A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on perfect competition PowerPoint includes questions (with answers) for students to complete. Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) touching on ethnicity, gender and education as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint Starter task Worksheet (that I get them to fill in gradually as we cover each factor) Previous lessons: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

1 hour A-level Business Studies lesson on labour productivity, absenteeism and employee performance (Cambridge, Unit 2) used with my Year 13 students. Includes: Starter task Powerpoint (with various learner tasks throughout) Practice questions 4-lesson bundle (£3) for teaching further human resource management (Unit 2, Cambridge): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12582582 Full shop for other Business resources (as well as Economics and Politics): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering The Human Rights Act as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on Human Rights in Europe Teacher explanation of ECHR (1950) and Human Rights Act (1998) Human Rights case study (Abu Hamza) Other selected previous lessons: Introduction to the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611 Sources of the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617 Constitutional changes in the UK since 1997: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667878

Introduction to AS Microeconomics (Edexcel) Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Critical thinking questions / worksheet Reading diary Homework task Chapter bundle (8 lessons and worksheets) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890

2-hour Business Studies lesson on Hard and Soft Human Resource Management (Cambridge, Unit 2) used with my Year 13 students. Includes: Starter task Three learning activities during the PowerPoint Case study (with 12-mark question) Application task at the end of the presentation Students learn about the role of HR, differences between hard & soft HRM, the different types of contracts (zero hours, temporary etc.), the advantages/disadvantages to the business and worker of these contracts. 4-lesson bundle (£3) for teaching further human resource management (Unit 2, Cambridge): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12582582

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on disillusion & apathy:. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Links to relevant videos Previous lessons that may be of interest: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Ethnicity, gender & education: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12587224 Governing competence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591090 Party manifestos: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591103 1979 UK general election: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591105 Political advertising & single issue voting: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591230 British politics in the 1980s & 1990s: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12600509 Tory sleaze: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/tory-sleaze-as-politics-12600514 Influence of the media on voter behaviour: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621283 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on decision trees used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Decision trees explained Decision trees example Decision trees student task Practice questions Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 Boston Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621952 Porter’s Five Forces: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621959 Ansoff Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621967 Force-field analysis: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621974 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on Parliament Act 1911 & Parliament Act 1949 as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap of previous developments (Magna Carta, Bill of Rights etc.) 1911 Parliament Act explained 1949 Parliament Act explained Development of the UK constitution glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: Characteristics of a constitution (entrenched, codified etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Magna Carta & Bill of Rights: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622083 Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116

Lesson 3 covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity - government economic objectives and policies. PowerPoint recaps** fiscal policy** & government tax / spending and then explains government monetary policy & supply-side policies. Also attached is a worksheet with key terms table to fill in and questions to answer. Easily filled a 1-hour class. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395

Lesson 7 covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity - Globalisation. PowerPoint introduces globalisation (free trade versus import quotas and protectionism) and asks students to think about the opportunities and threats it presents for business. Also attached is a worksheet - in which students must fill in the key terms, complete an opportunities and threats of globalisation table and then write a letter to a world leader explaining why globalisation would be good for his/her country. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395 P.S. I borrowed some graphics (and the starter activity) from this resource by g9921317: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/introduction-to-globalisation-12104545

Lesson 8 covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity - Exchange rates. PowerPoint introduces exchange rates and explains how changing money from one currency to another works (using holidays abroad as an example). Students are then shown how appreciating or depreciating exchange rates affect the cost of raw materials for businesses. Also attached is a worksheet - in which students must fill in the key terms, research exchange rates (explaining why they are important for a business), and then say why other factors (other than exchange rates) might be more important for business success. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing module on Voter behaviour & the media. 1-hour lesson introduces students to UK politics (constituencies, main parties, House of Commons etc) and includes: PowerPoint Voter behaviour worksheet Reading diary Link to recommended reading list Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

For Unit 1: Introduction to Economics see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12681403 For standard level resource see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12684013 Everything that you need to teach Real-world issue 1 of Unit 2: Microeconomics of IB DP Economics (Higher Level). Includes: 130 slide PowerPoint (broken down into individual lessons covering everything in the syllabus for teaching Real-world issue 1 - Higher Level) Student activities and challenges throughout the presentations Worksheets Practice questions Graph practice Links to relevant videos and other external resources Links to bespoke quizzes Topics covered include: Demand The demand curve (movements & shifts) Supply The supply curve (movements & shifts) Market equilibrium Functions of the price mechanism Consumers, producer & community surplus Allocative efficiency Price elasticity of demand Behavioural economics Business objectives

For Unit 1: Introduction to Economics see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12681403 For Unit 2 (Real-world issue 1): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12793808 Everything that you need to teach Real-world issue 2 of Unit 2: Microeconomics of IB DP Economics (Higher Level). Includes: 240 slide PowerPoint (broken down into individual lessons covering everything in the syllabus) Student activities and challenges throughout the presentations Worksheets Practice questions Graph practice Links to relevant videos and articles Links to online quizzes Topics covered include: Perfect competition Oligopoly & monopoly Government intervention Max and min prices Taxes and subsidies Externalities Public goods Also includes: Economics reading diary (and recommended reading list) Graph practice (for units 1 and 2)

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing the main UK political parties (Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats etc) as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Politics reading diary (with reading list) Introduction to seats/constituencies Introduction to the political spectrum (left wing & right wing) Introduction to the main parties and their policies Explanation of the main functions of political parties Student activities throughout Homework task (political compass test) Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Human Rights Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/human-rights-act-as-politics-12673794 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/statute-law-as-politics-12658611

Privatisation versus Nationalisation A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter quiz (refresh from some previous topics) -Link to video on privatisation and nationalisation -Debate task (privatise the NHS?) -Homework: TEDTalk video review (with worksheet) Other lessons from this unit: Business strategy pack (SWOT, PEST, Porter’s etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742325 Corporate culture: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650698 Labour productivity and absenteeism: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580712

A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson on social and environmental audits (and how/why businesses use them) used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter -Social audits explained (plus activity) -Why social/environmental audits are important (pressure groups; ethical business practice; sustainability etc.) -Greenwashing -Corporate social responsibility practice questions -Worksheet for students to create their own environmental audit Other lessons from this unit: Business strategy pack (SWOT, PEST, Porter’s etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742325 Corporate culture: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650698 Privatisation & nationalisation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12743838

Full lesson on referendums in the UK used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Pros and cons explained In-depth look at Scottish independence referendum Research task into UK referendums since 1997 Homework videos (Brexit movie & documentary) Previous lessons below: FPTP (first-past-the-post): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859872 AMS (additional member system): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859879 STV & SV: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12862233

AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering rational decision making (inertia; habitual behaviour; consumer computation etc.) Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Activities Worksheet Homework 7-lesson bundle covering all chapters on consumer behaviour, demand, and supply can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12535155 8-lesson bundle for previous chapters (the economic problem; factors of production; functions of money; specialisation/division of labour; production possibility frontiers etc) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890