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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)

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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)
Law of diminishing marginal utility (AS-level Economics)
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Law of diminishing marginal utility (AS-level Economics)

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AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering the law of diminishing marginal utility used with my Year 12 students. Includes: PowerPoint Past paper practice question (with mark scheme) 7-lesson bundle covering 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) is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890
UK political party funding (AS Politics)
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UK political party funding (AS Politics)

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AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on political party funding as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Starter on the historical development of the UK’s main parties Explanations of how political parties are funded in the UK Key differences between Labour (unions) and Conservatives (wealthy individuals) Case studies (Ecclestone & Blair; big Tory donors) Past paper question on why party funding could be seen as controversial 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 Historical development of the UK’s main political parties: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729930 Sources of the UK Constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617
Introduction to IB Economics - IB Diploma - Unit 1 (complete)
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Introduction to IB Economics - IB Diploma - Unit 1 (complete)

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Everything that you need to teach Unit 1: Introduction to Economics of IB DP Economics (first assessment 2022). For Unit 2: Real World Issue 1 (Microeconomics) see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12793808 The recommended teaching time for this unit is 10 hours (for both standard level & higher level) and these materials more than cover it: 86 slide PowerPoint (broken down into individual lessons covering everything in syllabus) Student activities and challenges throughout the presentations Worksheets for every lesson Practice questions Links to relevant videos and other external resources Reading diary (with recommended reading list) Topics covered include: Economics as a social science Factors of production Scarcity Opportunity cost Production possibilities curve model (PPC/PPF) Circular flow of income Positive & normative statements Marx, Smith, Keynes
Indirect tax & subsidies (AS-level Economics)
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Indirect tax & subsidies (AS-level Economics)

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AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering indirect taxes & subsidies, used with my Year 12 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with explanations and learner activities) Starter Graph practice Practice questions (with answers) Enough for a double lesson (1h 50m). 15-lesson bundle covering the first 10 chapters of Edexcel Student Book 1 (introductory concepts, consumer behaviour and demand and supply) can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/as-level-microeconomics-bundle-edexcel-chapters-1-10-15-lessons-worksheets-12602164
PES: Price elasticity of supply (AS-level Economics)
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PES: Price elasticity of supply (AS-level Economics)

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AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering price elasticity of supply (PES). Full 1-hour lesson includes: Starter worksheet PowerPoint Previous exam practice questions Worksheet/homework sheet Link to related Financial Times article (with task for students to apply their knowledge) 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) is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890
Voter behaviour & the media (AS Politics)
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Voter behaviour & the media (AS Politics)

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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
AS-level Microeconomics bundle: Introductory concepts (8 lessons + worksheets)
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AS-level Microeconomics bundle: Introductory concepts (8 lessons + worksheets)

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Bundle of 8 lessons covering the first 5 chapters (Introductory Concepts) of Edexcel AS-level Economics (Student Book 1). Each lesson includes a PowerPoint (plus worksheets/activities): Lesson 1: Introduction to Microeconomics Lesson 2: Scarcity Lesson 3: Opportunity cost Lesson 4: Factors of production Lesson 5: Production possibility frontiers Lesson 6: Specialisation & Division of labour Lesson 7: Functions of money Lesson 8: Types of economy Also includes Economics reading diary (discussed in lesson 1) Further 7-lesson bundle covering following chapters on consumer behaviour, demand, and supply can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12535155
IB Economics (SL) - Microeconomics - Unit 2 (Real-world issue 1)
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IB Economics (SL) - Microeconomics - Unit 2 (Real-world issue 1)

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For Unit 1: Introduction to Economics see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12681403 For Unit 2 (Real-World issue 2) see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12826944 Everything that you need to teach Real-world issue 1 of Unit 2: Microeconomics of IB DP Economics (Standard Level). Includes: 97 slide PowerPoint (broken down into individual lessons covering everything in the syllabus for teaching Real-world issue 1 - Standard Level) Student activities and challenges throughout the presentations Worksheets for every lesson Practice questions Graph practice Links to relevant videos and other external resources Links to online 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 Income elasticity of demand Price elasticity of supply
Referendums (AS Politics)
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Referendums (AS Politics)

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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-level Microeconomics bundle: Unit 1 (Edexcel) - chapters 1-10 (15 lessons + worksheets)
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AS-level Microeconomics bundle: Unit 1 (Edexcel) - chapters 1-10 (15 lessons + worksheets)

