This lesson includes 1x powerpoint. Learners are introduced to the human resource function and the importance of it. We look at various objectives that businesses might set themselves in relation to HR. Real life examples are looked at, an exam style question, discussion and box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPTs which can be delivered over 4 lessons (around 90 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 4x word files consisting of exam practice and activities. Many sources of finance are covered here, the spec’s required sources of finance plus more, the rationale for this is to develop students wider understanding of the topic. This first double lesson introduces learners to ways of raising capital from within the business (internal). we start by discussing the reasons for why a business might need finance and the different types. We look at the 3 main types of internal finance with their pros and cons, before a short pair research task to apply and consolidate. We then look at a concise case study of a firm that requires capital but wants to only use internal finance - a 16 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. A box plenary to finish with. The second double lesson introduces learners to the various external sources of finance, building on from internal finance. We start by recapping the reasons for finance, then go through each one with their pros and cons. A brief case study on Dr. Dre’s beats and share capital with a 4 mark question and model answer provided. 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 16 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 lesson personally. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

3.5.2 Analysing financial performance 3.5.4 Making financial decisions: improving cash flow and profits This set of resources includes 5x PPTs which can be delivered over 9 lessons (around 200 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 20x word files consisting of calculation, exam practice, games and answer sheets. Learners are introduced to revenue and costs first, as this is the foundation for the rest of the unit. We then look at budgets, cash flow forecasts, break even and finally profitability. Lots of calculation activities with answers as well as exam questions. We also look at how to improve cash flow and profitability, which comes under 3.5.4, however this bundle has both 3.5.2 and 3.5.4 due the close link. Many real life examples are given throughout the bundle to help students contextualise. A variety of tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, calculation practice, case studies and more. Exam questions, with model answers and marking grids so students can self/peer assess to identify WWW and EBI with their answers. Lots of kahoot quizzes and box plenaries to summarise learning at the end of lessons. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

Learners are introduced into the world of financial objectives, we look at the important distinction between cash and profit before looking at the range of financial objectives set by businesses such as, revenue, cost and profit objectives, cash flow objectives, return on investment objectives. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPTs which can be delivered over 3 lessons (around 50 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 1x word file of an exam style case study and question. Learners are introduced to the world of inventory management and supply chains. We look at ways to match supply to the demand i.e through outsourcing or temporary and part time work. We also look at inventory control charts and factors that make a good reliable supplier. Many real life examples are given throughout the bundle to help students contextualise. A variety of tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, case studies and more. Exam question, with model answer and marking grid so students can self/peer assess to identify WWW and EBI with their answers. A kahoot quiz and box plenary to summarise learning. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x PPTs which can be delivered over a double lesson (over 30 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 2x word files consisting of exam practice case studies/questions. Learners are introduced to the meaning of quality in business, and the different quality management systems that are used. We start by looking at quality control and quality assurance, animated images to show the difference between the two processes and their implications, with real life examples from car manufacturers. Knowledge consolidation activities included. Two case studies focusing on the debate between QC and QA, one is based on ZARA and is a 24 mark style question, students can discuss the points first with the structure guidance before attempting to answer the question. The second case study is on Cadbury and can be given for homework or class discussion - model answers provided for both essay questions. A kahoot quiz and box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPTs which can be delivered over 3 lessons (over 60 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 2x word files consisting of exam practice questions. 4.2 and 4.3 have been joined to provide a clearer delivery of the topics i.e. capacity utilisation calculations (4.2) and how to improve capacity (4.3) etc. Learners are introduced to the concept of capacity in business, how to calculate capacity, problems of too low or too high capacity and how to improve capacity. In the next powerpoint we look at, efficiency, unit costs, lean production, just in time vs just in case and labour productivity - calculations and how to improve these aspects in business. Many real life examples are given throughout the bundle to help students contextualise. A variety of tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, research and case studies and more. Exam questions, with model answers and marking grids so students can self/peer assess to identify WWW and EBI with their answers. