4 mock test papers on the topic areas of marketing, business start-ups, financial ratios and investment appraisal. All papers come complete with mark schemes. These papers provide a good means of assessing student progress in topic areas and cover content across all of the major examination boards.

The latest in the series of resources designed to help students with Learning Support needs better understand the basics of GCSE Business Studies. This topic looks at the many different sources of finance available to a business.

This is the latest in the series of simplified marketing notes aimed at Learning Support students of GCSE Business Studies. The notes cover the topics of primary and secondary research, sampling techniques, SWOT Analysis and USP Analysis in an easy to understand manner. There are various tasks for students to complete as they progress through the worksheet.

A GCSE Business Studies unit of work aimed at helping students to understand the key features of PLCs and LTDs.

A worksheet designed to help GCSE students of Business Studies to gain a solid grounding in this key topic area. It looks at why people decide to establish themselves as an unlimited business and examines the pros and cons of such a decision.

The final element of this package of notes designed to assist the understanding of finance for learning support students of GCSE Business Studies. These notes look at the five key ratios that students are required to know and use for the OCR exam. It breaks them down into easy to understand elements and builds up student confidence about how to use the figures!

The next title in this series, aimed at Learning Support students of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at the Trading, Profit and Loss Account. It considers how the account is constructed and examines the different elements in detail.

The penultimate worksheet in this series of financial notes targeted at learning support students of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at that most challenging of subject areas…the Balance Sheet. It trys to break it down into simple stages that will enable a deeper understanding by the pupil.

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 3.1.4. Impact of External Influences. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the use of PESTLE analysis by businesses to help them generate appropriate strategic decisions. Each of the different elements of the PESTLE model are considered and their impacts upon a business assessed. It also examines the changing competitive environment facing business and looks at the role of Porter’s Five Forces Model in helping a firm to better understand their external environment. 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.

Another in the series of Learning Support materials aimed specifically at students of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at the role of the Cash Flow in Business. It examines how a cash flow is constructed and the main differences between cash and profit.

A worksheet aimed at GCSE Business Students with the aim of helping them to comprehend this complex topic area. What makes someone want to set up their own business? What qualities do they require?

The latest in the series of learning support materials aimed at students of GCSE Business Studies. This unit looks at the area of Price Elasticity of Demand. It considers the meaning of the results and shows students how to calculate percentage change.

Another one in the series of worksheets designed to help the understanding of GCSE Business Studies students. This topic looks at the concept of the franchise and how it offers many entrepreneurs a chance to operate a business but without all of the risks!

Another in the series of resources aimed at helping learning support students in their studies of GCSE Business Studies. This worksheet looks at Break Even Analysis.

These are a variety of lesson materials to help with the teaching of production, stakeholders and the concept of scarcity.

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 3.1.2. Theories of Corporate Strategy. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the use of both Ansoff’s Matrix and Porter’s Strategic Matrix (Generic Strategies) in formulating corporate strategy. It then proceeds to look at the aims of portfolio analysis and how companies can achieve a competitive advantage through the use of distinctive capabilities (Kay’s Distinctive Capabilities model). It concludes with an assessment of the effect of strategic and tactical decisions on human, financial and physical resources. 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 3.1.3. SWOT Analysis. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the creation and uses of a SWOT Analysis. It considers the information that is needed to be collated to enable a SWOT to be generated and the usefulness of a SWOT in helping a business reach appropriate strategic decisions. It provides a couple of example SWOT studies and finishes with an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. 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 series of resources designed to aide student understanding of complex GCSE Business Studies concepts. This worksheet examines the concepts of costs and revenues, looking at fixed and variable costs and how businesses have to estimate their initial figures.

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 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 series of marketing notes designed for GCSE Business Studies students. They are primarily intended for learning support departments but maybe of use wider afield. This topic looks at the area of Supply and Demand Curves.