This lesson introduces learners to the interaction of supply and demand and consolidated on the previous lessons of supply and demand. We start by looking at how to construct a fully labelled diagram - animated so students can see how to draw it in their exam. We look at a few different examples where the supply and demand shifts to a new market equilibrium. A selection of short activities to consolidate the knowledge Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to what quality actually means in business, benefits of having good quality. Real life examples of Audi and BMW and their quality assurance processes. 6 mark question on the topic with a model guide for students to use to self assess. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson recaps from 1.1 aims and objectives first, we then look at the topic in more detail by considering how aims and objectives change depending on the type of business, for example a struggling business might aim for retrenchment and downsizing whereas a growing business increasing market share in foreign markets. Two 3 mark question with a model answer to self assess and some consolidation activities. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This three lesson bundle introduces learners to gross and net profit, gross and net profit margin and how they make up the income statement. All topics are broken down so that it is very easy for students to see the logic behind calculations and for the teacher to explain. An activity to draw up the income statement for Ian Beale’s fish and chip shop with answers to go through. Lots of calculation practice for all three topic areas with answers to self or peer assess. The statement of financial position is slightly detailed so this could be watered down as students just need to know the basics of the balance sheet. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x PPT, 1x set of group task cards and 1x word case study, this can be delivered over two lessons. Learners are introduced to demand and the various factors influencing demand. We look at movements in the demand curve through price first before going through each factor with relevant examples such as using Messi and Ronaldo adverts to highlight the impact on demand for football boots. We also look at how this can be shown on diagramatically on demand curves. We then go on to ‘Walkthrough Westfield’ which is a group activity, students are given a set of factors which affect demand, and then through our virtual walkthrough we stop at different shops, students have the opportunity to dicuss and rank the factors for that particular shop (encouraging application and evaluation). Students then read a concise case study and answer an 8 mark question, structure guidance and model answer provided for peer assessments. Two links to kahoot quizzes and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to mission statements and corporate objectives, we start with reading some statements from businesses to identify their missions, we look at corporate objectives and how they come from the mission. a 2 and 12 mark question, both with model answers for students to peer assess with. Structure guidance is given to embed important exam skills right from the start of the course. The questions are based on an engaging case studio on Lego about their mission and corporate objectives. Guidance for peer assesment is straight forward for students and after a few times they will get the hang of doing this like examiners! Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x ppt and 4x word files which can be delivered over 2-3 lessons. We start by looking at what contribution is before understanding break even and margin of safety. Lots of calculation practice to consolidate the formula, we then look at the pros and cons of using break even analysis, this is used for the exam style question which is based on a concise case study of a cake manufacturer. Structure guidance and model answer is provided for students to peer assess and improve their own answers. Students have an opportunity to draw the BE chart with step by step instructions (not required to draw the BE chart in exam but it will help with understanding the chart). Two links to kahoot quizzes and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to the importance of cash for the survival of a business, inflows and outflows are discussed, students seperate inflows from outflows, then they go on to complete a cash flow forecast step by step with guidance on the powerpoint. Formulas are given to help work out net cash flow, opening and closing balance. Students then go on to consolidate this by creating a cash flow forecast for Ian Beale’s fish and chip shop, some further calculation practice followed. We also look at how to improve cash flows, there is a matching task which can be cut out and phsyically matched or written. 3, 6 and 9 mark questions with model answers to build exam skills on the topic. A consolidation lesson where students complete a cash flow forecast with a template on the computer. They can play with the figures to see how it will affect closing balance. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson is the second part of ‘The market’ and learners first consolidate knowledge from last lesson on market size and share through a group activity, students are in pairs representing a businesss within a market and must calculate their own market shares as well as the whole market. We then go on to looking at mass and niche markets, with real life examples that students are familiar with. Students have the opportunity to apply this knowledge to a case study on a high end luxury manufacturer - an 8 mark question with structure guidance and a concise model answer for students to look at before peer assessing with marking grids. We look at risk vs uncertainty before finishing with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources can be delivered over 2-3 lessons and includes 1x ppt and 5 word files. The best way to bring this topic to life is to play a hotel game where students are hotel owners and try to make the most profit by changing their prices over a period of months - students can see their live profit after each month. We start by introducing the concepts of revenue, cost and profit through step by step animated examples before playing the hotel game. A few calculation activities to consolidate the formulas learnt by students with answers provided on the board for students to peer assess with. A 4 mark exam style calculation question with answers provided, 2 student answers are also provided for students to see how marks are given in these types of questions. A group presentation task with links to two kahoots and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces to globalisation and the increasing international trade we are experiencing in the world today. Students will see how Mcdonalds have adapted their products to different countries, by better suited designs and high quality products. Exchange rates is included in the previous lesson 2.3 as I feel it’s better suited to the lesson on economy (but is under this part of the spec) Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to the importance of taking calculated risks for a reward. Example or weighing the upsides vs downsides before coming to a decision to take a risk. An activity which gets students to think about situations in their own life for example, revising vs going out to see friends - students then weigh up the pros and cons (analysis) and finally make a judgement with a depends (evaluation) on whether the risk is worth it. Sometimes risk leads to failure, (not part of the spec but is good for students to know) and in business we must learn to bounce back from failure, so some anecdotes to help understand this. