With a few decades of experience teaching Computer Science, Business and IT, this shop has a variety of resources for KS3 Computing as well as the KS4 GCSE Computer Science, GCSE Business, BTEC Business and BTEC TA DIT. More resources coming in the near future.
With a few decades of experience teaching Computer Science, Business and IT, this shop has a variety of resources for KS3 Computing as well as the KS4 GCSE Computer Science, GCSE Business, BTEC Business and BTEC TA DIT. More resources coming in the near future.
Training students how to use a calculator to perform basic calculations using +, -, x, / before progressing onto problem solving and extracting the figures needed for the calculation.
My daughter in Year 4 recently expressed her frustrations with problem solving: "First you have to extract the figures and then you have to work out which calculation to use. " Around the same time, a Year 11 student said honestly “I miss it out the calculation question because it is words and numbers together, so it looks hard.”
Both of these comments resonated with me and thus I have created this resource as an induction to the GCSE Business course to show students the types of calculations they may encounter and how to problem solve in a business context.
EdExcel GCSE Business - Revision Resource for Independent Study:
Memory Joggers and Explain questions for Theme 1 Investigating Small Business and Theme 2 Growing a Business.
Common misconceptions from Year 11 Mock Exam - broken down into structure diagrams addressing key memory aids for these topics. Also includes a resource with sentence starters to help students structure answers when under pressure in exams. Hoping these resources can help other Year 11 students preparing for the GCSE Business exam. Good luck to them all.
GCSE Business - 1.3 Costs - Scaffolded resource for EAL student, using a ‘in pictures, in words, in example’) approach. Trialling a new approach to assist SEN/EAL students understand basic principles of finance. More to follow soon.
In the final lesson before the exam, this is verbal exercise used for revision/reminder of the key theory needed for the UNit 2 Business Finance online exam.
Instructions for students:
You have been given a WHEREAS card.
When instructed, you will have 30 seconds to explain to the class the difference between the 2 key terms you have been given.
There must be no speaking (except for the person completing their WHEREAS challenge) until all class members have had a go
You must listen carefully as the answer they give could be the answer you need in the May exams.
Using musical instruments in class for the ‘beat’, I have created a summary revision lesson on the main content for the Unit 2 online Business Finance exam.
With definitions, examples and some common points that may be useful in the ‘explain’ questions, this is a final revision before mock practice (prior to the exam).
Thanks for taking an interest in this resource.
I hope it helps if you purchase it.
3 Revision exercises for the BTEC Business Unit 2 Finance exam (also suitable for other Business Finance level 2 exams):
Labelling or calculations
Definitions
Explanations linked to business
Offering solutions
Teacher solutions provided.
Memory Joggers to help students think about the long QWC questions.
Use the card size memory jogger for a carousel paired activity, and then use the questions as a follow on written activity.
I hope this resource can assist in final revision for the Unit 2 Business Finance exam.
Good luck.
Inspired by a Sunny May Day bank holiday on 7 May 2018!
Recapping theory of Business Finance looking at the ice cream sales of an ice cream van man and woman.
Names of students can be altered to suit your class, but animated so that questions come up one by one and follow on from each other.
Simple answers in the notes section.
Developed specifically for the BTEC Business - Unit 2 Business Finance Exam.
Based directly on the BTEC Syllabus, it covers each element in bitesize chucks.
A simple resource that can be used for independent revision, peer-to-peer Q&A and mix n’ match tasks.
Golden Nugget Technique:
Read a golden nugget.
Read it again.
Look away - what can you remember?
Read it again - what did you forget?
Read it again.
Look away - have you remembered it yet?
Repeat this process and learn the theory in little bitesize chunks
Feedback from Parents Evening: “My child brought these home for revision. Even though I don’t understand the theory, I have the answers in front of me. I ask for a definition and compare his answers to those on the Golden Nugget. I can even give prompts because all the answers are there.”
Unit 2 Business Finance
All main elements assessed: Costs and revenues, break-even, cash flow, profit & loss, balance sheet.
Aimed at the lower ability students who need a prompt in order to remember theory in order to apply, or need a reminder of the calculations (although can easily be adapted for more able by taking out the 'theory' and 'hints'.
Based on an enterprise company the class are running this year.
