Learning outcome:
Be able to understand health and safety risks whilst suggesting solutions
Understand health issues when using a computer
Understand safety issues when using a computer
Learn the importance of health and safety when using a computer
Success Criteria
Explain the purpose of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Identify solutions of health and safety risks when using a computer
Explain the health and safety risks of using a computer
In this lesson we will learn;
The role and importance of a business plan:
To identify:
The business idea
Business aims and objectives
Target market (market research)
Forecast revenue cost and profit
Cash-flow forecast, Sources of finance
Location; marketing mix.
The purpose of planning business activity:
The role and importance of a business plan in minimising risk and obtaining finance.
Theme 1 - Investigating small businesses
In this lesson we will learn;
Identifying and understanding customer needs:
What customer needs are: price, quality, choice, convenience
The importance of identifying and understanding customers: generating sales, business survival.
In this lesson we will learn:
What the marketing mix is and the importance of each element
price, product, promotion, place.
How the elements of the marketing mix work together:
● balancing the marketing mix based on the competitive environment
● the impact of changing consumer needs on the marketing mix
● the impact of technology on the marketing mix: e-commerce, digital communication.
In this lesson we will learn:
What the marketing mix is and the importance of each element:price, product, promotion, place.
How the elements of the marketing mix work together
Balancing the marketing mix based on the competitive environment
The impact of changing consumer needs on the marketing mix.
The impact of technology on the marketing mix: e-commerce, digital communication
1.4.2 Business Location
In this lesson we will learn:
Factors influencing business location:
Proximity to: market, labour, material and competitors
Nature of the business activity
The impact of the internet on location decisions:
E-commerce and/or fixed premises
Learning outcome;
To be able to explain the difference between saving and investment
To explore and understand different types of saving and investment features and their advantages and disadvantages
To investigate different types of insurance products, features, and their advantages and disadvantage’s
A worksheet designed for students to complete.
Students have to research on methods of payments listed on the worksheet and outline advantages and disadvantages or each of these.
Ideally for a finance unit
Activity that can be used for group work or can be set as an individual task.
Students have to research and create a poster on the five payment methods of pay provided by the tutor.