitations of the technique. The slides then show how to complete CPA diagrams and interpret and evaluate the results. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.
Another in the popular range of student support worksheets. This one seeks to explain the concept of profit in ways that look to encourage students to build up their understanding in a gradual and meaningful way.
The latest in the new AQA Business revision series. This sheet focuses upon the measurement of human resource performance and in particular it examines: labour productivity; labour retention; labour turnover; unit labour costs; absenteeism (non-AQA); employee costs as a percentage of turnover and the development and use of human resource development plans.
NEW AQA 2015 Business Specification.
This revision sheet looks at the purpose of business and business activity. It considers the economic background of the UK and draws upon key concepts like adding value. It then analyses the role of mission statements and corporate objectives (including SMART targets) before concluding with a look at revenue, costs and profits.
A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of managing inventory and supply chains. The presentation considers ways and value of improving flexibility, speed of response and dependability and focuses upon the concept of mass customisation. It then considers how best to manage supply so that it matches up with levels of demand for goods and examines outsourcing, the use of temporary and part-time employees and producing goods to order. The presentation also examines the key influences acting upon the inventory levels of a firm and includes an interpretation of inventory control charts (stock control charts), lead times, re-order levels and buffer stocks. It concludes with an assessment of the influences on the choices of suppliers and how to manage the supply chain effectively and the value of this to a business. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test, a practice calculation activity and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.