These are my revision notes for Unit 1 of the AQA legacy paper. Updated versions are available to purchase as well for the new specification but these notes provide a good basic outline of many topic areas.
This is a set of 6 PowerPoints covering the Edexcel A Level Business specification topic of Entrepreneurs and Leaders. Specifically the contents include materials on:
Role of an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurial Motives and Characteristics
Business Objectives
Forms of Business
Business Choices
Moving from Entrepreneur to Leader
A break-down of the exact content from the specification is included below:
1.5.1 Role of an entrepreneur
a) Creating and setting up a business
b) Running and expanding/developing a business
c) Innovation within a business (intrapreneurship)
d) Barriers to entrepreneurship
e) Anticipating risk and uncertainty in the business
environment
1.5.2 Entrepreneurial motives and characteristics
a) Characteristics and skills required
b) Reasons why people set up businesses:
o financial motives: profit maximisation and profit
satisficing
o non-financial motives: ethical stance, social
entrepreneurship, independence and home working
1.5.3 Business objectives
a) Survival
b) Profit maximisation
c) Other objectives:
o sales maximisation
o market share
o cost efficiency
o employee welfare
o customer satisfaction
o social objectives
1.5.4 Forms of business
a) Sole trader, partnership and private limited company
b) Franchising, social enterprise, lifestyle businesses, online businesses
c) Growth to PLC and stock market flotation
1.5.5 Business choices
a) Opportunity cost
b) Choices and potential trade-offs
1.5.6 Moving from entrepreneur to leader
a) The difficulties in developing from an entrepreneur
to a leader
This is a set of 5 PowerPoint lessons covering the following topic areas from the Edexcel A Level Business specification:
Approaches to staffing
Recruitment, selection and training
Organisational design
Motivation in theory and practice
Leadership
A detailed breakdown from the specification about the contents of the slides is shown below:
1.4.1 Approaches to staffing
a) Staff as an asset; staff as a cost
b) Flexible workforce:
o multi-skilling
o part-time and temporary
o flexible hours and home working
o outsourcing
c) Distinction between dismissal and redundancy
d) Employer/employee relationships
o individual approach
o collective bargaining
1.4.2 Recruitment, selection and training
a) Recruitment and selection process:
o internal versus external recruitment
b) Costs of recruitment, selection and training
c) Types of training:
o induction
o on-the-job
o off-the-job
1.4.3 Organisational design
a) Structure:
o hierarchy
o chain of command
o span of control
o centralised and decentralised
b) Types of structure:
o tall
o flat
o matrix
c) Impact of different organisational structures on business efficiency and motivation
1.4.4 Motivation in theory and practice
a) The importance of employee motivation to a business
b) Motivation theories:
o Taylor (scientific management)
o Mayo (human relations theory)
o Maslow (hierarchy of needs)
o Herzberg (two factor theory)
c) Financial incentives to improve employee performance:
o piecework
o commission
o bonus
o profit share
o performance-related pay
d) Non-financial techniques to improve employee
performance:
o delegation
o consultation
o empowerment
o team working
o flexible working
o job enrichment
o job rotation
o job enlargement
1.4.5 Leadership
a) Leadership:
o the distinction between management and leadership
b) Types of leadership style:
o autocratic
o paternalistic
o democratic
o laissez-faire
This is a set of 5 PowerPoint lessons covering the following topic areas from the Edexcel A Level Business specification:
Marketing Product/Service Design
Branding and Promotion
Pricing Strategies
Distribution
Marketing Strategy
A detailed breakdown from the specification about the contents of the slides is shown below:
1.3.1 Product/service design
a) Design mix:
o function
o aesthetics
o cost
b) Changes in the elements of the design mix to reflect
social trends:
o concern over resource depletion: designing for waste
minimisation, re-use and recycling
o ethical sourcing
1.3.2 Branding and promotion
a) Types of promotion
b) Types of branding
c) The benefits of strong branding:
o added value
o ability to charge premium prices
o reduced price elasticity of demand
d) Ways to build a brand
o unique selling points (USPs)/differentiation
o advertising
o sponsorship
