We are planning to deliver the Pearson's BTEC Level 1 Introductory qualification in Vocational Studies in 2017. This resource is therefore aimed at learners working at level 1. This resource contains: Our planned Assignment brief for Unit A1 Being Organised - Remember your internal verifier will need to verifier this assignment brief before use and you need to add your assessor's name and assessment dates. Also included are some worksheets to help with task 1 and task 2 Worksheets for task 1 relate to approaches to help with being organised and include: 1_3_5 Task list - setting tasks by priority (1 main task - 3 medium tasks and 5 small tasks A generic check list template worksheet A task Planner by day worksheet A task planner matching tasks with required energy levels A task planner dividing tasks by urgency A task planner by week There is also a template for task 2 where learners review the techniques they used in task 1. The template is in a table format and makes learners consider how useful the technique was and how they could use the technique in the future.

This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance The booklet covers Learning aim B - Explore the personal finance sector. Features of Financial Institutions (B1) Communicating with customers (B2) Consumer Protection in relation to personal finance (B3) Information guidance and advice (B4) The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions. The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions. I am currently working on revision booklets for the other Learning Aims which focus on Business Finance.

This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance The booklet covers Learning aim C - The Purpose of Accounting Purpose of Accounting (C1) Types of Income (C2) Types of Expenditure (C3) The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions. The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions. I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims and hope to upload them soon.

This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance Learning Aim D: Select and evaluate different sources of business finance Sources of Finance (D1) The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions. The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions. I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims for this unit and hope to add them to my shop in the near future.

This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance The booklet covers Learning aim A - Personal Finance Functions and Role of Money (A1) Different ways to pay (A2) Current Accounts (A3) Managing Personal Finance (A4) The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions. The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions. I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims which focus on Business Finance.

This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance The booklet covers Learning aim E - Break Even and Cash flow forecasts. Cash Flow Forecasts (E1) Break-Even analysis (E2) The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions. The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions. I am currently working on revision booklets for the other Learning Aims for this unit.

A Mock Exam for the new BTEC Business exam - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance The answers are also included.

An 8 page workbook covering Revenue. This resource is primarily been designed for BTEC First Level 1/2 unit 2 Business Finance but could be used for GCSE students as well. It covers: • Sources of Revenue • How to calculate revenue Can be used for revision or homework. Contains answers.

This resource has been designed for GCSE Business Studies, and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.1 The purpose and nature of businesses and focuses on Business enterprise and entrepreneurship. It can also be modified slightly to use for any other level 2 business lesson focusing on the characterisitics needed to become an entrepreneur and the motivations behind starting up your own business. This resources contains material for two 55 minute lessons covering A lesson plan for two lessons, listing student and teacher activity A PowerPoint guiding students through activities related to characteristics of an entrepreneur and objectives of an entrepreneur. A worksheet where students provide examples of real life entrepreneurs An answer sheet for the worksheet An extension activity where students read entrepreneur cards describing 5 different key characteristics needed to become an entrepreneur before completing their own Priority Pyramid to list the characteristics in their own chosen order. The lesson contains links to additional information about real life entrepreneurs, such as interviews and news paper articles. There is also a homework sheet for the students which requires them to research an entrepreneur and produce a mini biography. There is diversity included in the entrepreneurs chosen, with a teenage entrepreneur and a "mumentrepreneur" (a mum who has set up their own business after leaving full time work to care for their young children), as well as well known entreprenuers including Sir Alan Sugar, Steve Jobs and James Dyson.

This 9 page workbook covers budgeting for the BTEC First 2012 Level 2 Business - Unit 2 Finance for Business. The resource also includes an answer booklet. The resource covers: ​The purpose of budgeting in setting expenditure and ​revenue budgets ​ The difference between budgeting and budgetary ​control (checking performance against plan)

A Cash Case Study for (BTEC First (2012) Level 2 Business - Unit 2 - Finance For Business) The resource includes a case study based on two students forming a partnership and planning to open a café. The students use the case study and spreadsheet template to create a cash flow. There is an evaluation worksheet which gets students to analyse the cash flow The students can then identify changes to the forecast to make the business end the year with a surplus. Answers are provided for the cashflow forecast and evaluation worksheet.

