GCSE and A Level Business resources
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Eduqas A Level Business - Strategic Analysis: SWOT, Porter's Five Forces and The Ansoff Matrix
The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification but is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Two topic of strategic analysis with a focus upon corporate plans, SWOT analysis, Porter’s Five Forces Model and the Ansoff Matrix. They explain the relationship between objectives and strategy and assess corporate strategy, strategic direction, divisional and functional strategies. They then assess the relationship between strategy and tactics before explain the purpose of corporate plans. There follows an assessment of SWOT analysis and it is applied to Cadbury, before there is analysis of Porter’s Five Forces Model. Finally the material examines the nature and purpose of the Ansoff Matrix and evaluates its usefulness to a business. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (all with suggested solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.
A Level Business Maths Skills Workbook
This latest publication from Teaching Business provides an invaluable resource to support the delivery of many of the quantitative skills required. This 100+ page booklet contains extensive practice exercises, solutions and additional supporting notes. This should help to consolidate student understanding within the classroom and provides much needed additional practice of quantitative skills. Specific topics covered include, cash flow forecasting, break-even analysis, decision trees, critical path analysis, special order decisions, sales forecasting (moving averages), investment appraisal, balance sheets, income statements, financial ratios, price and income elasticity, straight line depreciation and budgeting variances. This updated version has added supplementary theory notes and has now added cash flow, extended coverage of financial ratios to incorporate financial efficiency and break-even analysis.
Eduqas Teacher PowerPoint Pack - Component Two (Business Strategy and Analysis)
complete and comprehensive series of teacher PowerPoint resources designed to complement the second year teaching of Component Two (Business Analysis and Strategy) which forms the basis for Paper 2 of the A Level Business qualification. These slides have been designed from the ground-up with a specific focus upon the specification requirements of the WJEC/Eduqas A Level in Business.
With a limited textbook offering from the main publishing houses, these resources provide teachers with time-saving quality materials in one single easy to use PowerPoint that include detailed notes, videos, practice calculations, Quick Fire Five knowledge and essay practice questions, all with suggested solutions. They are designed to offer quality and excellent value for money.
The 429 slides cover the following areas:
Data and Market Analysis; Sales Forecasting; Budgeting; Balance Sheets; Financial Ratios; Business Aims and Objectives; Strategic Analysis (Porter, Ansoff and SWOT), Business Growth; Decision Tree Analysis; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Critical Path Analysis; Investment Appraisal Techniques and Special Order Decisions.
AQA Business - Using the Marketing Mix
A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business and modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of using the marketing mix. The presentation considers the elements of the marketing mix (7Ps), the influences on elements of the 7Ps, the differences between consumer and industrial markets, the implications of the product life cycle and the Boston Matrix in marketing decisions, the influences on pricing decisions, analysing the promotional mix, branding (including social media and viral marketing), distribution decisions, analysis of people, process and the physical environment, the importance of an integrated marketing mix and finally the value of digital marketing and e-commerce. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
AQA Business - Income Statements
A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of income statements and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the basic purpose of income statements before examining how the statement is structured and how stakeholders are interested in this key financial account. It then examines the concepts of different types of profit and how profit is used. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a practice calculation question, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
AQA Business - Understanding Different Business Forms
A modified range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business and reflecting the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of understanding different business forms. It examines the reasons for choosing different business forms and then the reasons for changing them (including sole traders, LTD and PLCs, social enterprises and the public sector); the role of shareholders and their reasons for investment (including market capitalisation, dividends and ordinary shares); the key influences on share prices and why these are important for a company; and finally the effect of ownership on mission and objectives. Each pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
Eduqas A Level Business - Business Ethics
The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification (but are suitable for all boards). These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Three topic of business ethics. They explore the meaning of ethics with a consideration of the main ethical themes facing business before evaluating the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Specifically the slides focus upon environmental issues facing business, animal rights, the treatment of customers, employees and suppliers, the benefits and drawbacks of CSR, the conflict between profit and ethics and Carroll’s CSR pyramid, before concluding with a look at the wider impact of ethics upon a business and its stakeholders. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). The pack also contains a FREE set of student revision notes.
AQA Business - Improving Organisational Design and Human Resource Flow
A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business and modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This is a detailed presentation designed to cover the topic of how firms seek to improve their organisational design and also how they manage their human resource flow.
The presentation critically examines some of the main influences acting upon organisational design and this includes decisions relating to authority, span of control, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation. Organisational structures are then considered and include: functional, product based, regional and matrix structures. After a consideration of the value of changing organisational design, the presentation concludes with an examination of how managing the human resource flow helps meet human resource objectives. Specifically there is an assessment of human resource planning, recruitment, training, redeployment and redundancy.
The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test, and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
AQA Business - Analysing Internal Position: Overall Position
A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of analysing the internal position and overall position of a business and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the analysis of data other than purely financial statements to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a firm. It then looks at the importance of core competencies before examining short and long-term business performance. The pack concludes with an assessment of different methods of measuring and assessing a business’s performance, including Elkington’s triple bottom line. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
AQA Business - Political and Legal Change
A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of managing organisational culture by businesses and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the political and legal environment for the UK. It examines the role of government in the encouragement of enterprise, the role of the regulator (CMA) the development of infrastructure, the environment and international trade. It then proceeds to analyse the impact of legislation relating to UK competition law, the labour market (individual and collective labour laws) and finally environmental directives (WEEE). The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
Edexcel Business - Corporate Objectives
A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.1.1. Corporate Objectives. This PowerPoint presentation looks at how corporate objectives are development within a business, considering the roles of both corporate aims and mission statements. It then assesses the benefits and drawbacks of mission statements, alongside an examination of their purpose and intended audience in keeping with the demands of the Edexcel specification. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.