o the use of social media
e) Changes in branding and promotion to reflect social
trends:
o viral marketing
o social media
o emotional branding
1.3.3 Pricing strategies
a) Types of pricing strategy:
o cost plus (calculating mark-up on unit cost)
o price skimming
o penetration
o predatory
o competitive
o psychological
b) Factors that determine the most appropriate pricing
strategy for a particular situation:
o number of USPs/amount of differentiation
o price elasticity of demand
o level of competition in the business environment
o strength of brand
o stage in the product life cycle
o costs and the need to make a profit
c) Changes in pricing to reflect social trends:
o online sales
o price comparison sites
1.3.4 Distribution
a) Distribution channels
b) Changes in distribution to reflect social trends:
o online distribution
o changing from product to service
1.3.5 Marketing strategy
a) The product life cycle
b) Extension strategies:
o product
o promotion
c) Boston Matrix and the product portfolio
d) Marketing strategies appropriate for different types of
market:
o mass markets
o niche markets
o business to business (B2B) and business to
consumer (B2C) marketing
e) Consumer behaviour – how businesses develop
customer loyalty
This bundle is a series of 5 PowerPoints aimed covering the following areas of the Edexcel A Level Business specification:
Demand
Supply
Markets
Price Elasticity of Demand
Income Elasticity of Demand
The specific information about what is covered is detailed below:
1.2.1 Demand
a) Factors leading to a change in demand:
o changes in the prices of substitutes and
complementary goods
o changes in consumer incomes
o fashions, tastes and preferences
o advertising and branding
o demographics
o external shocks
o seasonality
1.2.2 Supply
a) Factors leading to a change in supply:
o changes in the costs of production
o introduction of new technology
o indirect taxes
o government subsidies
o external shocks
1.2.3 Markets
a) The interaction of supply and demand
b) The drawing and interpretation of supply and demand
diagrams to show the causes and consequences of price
changes
1.2.4 Price elasticity of demand
a) Calculation of price elasticity of demand
b) Interpretation of numerical values of price elasticity of
demand
c) The factors influencing price elasticity of demand
d) The significance of price elasticity of demand to
businesses in terms of implications for pricing
e) Calculation and interpretation of the relationship
between price elasticity of demand and total revenue
1.2.5 Income elasticity of demand
a) Calculation of income elasticity of demand
b) Interpretation of numerical values of income elasticity of demand
c) The factors influencing income elasticity of demand
d) The significance of income elasticity of demand to
businesses
The complete pack of revised and updated AS Business notes designed to support teachers and students in their revision of the course material. This pack represents excellent value and contains all 24 chapters. Specifically it contains revision sheets about what is business?; managers, leadership and decision making; decision making to improve marketing performance; decision making to improve operational performance; decision making to improve financial performance and finally decision making to improve human resource performance.
An opportunity to purchase the entire 'What is....all about?' series at a significantly reduced price compared to the purchase of individual units. This includes worksheets on profit; profit loss accounts; balance sheets; cash flow; supply and demand; sources of finance; price elasticity; break even analysis; franchises; entrepreneurs; Ltds and Plcs; costs and revenues; ratio analysis and sole traders and partnerships; market research; market analysis and the latest set of notes about e-commerce.
Please leave a review as this will help me as I consider launching a new range of resources as the specifications change.
A very detailed series of study notes designed to complement the first year teaching of Component One (Business Opportunities and Business Functions) which forms the basis of the entire AS Level qualification or the Paper 1 requirement of the full A Level. These notes are accessible, well designed and indexed with a specific focus upon the specification requirements of the WJEC/Eduqas A Level in Business.
With no textbook offering from the main publishing houses, these booklets are designed to act as a direct substitute at a cost that I hope reflects excellent value for money.
