A Level AQA Unit 2 A revision handout that considers the concepts of capacity utilisation, unit costs, subcontracting and non-standard orders.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the role and strategic importance of innovation to the success of a business.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the various operational objectives that face a business.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the various economies and diseconomies of scale operating within large organisations.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the various HR objectives facing large organisations.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the various techniques and implications of implementing a lean production system into an organisation. This handout includes critical path analysis.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the key techniques for ensuring that employer-employee relations are working to the benefit of all parties involved. This includes consideration of industrial disputes and ways in which employees can become more engaged through works councils, employee groups and trade unions.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the importance to a business of establishing a workforce plan.

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 purchasing. They explain the importance of purchasing and working with suppliers and examine what is meant by stock control. They explain methods of stock control including traditional stock control methods, just-in-time and computerised stock control. This leads on to interpreting stock control diagrams, with a look at re-order levels, lead times, buffer stock and the minimum stock level before concluding with an evaluation of the importance and impact on business of holding too much stock. 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 is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component Three topic of international trade. A colourful, detailed and accessible resource that is tailored to meeting the academic demands of most A Level specifications. They consider the purpose and nature of international trade, looking at specialisation, comparative advantage, free trade, trade blocs, protectionism (including quotas and tariffs), and how UK firms can seek out new international markets and the difficulties they face in doing so. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (both with suggested 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 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 workforce planning and recruitment. They explain what is meant by workforce planning before evaluating its impact and importance on a business and the value of having the correct number of employees with appropriate skills and experience. It then considers the processes involved in the recruitment of new staff. It explains what is meant by internal and external recruitment and the benefits and drawbacks of these methods, before examining job analysis, job descriptions and person specifications. It finally evaluates appropriate methods of selecting different types of employee for different types of job including interviews, work trials, testing, selection exercises and telephone interviews. 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 changes in working practices. They explain what is meant by the flexible workforce including flexible hours, home working, part time, temporary roles, job sharing, multi-skilling, zero hours contracts and hot desking. It then considers the impact of new technology on working practices and evaluates the impact of changes in working patterns on employees and employers. 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 motivation. They explain the benefits of a motivated workforce and then examine the motivational theories of FW Taylor (Scientific Managament), Elton Mayo (Human Relations), Abraham Maslow(Hierarchy of Needs), Frederick Herzberg(Two Factor Theory), Victor Vroom and finish with Porter and Lawler (Expectancy Theory). Financial methods of motivation are then considered with a focus upon piece rate, commission, bonus, salary, profit sharing, share ownership and performance related pay. Finally it examines non-financial means of motivation with a look at consultation, job design, job enlargement, job rotation, job enrichment, empowerment, team working and flexible working. It concludes with an evaluation of the impact of a motivated workforce upon 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 workforce performance. They explain what is meant by labour productivity, absenteeism and labour turnover before showing how each of them is calculated and used in the assessment of workforce performance. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions, practice calculations and also a practice essay (all with solutions). The pack also contains a free set of student revision notes.

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 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, mutuals 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, objectives, decisions and performance. 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.

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 the role of purpose of business. It examines why businesses exist, the relationship between mission statements and objectives, common examples of business objectives, why objectives are set, and the measurement and importance of profit. 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.

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 marketing & the marketing mix. They explain the purpose and importance of marketing to a business and then consider what is meant by market orientation, product orientation and asset-led marketing. 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.