This set of resources includes 3x PPT and 5x word files which can be delivered over 5 lessons. We start with looking at the types of borrowing available, to ensure students can remember all the definitions, pros and cons, we have kinaesthetic matching activities to get students active in class (or it could be done on worksheet if it’d suit your class better), answers provided for all activities on the powerpoint. A case study with an exam question, model answers and peer marking grid included for student to peer assess and develop exam skills. A similar set of activities for the savings section and insurance section. A selection of box plenaries and a kahoot to end with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to the various functional areas in business, we look at each in detail with examples of activities each carries out on a day-to-day basis. A context task and exam style question with model answer is provided before doing a box plenary. In the second part of the lesson we look at how functional arease interrelate and the importance of good communication between departments. We look at a few examples so students get an idea of how it works in real life. Another context task and exam question with answer before finishing with a kahoot quiz. All you need - open the powerpoint, run through it, and deliver quality lessons whilst saving precious time. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! - all files in zip folder. Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x PPT and 2x word files and can be delivered over 3 lessons. Learners are introduced to two main concepts 1) the product life cycle and 2) the boston matrix and how the two concepts are linked together. We start with looking at different stages a product goes through by looking at some real examples, students have the opportunity to become familiar with the cycle by creating their own - and describing what sales and costs are like at each stage too. We then go on to look at the boston matrix, we look at each quadrant to understand the cash cows and dogs characteristics in depth. A group task to develop a marketing mix for a drink or a chocolate whilst considering the stage in the product life cycle - students can present their ideas back on the A3 sheet to the class. Another group task where students are given a business and they need to allocate the businesses products into the boston matrix, this could also be fed back or presented. A link to a kahoot quiz and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners the design mix and what makes a product stand out through looking at function, cost and aesthetics. The product life cycle is illustrated with plenty of real life examples to help students contextualise their understanding of the topic. Group activity and a 3 and 6 mark question. The 6 mark question has a partially completeted answer for students to finish to improve exam technique. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x PPT and 2x word files and can be delivered over a double lesson. We start with a recap of PED as knowledge of this needs to be secure before moving onto YED to prevent future confusion. We look what YED measures, the formula and the different types of goods that exist such as inferior and luxury goods. Students have the opportunity to practise plenty of calculations on YED, some of which require percentage change to be calculated before calculating YED. All answers are provided. We then go onto look at factors that affect the income elasticity of a good before reading a case study on Beale’s Bakery which sells a variety of products with different elasticities - a 12 mark question with structure guidance and model answer provided for students to peer assess with. A link to a kahoot quiz and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to marketing in a global context, building on the knowledge from theme 1. We start by looking at three main types of marketing strategies then go on to look at’Glocalisation’, and the best example of this which is Mcdonald’s. A short engaging video on how Mcdonald’s has tailored their foods to countries around the world, followed by a concise case study on the same topic for consolidation. A few activities followed by another concise case study on Mattel and how they launched Barbie in China, but ultimately failed, due to an incorrect marketing strategy. Students attempt a 10 mark exam style question on this, with structure guidance and a model answer provided which can be used for peer asssessment. Finally we look at the Ansoff’s matrix to help decide when risk is involved. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to trading blocs, we start by looking at the history of european union and how it started in 1973. We look at other trade blocs then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of trading bloc. We look at a case study on the creation of the RCEP trade bloc, a concise case study and a 10 mark question, structure guidance is provided and a model answer to help students when peer assessing to build important exam skills. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners 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 TQM, one is based on ZARA and is a 20 mark 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 - 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 1x PPT and 2x word files. Learners are introduced to the concept of liquidity and the key terms associated with the balance sheet. We then look at the current and acid test ratios with step by step animated examples to make it easy to understand and teach. Examples of calculations are provided before students have the opportunity to engage in more challenging calculations. Two 4 mark exam style calculation questions with answers provided, a student example answer is also provided for the class to identify WWW and EBI. Two links to kahoot quizzes and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This five lesson bundle starts by introducing learners to revenue, costs and profit. Each of these is broken down to the core, students will get it! Lots of calculation practice to consolidate this. A 9 mark question with a case study and model answer for students to aspire to and peer assess with. A lesson with a game where students are in groups and must make the most profit by charging the best prices for their business, a live scoreboard to see which team is performing the best. Break even is broken down to the core also, and again lots of calculation practice. A task to draw BE graphs, the spec doesn’t require this but it will extend their knowledge on the topic. A case study where we look at the pros and cons of using BE and whether it is useful in a given context. Finally a lesson on average rate of return, this is broken down step by step, with a few examples so students know exactly what is required, in a concise way so it’s easy to absorb. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 1x ppt and 4 word files and introduces learners to the different types of profit. We start by looking at a step by step animated example of a pizza shop’s income statement. This is followed by an engaging consolidation activity of completing an income statement for Ian Beale’s fish and chip shop, answers are provided on the board for students to self assess. We then look at some 4 mark exam style calculation questions, answers provided. We then go on to looking at gross and net profit margins and plenty of calculation practice here with answers popping in on the slide for students to self assess. Students also consider the difference between cash and profit (a very common misconception where students lose marks in their essays). A link to a kahoot quiz on profit 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. 3 and 6 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 introduces learners to interpreting graphs and coming to conclusions from interpreting. Infographics and other graphs included to show various types of interpretations that might be needed. A 6 mark analyse context question with a model answer for students to peer assess. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners the difference between mergers and takeovers, we start by looking at the reasons why businesses may want to merge or acquire a firm in another country, e.g. to gain access to a trade bloc like the ASEAN. We then read a concise case study on the cement industry and how acquisitions have played a big role for these firms, a 10 mark question with structure guidance given and a model answer for students to peer assess with to build exam technique. Another concise case study and exam style question, but this time on a merger rather than a takeover, guidance and model points included to again help with important exam skills. Finally, a research and homework task to conclude. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPT, 2x word files and can be delivered over 2-3 lessons. Learners are introduced to the concept of inflation. We start by talking about how prices have changed hugely compared to the 1960s and 70s to stimulate students on the topic. We look at what inflation is, how it is measured, changes to the basket in 2021, cost push and demand pull causes, effects of inflation on consumers, firms, workers and the government - all with relevant examples, exam questions with model answers are provided too. In the second lesson, we build on this by looking at index numbers and their uses, particularly when looking at inflation. Finally, we look at the limitations of the CPI index and finish off with a kahoot. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPT, 2x word files and can be delivered over 2-3 lessons. Learners are introduced to employment and unenmployment. We start by learning about the two key measures of unemployment in the UK with activities, two short exam style questions with answers to consolidate before looking at the different types of unemployment that exist. We also look at the difference between unemployed and underemployed. In the second powerpoint, there is a focus on exam technique, we look at the effects of migration and then an essay exam style question on the impact on employment in the UK. We look at costs of unemployment to various parties before playing a kahoot on unemployment and finishing off with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson builds learners understanding on demand-side policies. We look at different interest rates to understand the base rate. We look at fiscal policy and the most recent spending review, students discuss what impact these policies might have on AD. An interesting documentary on the interest rate rise which shows the point of view from different people - an exam style question with guidance and a model answer is provided for students to use before peer assessing. In the second lesson, we look at quantitative easing and demand side policies used in the great depression and 2008 financial crisis. 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 fundamental concept of the basic economic problem, we start with an engaging group activity to highlight the problem of scarcity by distributing items between groups. This brings to light the concept of opportunity cost which we look at, students are given scenarios where they have to make choices and understand the opportunity cost involved in those choices. We then look at renewable and non renewable resources before a research task and box plenary to end with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPTs which can be delivered over 4 lessons (over 50 slides of engaging and interactive learning). In the first lesson, we start by looking at what causes change in a business e.g. internal or external reasons, disruptive and incremental change. We discuss these with examples before looking at Lewin’s force field analysis, again with examples to make it easier to contextualise in answers. Some true or false questions before reading a case study and attempting a 16 mark exam style question, concise model answer and peer assessment grid provided for students to identify WWW and EBI and make improvements to their response. In the second lesson we look at the value of flexibility in an organisation i.e contracts, restructuring and delayering. a short exam style question on flexibility with model answer to compare. We then look at barriers or resistors to change and how to overcome them as outlined by Kotter. An excellent roleplay activity where a change is taking place in a business and students represent different stakeholders and give their views on the change. This can be presented back to the class and a discussion on how change is being implemented can be the focus. Kahoot quiz and box plenary to end with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you