The 420 pages cover the following areas:
Business Opportunities
Enterprise; Business Plans; Markets; Consumer Protection; Demand and Supply; Price and Income Elasticity; Market Research; Business Structure; Business Location; Business Finance; Revenue & Costs
Business Functions
The Marketing Mix; Product; Price; Promotion; Place; Decisions about the Marketing Mix; Marketing and New Technology; Budgeting; Cash Flow Forecasting; Business Finance; The Income Statement; Financial Ratios; Changes in Working Practices; Workforce Planning and Recruitment; Training and Appraisal; Workforce Performance; Organisational Design; Motivation; Management and Leadership; Employer-Employee Relations; Added Value; Production; Productivity; Technology; Lean Production; Quality; Purchasing; Research and Development and finally Economies of Scale.
A very detailed series of study notes designed to complement the second year teaching of Component Two (Business Analysis and Strategy) and Component Three (Business in a Changing World). These notes are accessible, well designed and indexed with a specific focus upon the specification requirements of the WJEC/Eduqas A Level in Business.
With no textbook offering from the main publishing houses, these booklets are designed to act as a direct substitute at a cost that I hope reflects excellent value for money.
The 349 pages cover the following areas:
Component Two
Data Analysis
Market Analysis
Sales Forecasting
Balance Sheets
Depreciation
Financial Ratios
Aims and Objectives
Strategy and Implementation
Decision Tree Analysis
Critical Path Analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Investment Appraisal Techniques
Special Order Decisions
Component Three
Business Change
Risk Management
PEST: Political
PEST: Economics
PEST: Social
PEST: Technological
Legal Factors
Ethical Influences
Business and the Environment
International Trade
Globalisation
The European Union
My Power Point presentations are designed specifically to meet the academic demands of the Eduqas GCE Business course and will enable you to deliver specification specific content through the use of high quality, well presented and researched notes plus summary revision questions, calculation practice questions, and essay practice all supplied with suggested answers.
I have thoroughly prepared each and every slide to ensure its relevance to the demands of the Eduqas specification and this will save you time having to prepare your own materials.
Your support is much appreciated as I try to develop a range of materials to cover the specific needs of teachers and students across all exam boards.
Presentations include:
Clear learning objectives relevant to the Eduqas specification
Colourful, accurate and well presented materials
Links to video materials (where appropriate)
Quick Fire Five questions to assess immediate student understanding of the topic.
Practice calculation questions with solutions to assess quantitative skills.
Essay practice questions to develop analysis and evaluation skills.
14 presentations in total that cover the exact demands of the course.
A complete and comprehensive series of teacher PowerPoint resources designed to complement the first year teaching of Component One (Business Opportunities) which forms the basis for Paper 1 of the AS 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 294 slides cover the following areas:
Enterprise; Business Plans; Markets; Consumer Protection; Demand and Supply; Price and Income Elasticity; Market Research; Business Structure; Business Location; Business Finance; Revenue & Costs
A 10 part resource that includes detailed teacher PowerPoint resources covering Unit 7 of the Year 13 element of the A Level Business course. This represents tremendous value for high quality resources and offers a significant saving against other commerical options or when purchased separately.
PowerPoints include:
UNIT 7 Analysing the Strategic Position of a Business
•Mission, corporate objectives and strategy
•Balance Sheets
•Income Statements
•Financial ratio analysis
•Analysing internal position: overall position
•Political & legal change
•Economic change
•Social and technological change
•The competitive environment
•Investment appraisal
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.
My Power Point presentations are designed specifically to meet the academic demands of the Eduqas GCE Business course and will enable you to deliver specification specific content through the use of high quality, well presented and researched notes plus summary revision questions, calculation practice questions, and essay practice all supplied with suggested answers.
I have thoroughly prepared each and every slide to ensure its relevance to the demands of the Eduqas specification and this will save you time having to prepare your own materials.
Your support is much appreciated as I try to develop a range of materials to cover the specific needs of teachers and students across all exam boards.
Presentations include:
Clear learning objectives relevant to the Eduqas specification
Colourful, accurate and well presented materials
Links to video materials (where appropriate)
Quick Fire Five questions to assess immediate student understanding of the topic.
