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Teacher of economics and business across five international schools for last twelve years having spent the 16 years prior employed as a Bank Manager with Lloyds Banking Group (UK) Examiner with CIE - economics (6 years)

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Teacher of economics and business across five international schools for last twelve years having spent the 16 years prior employed as a Bank Manager with Lloyds Banking Group (UK) Examiner with CIE - economics (6 years)
Budgeting
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Budgeting

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PowerPoint providing prompts to further learning. Cash flow work sheet.
Financial statements
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Financial statements

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Details the constituents of an income statement and balance sheet. Cash statements are not covered. 7 ratios. Worksheet allows for practice with solution.
Break-even analysis
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Break-even analysis

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Calculation method rather than graph as more relevant to our exam. Tried to keep it as simple as possible. Use titles and sub-titles as prompts to enable class discussions and encourage a deeper learning. You will need to find a previous exam question for the assessment at the end of the session. Thanks for taking the time to view.
The economic problem
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The economic problem

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included scarcity, opportunity costs, factors of production etc.
8.1 Government policies -(A-Level Econs)
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8.1 Government policies -(A-Level Econs)

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PPT covering: 8.1 Government policies to achieve efficient resource allocation and correct market failure continued 8.1.2 government failure in microeconomic intervention: • definition of government failure • causes of government failure • consequences of government failure 8.2 Equity and redistribution of income and wealth 8.2.1 difference between equity and equality 8.2.2 difference between equity and efficiency 8.2.3 distinction between absolute poverty and relative poverty 8.2.4 the poverty trap 8.2.5 policies towards equity and equality, for example: • negative income tax • universal benefits and means-tested benefits • universal basic income Links to relevant videos
4. Types of goods and services
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4. Types of goods and services

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included private goods, public goods, free-rider problem, exclusivity, rivalrous, merit goods, demerit goods, imperfect information etc
7.1 & 7.2 Utility/indifference (A-level Econ)
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7.1 & 7.2 Utility/indifference (A-level Econ)

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PPT covering the topics of Utility and indifference curves. Each page is question based to determine prior knowledge - good for flipped learning. 7.1 Utility 7.1.1 definition and calculation of total utility and marginal utility 7.1.2 diminishing marginal utility 7.1.3 equi-marginal principle 7.1.4 derivation of an individual demand curve 7.1.5 limitations of marginal utility theory and its assumptions of rational behaviour 7.2 Indifference curves and budget lines 7.2.1 meaning of an indifference curve and a budget line 7.2.2 causes of a shift in the budget line 7.2.3 income, substitution and price effects for normal, inferior and Giffen goods 7.2.4 limitations of the model of indifference curve
3. Key economic ideas
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3. Key economic ideas

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included division of labour, absolute advantage, comparative advantage, microeconomics, macroeconomics, normative statement, positive statement etc
1.1  Business activity (IGCSE Business Studies)
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1.1 Business activity (IGCSE Business Studies)

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PPT covering the following: • Concepts of needs, wants, scarcity and opportunity cost • Importance of specialisation • Purpose of business activity • The concept of adding value and how added value can be increased
2.1 Motivating employees (IGCSE Business Studies)
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2.1 Motivating employees (IGCSE Business Studies)

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Why people work and what motivation means • The benefits of a well-motivated workforce: labour productivity, reduced absenteeism and labour turnover • The concept of human needs, e.g. Maslow’s hierarchy • Key motivational theories: Taylor and Herzberg 2.1.2 Methods of motivation: • Financial rewards, e.g. wage, salary, bonus, commission and profit sharing • Non-financial methods, e.g. job enrichment, job rotation, teamworking, training, opportunities for promotion • Recommend and justify appropriate method(s) of motivation in given circumstances Sample questions and answers
4.1 Production of goods and services (IGCSE Business Studies)
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4.1 Production of goods and services (IGCSE Business Studies)

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4.1.1 The meaning of production: • Managing resources effectively to produce goods and services • Difference between production and productivity • Benefits of increasing efficiency and how to increase it, e.g. increasing productivity by automation and technology, improved labour skills • Why businesses hold inventories • The concept of lean production: how to achieve it, e.g. just-in-time inventory control and Kaizen; benefits of lean production 4.1.2 The main methods of production: • Features, benefits and limitations of job, batch and flow production • Recommend and justify an appropriate production method for a given situation 4.1.3 How technology has changed production methods, e.g. using computers in design and manufacturing Sample questions and answers
3.1 Marketing, competition and the customer (IGCSE Business Studies)
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3.1 Marketing, competition and the customer (IGCSE Business Studies)

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3.1.1 The role of marketing: • Identifying customer needs • Satisfying customer needs • Maintaining customer loyalty • Building customer relationships 3.1.2 Market changes: • Why customer/consumer spending patterns may change • The importance of changing customer needs • Why some markets have become more competitive • How businesses can respond to changing spending patterns and increased competition 3.1.3 Concepts of niche marketing and mass marketing: • Benefits and limitations of both approaches to marketing 3.1.4 How and why market segmentation is undertaken: • How markets can be segmented, e.g. according to age, socio-economic grouping, location, gender • Potential benefits of segmentation to business • Recommend and justify an appropriate method of segmentation in given circumstances sample questions and answers
4.3 Fiscal policy (IGCSE Macroeconomics)
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4.3 Fiscal policy (IGCSE Macroeconomics)

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The main areas of government spending and the reasons for and effects of spending in these areas. Taxation as the main source of government revenue and the reasons for levying taxation. Examples of the different classifications of tax; progressive, regressive, proportional; and direct, indirect. The qualities of a good tax. The impact of taxation on consumers, producers, government and economy as a whole. The tax and spending changes, in the form of fiscal policy, that cause budget balance or imbalance. Including calculations of the size of a budget deficit or surplus. How fiscal policy measures may enable the government to achieve its macroeconomic aims. Note: aggregate demand and aggregate supply are not required. Review of Unit 4 Questions and suggested answers