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A level Business and Economics teacher into his 8th year of teaching and examining (AQA) - advocate of active learning - activities where students have to make decisions

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A level Business and Economics teacher into his 8th year of teaching and examining (AQA) - advocate of active learning - activities where students have to make decisions
6 pages Short Answer Questions (with contexts) on bits that can catch students out Yr2/Alevel AQA
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6 pages Short Answer Questions (with contexts) on bits that can catch students out Yr2/Alevel AQA

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Put together as a revision tool for my upper 6. 6 pages of short answer questions on all the bitty bits of the YEAR 2/ALEVEL spec which can be easily forgotten about. each question has a theory which allows student check they know that exact theory. each theory has a context in the question to practice application. if used in class can they be used for evaluation by adding it depends…
Should 'X' Float / become a PLC
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Should 'X' Float / become a PLC

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what facebook right to float (looking backwards as easier to look at the data then..) Data activity powerpoint with visuals / links for depends on arguments then looking at a failed IPO and should their investors be happy with facebooks performance since
Lewin's Forcefield Analysis: Active 2 lessons: Forces for Change and Resisting Forces
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Lewin's Forcefield Analysis: Active 2 lessons: Forces for Change and Resisting Forces

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2 Full lessons helping students to derive Lewins forces for and resisting forces for change worked well for my classes.... Activities all on powerpoint - can take off and add to word etc as needed Deriving the model activity to start based on teacher / school scenario's then applied to other situations in time - updated for 2018 - 2 business change of strategies with use of numbers to help with evaluation skills Plenary with data answer available Lesson 2 Visual starter...idea shower analysing forces and decision making activity applied to struggling business context with data (mintel and other sources) Notes on theory
Do ethics matter- intro to ethics and different perspectives
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Do ethics matter- intro to ethics and different perspectives

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worked well - got them to watch the 30mins panaroma before hand as flip Starts off with different situations and what would you do then do you think this "right" activity then looks at a problem industry (gambling) - lots of data and link to Flip learning video to watch Ends with an essay title to be planned in class and written outside of class.
Culture  - what is it and why does it matter?
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Culture - what is it and why does it matter?

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Powerpoint full of different activities Pictures to ask what does it suggest about culture what culture is Analysis of culture using Model Explaining why different types of cultures matter writing activity Flip activity looking at Culture for a business at Undercover Boss
Which is the "Right" Strategy -ANSOFFs Growth Strategies: Active Learning
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Which is the "Right" Strategy -ANSOFFs Growth Strategies: Active Learning

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Whole lesson as a combined adaptation on other ideas out there.. probably could get 2 (x 1hr) lessons out of this Way of deriving Ansoff's strategy from a scenario Lots of recent strategy stories..can be used for plotting/discussion then explanation of the model and an activity that helps question the idea of risk...traditionally but even in strategies the level of risk differ according to the context/situation .. so it depends on factors.. Another cut out Kineasthetic activity which helps with this... & is better than the stories as saves time and gets them moving things around the matrix..
Which is the "Right" legal structure
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Which is the "Right" legal structure

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lesson looking at should firms be a sole trader or a limited company based around a decision making of a private school unlimited/limited liability activity with sole-trader vs ltd company then other situations to bring out the depends on arguments
Would you buy shares in this PLC? (IPO & shareholders & share prices lesson)
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Would you buy shares in this PLC? (IPO & shareholders & share prices lesson)

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would you invest in this IPO (snapchat)? - after asking them what information matters.. (could be 2 lessons here) first set of slides is basically building up to an overall q... Structured Activity: Also put onto different sheets of paper and at the end of each ask them would they buy shares/invest in Snapchat if they could.. or could use just as powerpoint slides) . could break up around the class (one per pair get them to read out and discuss why it matters; if they would or would not invest because of X and why) then link this to depends on which type of shareholder you are.. link to Short term and long term investors. then look at why shareholders matter (sports-direct page has them influencing decisions) before leading onto so shareholders are interested in share prices.. so what affects these..(ipo and now share price activity and then famous companies with changing share prices)
Porters 5 forces  (2 or 3 lessons)-  industry profitability + is the firm in a strong position?
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Porters 5 forces (2 or 3 lessons)- industry profitability + is the firm in a strong position?

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2 or 3 lessons on Porters 5 forces.. why does profitability in industries differ before a focus on competitive rivalry and then an a focus on firms with a judgment activity on if X is in a strong position. then look at other firms in different industries and different contexts and why 5 forces analysis matters before moving onto situations/contexts that change the competitive environment (before moving onto external environment)
Market Segmentation and Markets (1-2 lessons) : AQA Business A Level: Context: Cinema Mkt
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Market Segmentation and Markets (1-2 lessons) : AQA Business A Level: Context: Cinema Mkt

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Full lesson (or two) on powerpoint focused on Market Segmentation. full of activities and 2ndary market research data that can be printed out and then blown up on A3 sheets - or use the word sheets attached which students can work through & prepare answers to the questions.. Starts off with Kineasthetic move around room starter (not necessarily needed) then looks at data on cinema market - allowing teaching of confidence intervals (new on AQA spec). then there is some data on different cinema - link to mass and niche markets - helps data analysis and discussion of factors that influence demand then decision making activities as a manager based on the data allowing for link to benefits of market research and so then the scientific decision making model if you wish