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson includes 1x powerpoint. Learners are introduced to the operations function and the importance of it. We look at various objectives that businesses might set themselves in relation to operations. Real life example based on Zara’s operations is looked at, an exam style question, discussion and box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 5x PPTs which can be delivered over 7 lessons (around 180 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 6x word files consisting of exam practice and activities… Learners are introduced to the extended marketing mix (7Ps). For product, we look at the product life cycle, Boston matrix and influences when developing new products. For Price, we look at the two main strategies which are required by the specification (skimming and penetration) as well as a few others just so students have a broad understanding of the topic. Many promotional strategies are discussed and worked on including social media/viral marketing, with the emphasis on branding. Different distribution channels are looked at too. Many real life examples are given throughout the bundle to help students contextualise. A variety of individual and group tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, research and case studies and more. Exam questions, with model answers and marking grids so students can self/peer assess to identify WWW and EBI with their answers. Lots of kahoot quizzes and box plenaries to summarise learning at the end of lessons. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 3x PPTs which can be delivered over 4 lessons (over 50 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 2x word files. Learners are introduced to the process and value of segmentation, targeting and positioning (including market mapping). We look at the four main market segments - demographic, geographic, income and behavioural. We then focus on mass vs niche marketing. A variety of individual and group tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, research and case studies. Real life examples given to help students consolidate and contextualise their knowledge. Kahoot quizzes and box plenaries included. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 3x PPT which can be delivered over 5 lessons (around 150 slides of interactive and engaging learning) and 6x exam word files consisting of exam practice. Learners are introduced to the value of primary and secondary market research in the first two lessons, including sampling methods, correlation and extrapolation. We then have a lesson on price and income elasticity of demand. A variety of tasks to consolidate key knowledge through discussions, research and case studies. A number of exam questions, with model answers and marking grids so students can self/peer assess to identify WWW and EBI with their answers. Kahoot quizzes and box plenaries to end with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson includes 1x PPT which can be delivered over 2 lessons (over 50 slides of interactive and engaging learning) and 1x word file on calculating market share/size. We start by looking at what a market is before looking at a real life example to help students contextualise, we then look at marketing as a function and its purpose. Activities to consolidate calculation of market share and size, followed by concise case studies looking at objectives. A variety of tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, research, case studies and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPT which can be delivered over 4 lessons (70 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 3x word files consisting of an essay exam style question and matching activity. Learners are introduced to the world of stakeholders - their interests, conflicts, how to manage stakeholders and influences on relationships. This first 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 as a 25 marker, or for homework. Structure guidance and concise points that would be the main focus of the answer is provided. A box plenary to finish The second double lesson builds on the previous lesson on stakeholders, now the focus is on resolving conflicts between stakeholders, we look at the influence of different types of stakeholders, some activities to engage students to consolidate this. A 12 mark quetsion on meeting stakeholders needs, structure guidance and a concise model answer is provided , plus marking grids for self and peer assessment. We also look at the consequences of not listening to stakeholders with a task on the controversial HS2 railway. A link to a kahoot quiz and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x PPT which can be delivered over 3 lessons and 3x word files consisting of decision tree calculations and exam practice questions. Learners are introduced to how decisions are made i.e. scientifically through evidence or through intuition, pros and cons of both are looked at. We also look at risks, rewards, uncertainty, opportunity cost and how this could affect decision making as well as influences such as the mission and objectives of the business. We look at decision trees and break down step by step the construction of them so students can grasp this tricky concept with ease. Plenty of practice of calculations such as expected value and net gain. A variety of tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, research and case studies. Two exam style questions, with model answers and marking grids so students can self/peer assess to identify WWW and EBI with their answers. A link to a kahoot quiz and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 3x PPT which can be delivered over 4 lessons (82 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 2x word documents with an exam question and activity. Learners are introduced to the distinction between management and leadership styles including autocratic, democratic, paternalistic and laissez faire. We also cover the Tannebaum-Schmidt continuum. We start by looking at the role of a manager and what it entails before looking at the differences in comparison to a leader. Lots of short concise case studies to help students contextualise. A variety of activities to consolidate knowledge through discussions, videos, research and exam style questions. Exam questions come with model answers and marking grids so students can self/peer asssess to identify WWW and EBI with their responses before making improvements. Links to three kahoot quizzes and box plenaries to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you