High quality and engaging educational resources predominantly for teachers of Business and Computing subjects. There's more on the website... www.meanbusiness.co.uk
High quality and engaging educational resources predominantly for teachers of Business and Computing subjects. There's more on the website... www.meanbusiness.co.uk
This 7-page booklet is mapped against OCR GCSE Business Studies J204. This resource includes a printable PDF version AND a PowerPoint version that learners can complete and submit online, via Google Classroom etc.
Answers included in separate PDF document!
Activities on:
Production Process / Production Methods
Quality
Customer Service
Consumer Law
Location
Suppliers / Procurement
If you set one page each week, that’s more than enough for a half term. The pages also act as a good discussion point for a starter in the following lesson too (win, win!).
To REDUCE MARKING - there’s the smallest space for teachers to put 4 ticks to assess each homework. Low stakes, low work-load marking.
This lesson introduces students to the different connections available for digital devices (wired and wireless connections). Students should mind map their own ideas first, before answers are revealed (click on the slide to reveal answers!).
Students must then research OR use the support sheet to group advantages and disadvantages of each connection type.
On the back page of the booklet is a review of the lesson where students must decide on the BEST method of connection; there are more answers, but the IDEAL answer is shown on the PowerPoint itself and students should be told this!
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Minimise Planning
Engage students (especially at the end of a lesson)
2 Plenary Wheels FULLY RESOURCED
Exciting starters FULLY RESOURCED
Key Terms Bingo!
Save on resources with bundles! Over 30% discount!
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Two activities to introduce five laws to students. I teach low ability GCSE Computer Science, and this is perfect for them. Specifically mapped to OCR Computer Science J276, though good for any lessons covering these five laws:
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988
- Creative Commons Licensing
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
There are TWO activities here which make teaching this (slightly dull) topic easier.
1. Laws Jigsaw - Print on A3. Students cut out all pieces and connect to make 5 jigsaws, one about each law. There's an answer sheet which I stick at the front if students struggle they're allowed a peek!
2. Laws Summary - Students fill in the missing words. Answers are provided to discuss. There is also a help sheet with potential words to use; this is again stuck at the front and students are allowed one or two peeks whilst completing the task. There are TWO versions of the sheet, one with letter prompts to make it easier. The harder one is good because students often use different words, so good for discussion.
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A FULL lesson on Business Pricing Strategies. DO NOT buy if you've got my Cambridge Nationals resource. This resource is not tailored to any specification or age group, ideal for all!
Includes Penetration Pricing, Cost Plus, Price Skimming, Psychological Pricing and Competitive Pricing Strategies.
Includes introductions to each, a note taking activity and a review activity to apply knowledge. The notes pages can also be printed for accessible revision if needed for GCSE or 'A' Level exams.
All top quality.
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This 6-page booklet is mapped against OCR GCSE Business Studies J204. This resource includes a printable PDF version AND a PowerPoint version that learners can complete and submit online, via Google Classroom etc.
Answers included in separate PDF document!
Homework sheets on:
Ethical considerations (x2)
Economic climate
Globalisation
To REDUCE MARKING - there’s the smallest space for teachers to put 4 ticks to assess each homework. Low stakes, low impact on work-load marking.
Students need to sort the hardware into input, output or storage device. There's a handout which could be printed, cut and glued into a table or printed and laminated to enable a paired or group sort activity.
A nice main activity for any Computer Science lesson.
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This eight page booklet gives learners a scenario requesting the development of a new cookie snack brand. This resource follows on from Project 1 (cookies). Great for induction to Business Studies or a PSHE day!
Tasks include:
Logo design
Logo feedback
Point of Sale Promotion
Operating Ethically
Making a profit
Scripting a pitch
Delivering and evaluating a pitch
This resource comes as a printable booklet but also comes in PowerPoint for learners to complete online. The full booklet has been separated into individual task sheets too, just in case your learners are less motivated when it comes to large projects.
This resource in detail:
Format: PPT and PDF
Editing: Can’t be edited (doesn’t need editing). Host online version can be typed on and saved for handing in online.
Content: 8 page booklet (PDF printable). Same version as a PPT to complete online AND seven individual sheets of the same content is setting the project separately.
A nice little task when teaching Business Location.
Print or display the drawn choices of possible locations. Students complete the handout by selecting an appropriate location (by letter) and giving their reasons for their choice. There's no answer sheet, but selections should be appropriate with sensible reasoning.
This could then lead to a class discussion, a nice starter!
Apologies for my drawings! I'm no artist...
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This is another in my 'Let's Learn' series.
The lesson gets students to think about their initial ideas before introducing start-up and running costs so progress can easily be judged. The lesson PowerPoint is equally good for revision if printed or made available electronically so it's even more of a bargain!
There are two main activities (one is an exam style question assessment that can be peer marked with teacher guidance.
The lesson plan is included to guide teachers through every step of the lesson.
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A differentiated sheet for use when teaching break-even calculations.
Space at the top (cheat space) for some learners to write the break-even formula, if they’re going to struggle.
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A quick starter activity asking students to identify the largest / smallest storage value from a given range of four.
I use this with GCSE students who still identify the largest number as the largest capacity rather than using the unit of storage too.
Answers provided, just in case.
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Learners cut out the three titles of ownership types from the right hand side. Around/below these titles they arrange the cut outs that appear on the left of the sheet.
Excellent for revision after teaching attributes of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
Updated with answers!
This is a discounted bundle for anyone looking to purchase all six of our OCR GCSE Business Studies activity booklets.
Answers included in separate PDF documents!
Each booklet focuses on a different section of the course and each activity is clearly labelled - ideal for homework setting after completing a topic of study.
All booklets include a PDF printable version AND a PowerPoint version that can be completed by learners electronically and submitted online. The PowerPoint version has been set up with spaces for learners to provide answers without them being able to interfere with the formatting of the booklet itself making completion online much easier.
Please do not buy this resource if you already have our OCR GCSE Business Studies booklets separately; this is a discounted bundle of the resources you already own if that’s the case!
Short and sweet activity to start a lesson that reviews basic finance calculations in Business Studies. One slide in PowerPoint, answers appear on the slide.
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It’s here… our R093 printed revision guide for the Cambridge National in Creative iMedia course.
Bigger, to reflect the additional content, at 32-pages, this revision guide is professionally printed on high quality paper with a thick laminated cover to ensure it lasts throughout the course.
Available from our website (Google Mean Business).
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Four simple slides to help with the introduction of Creative iMedia in the first lesson back with Year 10 (or Year 9 if you’ve a three year GCSE cohort).
Can be amended and added to as required. Red text needs changing to reflect the optional unit your school deliver.
There’s loads more on our website (Google Mean Business!)
This resource in detail:
Format: PPTX
Editing: Text is editable to suit your needs
Content: 4 simple slides to amend and add to
Two worksheets that discuss how predicted sales could be determined for R068 of the Enterprise and Marketing course. Four separate approaches that hopefully your learners implement when it comes to their later assignment (or combine methods for an even better approach).
Obviously not for use during the assignment itself!
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This resource in detail:
Format: PDF
Editing: Not editable
Content: 2 x A4 Worksheets
A simple wall display which, printed on coloured paper and cut out/laminated, will look good as well as be engaging.
Includes 34 facts about the Media Industry, linked to R093 of the Creative iMedia course (Cambridge National, J834).
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A single sheet summarising the content (at a basic level) for R068, the coursework unit for the Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing course.
This resource in detail:
Format: PDF
Editing: Not editable, no need
Content: 1 x A4 (ideally printed A3) document
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