The following resources are useful when teaching entrepreneurship and qualities of a entrepreneur to GCSE Business students. Qualities mind map worksheet- a simple worksheet that gets students to mind map the various characteristics of an entrepreneur. Great stimulus for class discussion. Extension task provided for students to prioritise best qualities and justification. Entrepreneur profiles task- this worksheet provides fictional information about 4 potential entrepreneurs, and students need to identify their entrepreneur characteristics and make a judgement on who is best suited to starting up business and why. Entrepreneur exam practice questions- this 2 page worksheet provides a fictional case study for students to use when answering the 3 style exam practice questions (marks indicated). No mark scheme/ solutions provided. *the docs are saved as editable for ease of use.

A brief powerpoint presentation that introduces the 4 types of organisation culture (based off Charles Handy's theory) and provides 2 group tasks where students can discuss, apply and analyse the types of cultures. Aimed at year 2 A-level Business students. Saved as an editable presentation for ease of use and modification.

This worksheet can be used to assess Business student’s understanding of PESTLE analysis. Three short tasks to be completed in task after being taught the topic, which will help to reinforce the content and elements of PESTLE analysis. Ideal for Business A-level students but could be used with GCSE students. *resource has been saved as a word doc for ease of editing. *no mark scheme or solutions provided.

2 different case studies that demands students to draw up an applied SWOT analysis and make recommendations. excellent resource for students to complete independently or in groups. Aimed at A-level Business students, but could be used with GCSE Business students. (solutions provided. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

The following resource is useful when teaching personnel / HRM indicators to Business year 1 A-level students. The 3 page worksheet tasks students with calculating labour turnover, labour productivity, labour costs per unit and absenteeism rate for a fictional case study about a cupcake manufacturing business. Students then need to explain and analyse the figures with exam style questions. The worksheet carries 50 marks, and can be used as a in class exercise or set as a homework assessment. *calculation solutions provided only on page 4.

The following resource is useful when teaching ratio analysis to Business A-level students (but could be used with GCSE students). The 2 page worksheet tasks students with calculating and contrasting current ratio, acid test ratio, gross profit margin, operating profit margin and ROCE for two fictional businesses. Students then need to explain and analyse the figures with exam style questions that are scaffolded. This worksheet can be used in class or set as a homework assessment. *calculation solutions provided only. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

Two worksheets that assess student's knowledge and understanding in regards to choosing the right sources of finance in relation to fictional scenarios. one worksheet is for more able, and the other worksheet can be used to support the less able students in accessing and applying learning. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with Year 1 A-level students as well. worksheets are editable for ease of teacher's use and modification. suggested answers for the 'hard' worksheet.

Useful worksheet for students to summaries their understanding of stakeholders. Students are tasked with completing the grid which refers to 8 different stakeholders (internal and external). The ‘interest in the business’ column has been pre-filled to support students with their write up. once completed, serves as a useful revision doc for students. Can be used with GCSE and Year 1 A-level Business students. (saved as a word doc for ease of editing)

For use when teaching AQA AS Level Business (7131). Covers content in unit 1 'what is business'. A 65min assessment (55 marks) that can be used in class to test student's knowledge and understanding. includes MCQ, short mark questions (including calculations) and 1 case study and essay based question. Can be used as a landmark assessment. front page encourages student reflection. Mark scheme is included at the end of the document.

In class test paper (total 50 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of break even analysis. topics include fixed vs variable costs, calculation of profit/ contribution/ break even output, drawing a break even chart, calculating margin of safety and limitations of break even. A mixture of small and medium size mark questions. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students (mark scheme provided for all calculations. test paper is saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

In class test paper (total 50 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of balance sheets. topics include asset vs liabilities, debtors vs creditors, filling in a balance sheet and limitations of a balance sheet. A mixture of small and medium size mark questions. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students (mark scheme provided for calculations. test paper is saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

internally devised student voice survey (10 questions, 1 page) used to collect quantitative and qualitative feedback from students within my Business, Accounting and Economics faculty. Useful for student and staff reflection, informing practice for the following academic year. (saved as a word doc for ease of editing)

Two useful in class exercises to support student’s understanding of the business/ trade/ economic cycle as an external influence on businesses. Resources can be used when teaching GCSE or A-level Business. Business cycle news report task- group work exercise where pairs/ groups of students are given one of the two news reports, and to discuss how the real life business examples will be affected by the news report. excellent for differentation and class discussion. Business cycle clss worksheet- to be completed indvidually, supporting students to understand the effects of various stages of the business cycle in relation to GDP, level of production, consumer investment, levels of unemployment, levels of business start ups etc. *both tasks are saved as word docs for ease of editing.

This worksheet can be used to assess Business students’ understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of sole trader and partnership ownership structures. Based off a fictional case study, students are tasked with classifying the various statements as either advantage or disadvantage, and then explaining further by providing an applied example. Ideal for GCSE students but can be used with Business A-level students as well. It can be used as an in class task or homework task. *resource has been saved as a word doc for ease of editing. *no mark scheme or solutions provided.

The following resource is excellent when introducing Business students to crisis management and contingency planning. (Aimed at A-level Business students) The PowerPoint should be played in presentation mode. With slide one, students are tasked with guessing the real life crisis examples in relation to the 10 images. The specific answer to each image transitions in with each ‘click’ on the keyboard/mouse. Great for generating class discussion and testing commercial awareness of students. The teacher can then question students on how contingency planning could have avoided or minimises the severity of each situation in question. Slide two flips the concept and gets students to consider why a crisis can be good for businesses, and provides some sample answers. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resources are excellent in stimulating class discussion when introducing specialisation and division of labour to Business students (aimed at GCSE students, but could be used with A-level students). Division of labour presentation- slide one provides a visual stimulus for whole class discussion. Slide two links with the Adam Smith summary worksheet when introducing the topic. Slide three provides a brief over view of the content. Slide four links in with the world specialising quiz (solutions provided on page 2). Slide five introduces students to a simple exam practice question (3 marks) with key terms suggestion list to support students with their write up. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

A revision worksheet grid for students to complete that explore 10 different methods of motivation (financial and non financial) , which demands students to explain benefits and drawbacks of each method. Aimed at AS Business students, but could be used with GCSE Business students. (no solutions provided. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

a useful revision worksheet on Maslow's hierarchy of needs motivation theory. Relating to the case study of Google, students must identify specific levels and explain why this motivates the Google workers. a very good resource to develop student's application skills. Aimed at AS Business students, but could be used with GCSE students. (saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

The following resources are good to assess Business student’s understanding of calculating market share (aimed at year 1 A-level students). The confectionary market share worksheet is good to use once students have been taught the market share formula, tasking students to calculate individual market shares for 20 different chocolate bars. Brief extension task provided. Solutions on page 2. The understanding markets worksheet is differentiated for the academically more able. Students are provided data from a fictional case study, and must answer the 8 numeracy based questions. Each question is scaffolded upon one another. Solutions provided on page 2. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

For use when teaching AQA AS Level Business (7131). Covers content in unit 1 'what is business', unit 2 ‘managers, leaders and decision making’, unit 3 ‘decision making to improve marketing performance’, unit ‘4 decision making to improve operational performance’, unit 5 ‘decision making to improve financial performance’ and unit 6 ‘decision making to improve human resource performance’. An effective tracking tool that encourages students to take responsibility for their learning and promoting self-reflection. The Personalised Learning Checklist (PLC) ‘breaks down’ the Year 1 A-Level specification into itemised topic areas, list of key terms, cross referenced to the Business CGP revision guide and additional columns for students to track their progress. The PLC is an 8 page doc, and is a word doc for ease of editing.