Practice calculation questions with solutions to assess quantitative skills.
Essay practice questions to develop analysis and evaluation skills.
11 presentations in total that cover the exact demands of the course.
A 10 part resource that includes detailed teacher PowerPoint resources covering the first 3 units of the Year 12 AQA A Level Business course. This represents tremendous value for high quality resources and offers a significant saving against other commercial options.
PowerPoints include:
UNIT 1 What is a Business?
•Understanding the nature and purpose of business
•Understanding different business forms
•Understanding that businesses operate within an external environment
UNIT 2 Managers, Leadership and Decision Making
•Understanding management, leadership and decision making
•Understanding management decision making
•Understanding the role and importance of stakeholders
UNIT 3 Decision Making to Improve Marketing Performance
•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.
A 14 part resource that includes detailed teacher PowerPoint resources covering Units 4, 5 and 6 of the Year 12 element of the A Level Business course. This represents tremendous value for high quality resources and offers a significant saving against other commercial options.
PowerPoints include:
UNIT 4 Decision Making to Improve Operational Performance
•Setting operational objectives
•Analysing operational performance
•Increasing efficiency and productivity
•Improving quality
•Managing inventory and supply chains
UNIT 5 Decision Making to Improve Financial Performance
•Setting financial objectives
•Analysing financial performance
•Sources of finance
•Improving cash flow and profits
UNIT 6 Decision Making to Improve Human Resource Performance
•Setting human resource objectives
•Analysing human resource performance
•Improving organisational design and human resource flow
•Improving motivation and engagement
•Improving employer-employee relations
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.
A brand new series that contains the full pack of PowerPoints for the Edexcel A Level Business specification Theme 4.
The slides are designed to engage student interest and are clear and logical to follow. They also provide a detailed and balanced assessment of the relevant theories, alongside a few activities.
A complete and comprehensive series of teacher PowerPoint resources designed to complement the second year teaching of Component Three (Business in a Changing World) which forms the basis for Paper 3 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 424 slides cover the following areas:
Business Change; Risk Management; PEST (Political); PEST (Economic); PEST (Social); PEST (Technological); Legal Issues Facing a Firm; Business Ethics; Business and the Environment; International Trade; Globalisation; The European Union.
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.
A complete and comprehensive series of teacher PowerPoint resources designed to complement the first year teaching of Component One (Business Functions) which forms the basis for Paper 2 of the AS 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 754 slides cover the following areas:
The Marketing Mix; Product; Price; Promotion; Place; Decisions about the Marketing Mix; Marketing and New Technology; Budgeting; Business Finance; Cash Flow Forecasting; The Income Statement and Ratios; Changes in Working Practices; Workforce Planning; Recruitment; Training; Appraisal; Workforce Performance; Organisational Design; Motivatonal Theory; Management and Leadership; Employer-Employee Relations; Added Value; Production; Productivity; Technology; Lean Production; Quality; Purchasing (Stock Management); Research and Development and Economies of Scale.
An 18 part resource that includes detailed teacher PowerPoint resources covering the entire Year 13 element of the A Level Business course. This represents tremendous value for high quality resources and offers a significant saving against other commercial options.
PowerPoints include:
UNIT 7 Analysing the Strategic Position of a Business
•Mission, corporate objectives and strategy
•Analysing internal position: financial ratio analysis
•Analysing internal position: overall position
•Analysing external environment: political & legal change
•Analysing external environment: economic change
•Analysing external environment: social and technological change
•Analysing external environment: the competitive environment
•Analysing strategic options: investment appraisal
UNIT 8 Choosing Strategic Direction
•Strategic direction: choosing which markets to compete in and what products to offer
•Strategic direction: choosing how to compete
UNIT 9 Strategic Methods: How to Pursue Strategies
•Assessing a change in scale
•Assessing innovation
•Assessing internationalisation
•Assessing greater use of digital technology
UNIT 10 Managing Strategic Change
•Managing change
•Managing organisational culture
•Managing strategic implementation
•Problems with strategy and why strategies fail
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.