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Bundle of 15 lessons covering the first 10 chapters of Edexcel AS-level Economics (Student book 1). Each lesson includes a PowerPoint (plus worksheets/activities). Lesson 1: Introduction to Microeconomics Lesson 2: Scarcity Lesson 3: Opportunity cost Lesson 4: Factors of production Lesson 5: Production possibility frontiers Lesson 6: Specialisation & Division of labour Lesson 7: Functions of money Lesson 8: Types of economy Lesson 9: Rational decision making Lesson 10: Demand Lesson 11: Price elasticity of demand (PED) Lesson 12: Income elasticity of demand (YED) Lesson 13: Cross elasticity of demand (XED) Lesson 14: Supply & the supply curve Lesson 15: Price elasticity of supply (PES) Also includes: 1-hour assessment (with mark scheme) Student reading diary Graph practice worksheet Essay planner template Selection of multiple choice questions from recent past papers
Rational decision making (AS-level Economics)
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Rational decision making (AS-level Economics)

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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
Business strategy: SWOT, PEST, Porter's, Ansoff  + more (A-level Business)
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Business strategy: SWOT, PEST, Porter's, Ansoff + more (A-level Business)

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68-slide PowerPoint + worksheets and activities for teaching Business Strategy (Cambridge A-level Business). Covers all of the following from the syllabus: – Blue ocean strategy – Scenario planning – SWOT analysis – PEST analysis – Porter’s five forces – Core competence framework – Ansoff matrix – Force field analysis – Decision trees
External economies & diseconomies of scale (A-level Economics)
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External economies & diseconomies of scale (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on external economies & diseconomies of scale Lesson covers: external sources of economies & diseconomies of scale, drawing SRAC and LRAC costs curves and the LRAC envelope. Includes: PowerPoint (with student tasks) Starter task Worksheet (with questions and graphs to complete) Part 1 on internal economies & diseconomies of scale is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12588440 Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Delayering & organisation structure (A-level Business)
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Delayering & organisation structure (A-level Business)

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Part 2 of my A-level Business Studies lessons on Organisation Structure (Cambridge, Unit 2) - used with my Year 13 students. Includes: Starter task Powerpoint (with various learner tasks throughout) Practice questions Lesson covers delayering (advantages and disadvantages of), growing a business’ formal structure and informal organisation structures. Part one of this lesson can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12590907 4-lesson bundle for teaching earlier chapter on Further Human Resource Management (Unit 2, Cambridge) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12582582
Herzberg, Vroom & McClelland on motivation (AS-level Business)
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Herzberg, Vroom & McClelland on motivation (AS-level Business)

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AS-level Business Studies lesson on Motivation (Herzberg, Vroom & McClelland) used with my Year 12 students (Cambridge, Unit 2). Includes: Starter task (on Taylor, Mayo, Maslow) PowerPoint (with learning tasks) Practice questions Worksheet Link to relevant short video Previous lesson on Taylor, Mayo and Maslow is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12585435
Political advertising & single issue voting (AS Politics)
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Political advertising & single issue voting (AS Politics)

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AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on the political advertising & single issue voting as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Essay writing tips for writing about 1979 general election Election campaign posters for students to discuss and rate Homework task (with link to political advertising documentary) Homework worksheet Some prior knowledge is required so please see previous lessons below: 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 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Internal economies & diseconomies of scale (A-level Economics)
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Internal economies & diseconomies of scale (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on internal economies & diseconomies of scale Lesson covers: internal sources of economies & diseconomies of scale (marketing; purchasing; financial; managerial; technical), drawing the LRAC curve and minimum efficient scale. Includes: PowerPoint (with student tasks throughout) Starter task (short-run cost curves) Worksheet (with questions, case studies and graphs to complete) Homework question (with planning sheet) Previous lesson on short-run cost curves is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12587168 Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
4Ps: place and distribution methods: IGCSE Business
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4Ps: place and distribution methods: IGCSE Business

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IGCSE Business Studies lesson on distribution methods (Cambridge, Unit 3) used with my Y11 students. Lesson covers distribution methods (direct distribution; retail distribution; wholesale distribution and distribution through agents) and includes: PowerPoint (with learning activities) Worksheet Practice questions Previous lesson on price, pricing strategies & price elasticity of demand here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12597322 Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
A-level Business Studies: Further Human Resource Management (4 lessons + worksheets)
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A-level Business Studies: Further Human Resource Management (4 lessons + worksheets)

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Bundle of 4 A-level Business Studies lessons covering Further Human Resource Management (Cambridge, Unit 2, Chapter 13) used with my Year 13 students Each lesson includes a PowerPoint (plus worksheets/activities) Lesson 1: Hard & soft HRM (2 hours) Lesson 2: Labour productivity, absenteeism (1 hour) Lesson 3: Labour laws & workforce planning (1 hour) Lesson 4: Trade unions (2 hours) Buying the bundle saves 50% on buying individually Full shop for more Business, Economics and Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (7 lessons + worksheets)
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Strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (7 lessons + worksheets)

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A-level Business strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (Unit 6, Cambridge). L1: Introduction to strategic management L2: SWOT & PEST L3: Boston Matrix L4: Porter’s Five Forces L5: Ansoff Matrix L6: Force-field analysis L7: Decision trees Worksheets and activities included with each lesson.