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners methods of expanding a business, we look at how and why businesses expand, whilst considering the impact of economies and diseconomies of scale of growth. A range of case studies such as when Irn Bru took over Funkin Cocktail, the mergers of ebay and paypal, facebook and whatsapp. A case study on Dixons and Carphone warehouse merger with exam style questions attached. In the second lesson we look at franchises as a method of growth, we look at the pros and cons and apply it to Subway, a 6 mark question with a model answer for students to aspire to and peer assess. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! - all files in the zip folder. Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to the various stakeholders, we start by looking at the different types of stakeholders involved in a business, we then look at their key interests, a choice of tasks on how to consolidate this is offered (two worksheets - matching for lowers and non-matching for more challenge) followed by evaluating the most important interest for each stakeholders. Once students know the interests well, we can start to look at how stakeholders might conflict with each other - a few examples given here. We read a case study on Unilever, students prepare presentations on whether they should focus on shareholders or stakeholders, this is in the form of an essay question so students could answer it after the presentation, or for homework. Structure guidance and concise points that would be the main focus of the answer is provided. A box plenary to finish Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This free lesson introduces learners to the reasons for a business to stay small, we start with a brewery discussion that provides a personal service. We then look at the reasons for staying small, a short pair task followed by a concise case study on Vision Spring - this includes a 4 mark question with a model answer to peer assess against the criteria. We then go on to look at a case study of a small firm that provides clothes to men that live a fast paced lifestyle, a group presentation task can be used to answer this and then from the feedback, students can answer it as a exam style question, a concise model answer is included to compare and improve. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to what factors start ups might consider when choosing a location to start up, we then look at key factors that determine the location such as proximity to customers, labour, transport and more. A 3 mark question with a model answer to peer assess. Finally an engaging group activity where a case study is given and some financial data about different locations, students then work together to calculate and discuss which location is the best to start up. Whole class discussion on the ultimate location. Students can write down their conclusions. A ranking activity where students have to consider various factors that affect location, and then for different types of businesses, state which factors are the most important when deciding to locate. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x ppt, 4x word files and can be delivered over 2-3 lessons and introduces learners to the importance of business planning. We start by looking at what’s included in a business plan and the purpose of creating one, a group matching cards activity to consolidate the contents of the business plan. This is consolidated with activities. Students then have the opportunity to develop a business plan, a template is provided which can be shared with them on the computers. Extra structure for this activity can be given with the different businesses provided so students have a particular focus. a 12 mark question on business planning, with structure guidance and a concise model answer is provided. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x ppts, 3 words files and can be delivered over 3-4 lessons. Learners are introduced to ways of raising capital from within and outside the business. We look at the various types of finance (for this spec) with their pros and cons. We then look at a concise case study of a firm that requires capital but wants to only use internal finance - a 12 mark question on this with structure guidance and a concise model answer for students to use when peer assessing. A peer assessment grid and how it is used by examiners is provided for students to make improves on WWW and EBI. We then go on to consolidating the knowledge with some matching and recall activities before a group activity, students are put into groups and given scenarios that require finance, students decide which sources of finance are most appropriate for scenario and present ideas back to class. Class then decides who the weakest link is (encouraging application and evaluation skills) A case study and 12 mark question on venture capital is included, structure guidance and a concise model answer is provided to help students develop their exam technique. A link to a kahoot quiz and box plenary to finish off with. I have found this to be a very engaging set of lessons personally. Thank you

This free introductory lesson introduces learners to the unit. We then look at different types of customers such as internal and external customers. Discussions throughout of how this can be applied to a gym or similar facility as the assignment is based on this. We also look at influences of customer behaviour, a card sort activity and box plenary to consolidate learning.

This free lesson introduces learners to the impact of multinational companies, we start by looking at Nike as a MNC, then go on to look at Foxconn (usually a company students haven’t heard of until they realise all their electronics are made there). We look at the pros and cons of MNCs, then go on to read a concise case study on a proposed Dam project by two MNCs in Chile which is met with protests. Structure guidance is given and a model answer to help students with peer assessment and exam technique development. A debate task and box plenary to finish off with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Try the lesson out, if you find it useful then have a look at the rest of the theme 4 bundle. Thank you - Please leave a review if you are happy with the download :)