This is an essay planning sheet for Edexcel A level business but it’s in Word so it could be adapted to any board. I use these at revision time with U6 students together with past papers and the model marked answers. They use these to plan answers to the longer questions and it helps to cement the techniques for exams of using the case study as evidence to support their points.

This complete lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint which is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation. This lesson includes the following topics: a) Product and market orientation b) Primary and secondary market research data (quantitative and qualitative) used to: identify and anticipate customer needs and wants quantify likely demand gain insight into consumer behaviour c) Limitations of market research, sample size and bias d) Use of ICT to support market research: websites social networking databases e) Market segmentation

This complete lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint and is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and includes the following topics: a) Mass markets and niche markets: characteristics market size and market share brands b) Dynamic markets: online retailing how markets change innovation and market growth adapting to change c) How competition affects the market d) The difference between risk and uncertainty

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11 (433) 3 / 4333 cultural social Complete lesson including a student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation a) Considerations for businesses: • cultural differences • different tastes and preferences • language and unintended meanings • inappropriate branding and promotion.

This is a complete lesson to introduce unit 4 of the International Business syllabus. Includes lots of interactive activities and questions for the students to answer. Includes a teacher PPT and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation Covers these topics: a) Characteristics of developed, developing and emerging economies b) Growing economic power of countries within Asia, Africa and other parts of the world c) Implications of economic growth for individuals and businesses: • trade opportunities for businesses • employment patterns. d) Indicators of growth: • gross domestic product (GDP) and GDP per capita • human development index (HDI).

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: The purpose of business Reasons for starting a business Basic functions and types of business Goods and services Needs and wants Factors of production Opportunity cost Three main business sectors Business enterprise and entrepreneurship Characteristics of am entrepreneur Objectives of an entrepreneur Dynamic nature of business

Edexcel GCSE Business 2.1.1. Business Growth Complete lesson with PowerPoint and student worksheet Covers these topics: Methods of business growth and their impact: Internal (organic) growth: new products (innovation, research and development), new markets (through changing the marketing mix or taking advantage of technology and/or expanding overseas) External (inorganic) growth: merger, takeover The types of business ownership for growing businesses: Public limited company (plc) Sources of finance for growing and established businesses: Internal sources: retained profit, selling assets External sources: loan capital, share capital including stock market flotation (public limited companies)

2.3.1 Planning a business and raising finance 2 INTERNAL FINANCE This complete lesson will include: a) Owner’s capital: personal savings b) Retained profit c) Sale of assets This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

This is a logo quiz that will work on a whiteboard or handed out as sheets. Individual or team quiz. Student friendly Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This worksheet is to help students when they are trying to put together a MOPS section on a 20 mark question. The prompts help them to look at the case study and organise their thoughts for the conclusion. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This is a simple revision supply and demand worksheet in PDF to use with students so they have two handy sheets to revise from. Students fill in the sheets with all the supply and demand diagrams Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Three PDF worksheets with ideas for revision methods for students taking any kind of exam or test. These can be loaded onto a shared drive so that students can look at the ideas and try them out for themselves They can be used in lessons, given to groups and they try out all the ideas and vote on the best one They can be given as homework with students asked to rate the methods out of 5 in terms of their usefulness. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

2.3.1 Planning a business and raising finance 1 PLANNING This complete lesson includes: a) Content of a business plan b) Relevance and uses of a business plan This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

OCR GCSE Business 1.1. The role of business enterprise complete lesson Includes a PowerPoint and a Worksheet on: The purpose of business activity and enterprise Spotting an opportunity, developing an idea for a business, satisfying the needs of customers Characteristics of an entrepreneur Creativity, risk taking, determination and confidence The concept of risk and reward Written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

AQA A LEVEL BUSINESS 312 UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT BUSINESS FORMS Reasons for choosing different forms of business and for changing business form Different forms of business: Sole traders Private limited companies Public limited companies Private sector organisations Public sector organisations Non-profit organisations Social Enterprises Issues with different forms of business include: Unlimited and limited liability Ordinary share capital Market capitalisation Dividends The role of shareholders and why they invest Influences on share price and the significance of share price changes The effects of ownership on mission and objectives This is a complete lesson including a PPT and worksheet This is lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AQA A LEVEL BUSINESS 313 UNDERSTANDING THAT BUSINESSES OPERATE WITHIN AN EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT How the external environment can affect costs and demand Factors influencing costs and demand to include the effect of: • competition • market conditions • incomes • interest rates • demographic factors • environmental issues and fair trade This is a complete lesson including a PPT and worksheet This is lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AQA A LEVEL BUSINESS NEW SPEC 311 understanding the nature and purpose of business Why businesses exist Business objectives such as: Profit Growth Survival Cash Flow Social Ethical The relationship between mission and objectives Why businesses set objectives The measurement and importance of profit: Revenue (also known as turnover or sales) Fixed Costs Variable Costs Total Costs This is a complete lesson including a PPT and worksheet This is lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

New groups or new to a group? These ice breaker quizzes can be downloaded and you can have ready just in case all the whiteboards or technology lets you down. Ideal for GCSE Business and A level Business and BTEC Business (all levels) I always link it that if they can talk about one brand they can talk about alternatives / substitutes / competitors etc. Hope these help

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Edexcel GCSE Business 1.1.1 The Dynamic nature of business complete lesson This lesson includes: Why new business ideas come about: Changes in technology Changes in what consumers want Products and services becoming obsolete How new business ideas come about: Original ideas Adapting existing products/services/ideas Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson is suitable for students that need extra support with the tricky topic of break-even It is written for students studying Edexcel A level Business but would also suit students on the Pearson Edexcel A level business course. This includes a worksheet and a separate answer booklet in Word and PDF format Written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation