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 1.3.5. Marketing Strategy. It considers the different aspects of the product life cycle, the use of extension strategies, product portfolio analysis and the Boston Matrix, different marketing strategies for mass, niche, B2B and B2C markets, and finishes with an assessment of consumer behaviour and the importance of consumer loyalty to a business. 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.

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 1.4.2. Recruitment, Selection and Training. It considers the different elements of the recruitment process (internal and external recruitment), looks at the selection methods that firms might use including assessment centres, interviews and in-tray exercises, examines the main costs associated with recruitment and training, and finishes with an examination of the different types of training (induction, on-the-job and off-the-job). 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.

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 1.4.3. Organisational Design. It considers basic fundamental structures of a business including hierarchy, chain of command, span of control, centralised and decentralised control. It also looks at different types of structures such as tall, flat and matrix, before concluding with an assessment of the impact of different structures upon a business in terms of efficiency and motivation. 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.

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 1.1.1. The Market. It considers the issues of the mass and niche markets, market size and market share, dynamic markets, online retailing, the impact of competition on the market and the difference between risk and uncertainty. 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.

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 1.4.4. Motivation in Theory and Practice. In lesson one it considers the purpose and impact of motivation and then looks at the specific theories associated with FW Taylor (Scientific Management), Elton Mayo (Human Relations Theory), Abraham Maslow (Hierarchy of Needs) and Frederick Herzberg (Two Factor Theory). In the second lesson, it looks specifically at the financial and non-financial ways of improving employee performance. It considers piece-rate, commission, bonuses, profit sharing and performance related pay before then looking at delegation, consultation, empowerment, team working, flexible working, job enrichment, job rotation and job enlargement considering how they can motivate and relate back to the theorists. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including two Quick Fire Five and 10 mark practice questions. 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.

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 1.2.4. Price Elasticity of Demand. It considers the issues of how to calculate price elasticity of demand, the interpretation of price elasticity values, the main factors influencing price elasticity of demand, its significance in pricing decisions and the calculation of price elasticity and total revenue. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five questions 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.

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 1.2.2. Supply. It considers the issues of changes in the costs of production, government subsidies, the introduction of new technology, indirect taxation and external shocks. 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.

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 1.1.2. Market Research. It considers the issues of the product and market orientation, primary and secondary market research, quantitative and qualitative data, sample sizes, limitations of market research, the use of ICT in market research and finishes with market segmentation. The slides contain 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.

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 1.2.1. Demand. It considers the issues of substitutes and complementary goods and how they influence demand, changes in consumer incomes, fashions and tastes, advertising and branding, demographics, external shock and seasonality. 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.

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 1.2.5. Income Elasticity of Demand. It considers the issues of how to calculate income elasticity of demand, the interpretation of income elasticity values, the main factors influencing income elasticity of demand, and its significance to a business. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five questions 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.

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 1.2.3. Markets. It considers the issues of how supply and demand curves interact and the importance of the equilibrium price, and the drawing and interpretation of supply and demand diagrams to show the causes and consequences of price changes. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five questions. 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.

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 1.1.3. Market Positioning. It considers the issues of market mapping, competitive advantage, product differentiation and adding value to products and services. 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.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of business location. They analyse and explain the main decisions involved in the location of business start-ups. The presentation explains the factors that need to be considered and analyses these in relation to the needs of the individual business. It evaluates the choice of different locations for new businesses and briefly considers some of the international considerations facing firms.The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.

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 One topic of production. They explain the different methods of production including job, batch and flow and evaluate the most appropriate methods of production for a business. 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.

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 One topic of productivity. They explain what is meant by productivity and show ways of measuring it before examining how productivity can be increased. The slides then proceed to explain the concept of capacity utilisation and its calculation and interpretation. They examine the problems of under-utilisation, the UK’s productivity rates in comparison with other members of the G7 and the issues of operating at maximum capacity for prolonged periods of time. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions, practice calculation questions and also a practice essay (all with solutions). The pack also contains a free set of student revision notes.

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 One topic of operations management and technology. They explain how new technology can be used by businesses, including the use of of information technology, CAD, CAM and robotics. They then proceed to evaluate the impact of new technology on the various stakeholders of a firm before evaluating the importance and impact of technology on the operations of a business. 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.

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 One topic of lean production. They explain what is meant by lean production before explaining the range of techniques that are used to reduce waste and improve productivity including Kaizen, just-in-time, cell production and time based management. It finishes with an evaluation of lean production and its importance and impact on a business and their 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.

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 One topic of research and development. They analyse and explain the main differences between quality control and quality assurance. They also consider the work of Deming with regard to total quality management (TQM) and then examine the issues of quality circles, benchmarking, monitoring, quality chains and quality’s important role in the satisfaction of customers. 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.

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 One topic of economies of scale. They explain what is meant by economies and diseconomies of scale, providing detail about the different types of internal and external economies that a business can face. They then explain the problems caused by diseconomies and analyse some of the reasons as to why small firms survive. 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.