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

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

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

IGCSE Business Studies lesson on pricing strategies and price elasticity of demand (Cambridge, Unit 3) used with my Y11 students. Lesson covers pricing methods (cost plus; penetration; promotional and price skimming) and includes: Starter task PowerPoint (with various learning activities throughout) Worksheet Practice questions Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

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 Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on costs & imputed costs Lesson covers: economic costs; imputed costs; fixed costs; variable costs; total cost, average cost & marginal cost. PowerPoint (with student tasks throughout) Starter task Worksheet (with questions and tables to fill in) Previous lesson (part 1) on diminishing returns here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12582592 Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on UK political party manifestos as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint (discusses 1979 election manifestos and whether manifestos matter) Starter task (on Winter of discontent; worksheet attached) Another worksheet to fill in 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 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

2-hour A-level Business Studies lesson on Trade Unions (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

AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering: Factors of production (land, labour, capital, enterprise) Renewable & non-renewable resources Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Worksheet Part of a series of lessons. Lesson 1 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528554 Lesson 2 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528577 Lesson 3 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528586 Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890

Quck (1 hour-ish) IGCSE Business Studies lesson on Market segments (Cambridge, Unit 3). Includes: Starter task PowerPoint (with learning activities) Card sort task (some cutting up required) Practice questions Students also have to guess which market segments might have been targeted during a Super Bowl advert break (and then watch a YouTube video to find out how many they guessed correctly)

AS-level Business Studies lesson on leadership styles (Cambridge, Unit 2) covering Autocratic, Democratic, Paternalistic and Laissez-faire used with my Year 12 students. Includes: Starter task (on Mintzberg so some previous knowledge required) PowerPoint (with learning tasks throughout) Practice questions / worksheet Homework task Took my Year 12s about 1.5 hours all told. Previous lesson here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12579229

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing students to political data as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Word fill starter task Student activities Data worksheet (with questions) 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 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Microeconomics graph practice / revision - show students the various news article headlines and then challenge them to draw the corresponding diagram. Students need previous knowledge of all microeconomic diagrams (except maximum and minimum prices - which are covered in the final slides). 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

AS-level Macroeconomics lesson on circular flow of income (suitable for AS-level and IB Economics). Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Step-by-step student help for drawing the circular flow of income diagram Recap of Production Possibilities Curves Explanation of leakages and injections Critical thinking student activities on how circular flow might change Link to Keynes documentary and accompanying worksheet Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

Direct and indirect tax worksheet for Y13 Macroeconomics - used to see how well students had understood the topics of tax and public spending (Chapters 34 & 35 in Edexcel Economics Student Book 2). Students are required to: Define direct & indirect taxes Graphically illustrate the effect of progressive & regressive taxes Discuss implications of cutting public spending during challenging economic times Select - and justify - a set of tax rises that the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak could make to pay for the COVID-19 pandemic

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on The European Communities Act 1972 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 development European Communities Act explained Development of the UK constitution worksheet Selected previous lessons: 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 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on Statute Law as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap on European Communities Act Statute Law explained Statute Law monopoly-style cards student activity Selected previous lessons: Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272 European Communities Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658606

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering Sources of the UK constitution as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap on Statute Law (covered in previous lesson here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611) Common Law, Conventions, Treaties and Authoritative works explained Past paper practice question Other selected previous lessons: Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272 European Communities Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658606