Edexcel Business - Decision Trees
A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.3.3. Decision Trees. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of decision tree analysis and how to construct and interpret simple decision tree diagrams. The calculation and interpretation of decision tree figures are assessed, along with an overview of the main benefits and drawbacks of this technique. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.
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AQA A Level Business UNIT 3 - Decision Making to Improve Marketing Performance
A 4 part resource that includes detailed teacher PowerPoint resources covering Unit 3 of the A Level Business course and modified to reflect the 2023 changes…
PowerPoints include:
•Setting marketing objectives
•Understanding markets and customers
•Segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP)
•Using the marketing mix
Each presentation contains extensive, detailed notes that are specific to the exam requirements of the AQA. These resources are designed to be engaging and accessible and all contain the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test or calculation questions and an essay practice (all with suggested solutions).
In addition, each presentation is accompanied with a FREE student revision notes handout to assist with the delivery of the material.
AQA Business - Understanding that Businesses Operate Within an External Environment
A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of understanding that businesses operate within an external environment . It examines how the external environment can affect the costs and demand for a business. Specifically it considers the impact of interest rates, consumer incomes, government, Fair Trade, the economic environment, competition and demographics. Each pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
AQA Business - Setting Human Resource Objectives
A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of setting human resource objectives. The presentation considers the value of setting human resource objectives, including a consideration of employee engagement and involvement, talent development, training, diversity, alignment of values, and finally the number, skills and location of employees. The presentation concludes with an assessment of the methods of achieving human resource objectives and analyses both ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ Human Resources Management (HRM) approaches. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
AQA Business - Strategic Positioning
A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of strategic positioning and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation analyses the strategic positioning options available to a business with a specific reference to Porter’s generic strategies. It analyses low cost, differentiation and focus strategies and then considers some of the main influences that act upon a firm’s positioning strategy. It proceeds to then examine the value of different strategic positioning strategies before concluding with an evaluation of competitive advantage and the difficulties firms face in maintaining their advantages in the modern market. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
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AQA Business - UNIT 10 Managing Strategic Change
This bundle of four PowerPoint and revision note topics, provides students with an indepth understanding of core areas relating to the AQA A Level Business specification and modified to reflect the 2023 changes. The pack contains notes abouts managing change, managing organisational culture, managing strategic implementation and concludes with the problems of strategy and why strategies fail.
Specific topic areas include:
The causes of and pressures for change
Disruptive change
Incremental change
Lewin’s Force Field Analysis
The value of change
The value of a flexible organisational model
Restructuring
Delayering
Organic v mechanistic structures
Knowledge and information management
Barriers to change
Kotter and Schlesinger’s models
The importance of organisational culture
Handy’s cultural models
Hofstede’s national culture models
Influences on organisational culture
Problems of changing culture
How to implement strategic change
Leadership and strategic change
Communication and strategic change
Network analysis
Critical path analysis
Strategic drift
Planned and emergent strategies
Divorce of ownership and control
The value of strategic planning
Contingency planning
Given the inclusion of student revision notes, this pack represents excellent value for money and saves teachers hours of time in preparing notes.
AQA Business - Assessing Innovation
A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of assessing innovation and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the pressures for innovation and examines the concepts of product and process innovation. It then looks at the value of innovation before examining some of the main ways in which a firm can demonstrate innovation. This includes an assessment of Kaizen, research and development, intrapreneurship and benchmarking. The pack concludes with an assessment of how firms can protect their intellectual property rights using patents and copyright and the impact of innovation upon the functional areas of a business. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
AQA Business - Managing Organisational Culture
A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of managing organisational culture by businesses and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the importance of organisational culture with a specific examination of the work of both Handy’s power, task, role and person culture, the main influences on organisational culture and concludes with the main reasons for and problems of changing organisational culture. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.
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AQA Business - UNIT 9 Strategic Methods: How to Pursue Strategies
This bundle of four PowerPoint and revision note topics, provides students with an indepth understanding of core areas relating to the AQA A Level Business specification and modified to reflect the 2023 changes. The pack contains notes abouts assessing a change in scale, innovation, internationalisation and the growth of digital technologies.
Specific topic areas include:
Economies and diseconomies of scale
Economies of scope
Experience curve
Synergy and overtrading
Organic and external growth
Retrenchment
Franchising
Integration and growth
Innovation
Kaizen
Research and development
Intrapreneurship
Benchmarking
Intellectual property and its protection
Exporting
Licensing
Alliances
Direct Investment
Off-shoring and re-shoring
Multinational corporations
Bartlett and Ghosall’s international model
ERP
Big Data and Data Mining
E-Commerce
Given the inclusion of student revision notes, this pack represents excellent value for money and saves teachers hours of time in preparing notes.