A resource which was originally designed as a class activity for BTEC level 2 learners but can be used as part of a tutorial lesson on career planning. The resource contains a lesson powerpoint - includes discussion on job versus career - skills audit activity and career development planning activity. Worksheet templates are provided for the skills audit and career planning activity. If used with BTEC level 2 learners, then the resource will help learners prepare for learning aim C and criteria 1C.6 - Produce, with guidance, a personal career development plan (learners can use templates for assessment ) 2C.P6 Produce a realistic personal career development plan (learners will need to create their own template but can use templates included as part of a lesson activity) 2C.M5 Produce a realistic personal carer development plan showing independent research and planning (learners will research and design own career plan and research their career paths independently)

Business Location - GCSE Business Studies Lesson and Group Task This resources has been designed for GCSE Business Studies and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.5 Business location from the specification. This resources contains material for two 55 minute lessons covering business location. Files included with this resource are A PowerPoint guiding students through activities related to business location A worksheet containing four business locations for students to discuss A lesson plan containing the timings for the 2 X 55 minute lessons on Business Location The main learning activity involves learners working in groups of four to analyse four potential new locations for a toy store. Students discuss the locations in their groups, recording both the advantages and disadvantage for each business location. The students then agree within their group their chosen business location and feedback how their reached their decisions. A worksheet is included for each business location and each member of the group is expected to complete the advantages and drawbacks for at least one business location. This ensures all team members are contributing to the discussion.

This resource is an 8 page workbook for level 2 students. It covers : • Start up costs • Operating (running costs) • Fixed costs • Variable costs • Direct costs • Indirect costs There are brief recap notes and worked examples provided plus questions for learners to attempt. An answer book is also provided. The resource is used for my Level 2 BTEC First Business students studying Unit 2 Finance for Business. It could be used for GCSE or other level 2 qualifications.

A class activity where students Create a trial balance Identify whether items go to Trading, Profit and Loss Account or Balance Sheet Create a Trading, Profit and Loss Account Creat a Balance Sheet Resources contains PowerPoint to introduce the Scenario and Task Excel Spreadsheet containing templates for Trading, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet Excel Spreadsheet containing answers Word document containing templates for Trial Balance, Trading, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet for learner who may not have access to a computer. This could be used for BTEC Business Studies for P4 criteria for Unit 5 - Business Accounting

Business Plans - GCSE Business Studies Lesson and Group Task This resource covers two lessons. In the first lesson students work in pairs to create a business plan using the template included - taking on the role of either an entrepreneur or a business advisor. In the second lesson the business advisors now become potential investors. The entrepreneurs sit in front of a potential investor and make their pitch. After 15 minutes a buzzer / bell is sounded and the entrepreneurs have to move desks to present their plan to a new investor. A bit like speed dating. This resource contains: A powerpoint which guides the entrepreneur through the different stages of a business plan. A blank business plan template for the entrepreneur to use A business plan observation sheet for the potential investor to peer mark the business plan. A completed business plan observation sheet A homework sheet. This resources has been designed for GCSE Business Studies and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.6 Business Plans but can be used for any Level 2 Business class where students need to learn about busines plans. If you have any feedback about this resource or would like to request topics for future uploads please contact me businessteacher@yahoo.com

Teaching Materials for UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO ESPORTS Learning aim A: Understand the organisation of Esports and traditional sports industries in the UK and globally A1 Organisation and structure of Esports in the UK Includes Powerpoint containing notes and class activities for Definition of esports and its classification under UK law. Involvement of the UK Government, e.g. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). British Esports Association. Esports and the wider video game industry. The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie). The National University Esports League (NUEL). National Student Esports (NSE). Commercial versus not-for-profit organisations. Tournament organisers, e.g. ESL, Gfinity, epic.LAN, GAME/Insomnia.

Breakeven Workbook for BTEC First Business Level 1 / 2 - Unit 2 Finance for Business. The resource also includes an answer booklet. Includes the following: • How to define breakeven • How to interpret a breakeven chart • How to calculate breakeven using a formula • How to analyse the effect on breakeven if sales or costs change. Can also be used for GCSE or any other Level 2 Business course. Ideal as homework or revision activity.