I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
This large bundle covers the entirety of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The bundle includes 26 lessons in the form of PowerPoints and activity sheets (case studies, calculations, handouts) and two mock exams written by me. I am an examiner for this unit and resources are geared towards examination success. If you would like support with the examination or any other aspect of teaching BTEC business please find me on Linkedin by searching Michael Cawdrey.
The lessons in this bundle are supported by a variety of tasks and links to external media to put learning into a practical context.
Now includes a SOW
This bundle fully covers Learning Aims A, B and C for Unit 14: Investigating Customer Service. The lessons contain a wide range of tasks and links to media such as videos.
This bundle of resources covers Learning Aim F of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Lessons included;
Sales forecasts
Cash flow forecasts
Break even
Statements of Financial Position
Income and statements of comprehensive income
This bundle of lessons fully covers Learning Aim B of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The bundle includes 5 PowerPoints with a variety of tasks and supporting handouts.
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This bundle covers Learning Aim H of Unit 7: Business Decision Making, including;
H1 - Business Skills
H2 - IT to produce business documentation
The lessons contain several practical tasks to prepare learners for the unit’s external examination.
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This bundle of resources covers Learning Aim G of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Areas covered;
Ratio analysis (liquidity, profitability, performance)
Threats and ‘What If’ scenarios
SWOT and PESTLE analysis
Contingency Planning
The lessons contain several tasks and companion handouts for practical application of learning.
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This full lesson, with companion documents, covers The Marketing Campaign for Learning Aim C for Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign. The lesson covers;
Gantt Charts
Marketing Message
Selecting an appropriate marketing mix
Selecting appropriate media
Campaign budget
Timelines
Evaluation of the campaign
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This bundle covers Learning Aim A of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The lessons contain many tasks and links to external media such as YouTube clips.
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This full lesson covers the following areas;
Workforce planning (reasons why businesses recruit)
Job centers and agencies
Internal and external job advertisements
Online recruitment (with links to psychometric testing)
Traditional methods
Recruitment and business success
Successful staff integration.
This lesson contains a variety of activities for learners to engage with.
This bundle fully covers Unit 1: Being Organised for the Level 1 BTEC programmes. This could be used for;
Level 1 Business
Level 1 Creative Arts
Level 1 Performing Arts
Level 1 Health and Social Care
Level 1 Computing and more
This 12 slide presentation features 10 different customer service scenarios. Learners are required to analyse each scenario and come up with an action plan for each. They must also discuss the skills required to ensure the scenario is dealt with effectively. This activity can be used for a variety of qualifications and contexts.
This full unit covers all learning aims for Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. In this pack you will find PowerPoints (with tasks including practice exam questions), templates and handouts. Everything you need is in this bundle, taking the stress out of teaching and planning this unit of work.
This unit contains:
Learning Aim A
Learning Aim B
Learning Aim C
Learning Aim D
Learning Aim E
Learning Aim F
There are 20 resources bundled together for an amazing price (£76 if bought individually).
This series of tasks were created to be used with the BTEC Level 1 Business specification but can be adapted to be used on a variety of situations. The tasks require the learners to develop their Microsoft Excel skills. This pack of activities includes 3 different briefs that provide key information that learners must interpret and use to populate a spreadsheet. They will be required to use key Excel functions, such as SUM.
I have included Excel files demonstrating how the spreadsheet should look as a model answer. These activities are challenging but rewarding as they assess a variety of skills.v
This full lesson, with supporting handout covers how to calculate Straight Line and Reducing Balance Depreciation. This is found within F1 of Learning Aim F for Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. However, this lesson on depreciation can be adapted to use with alternative courses.
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This free worksheet assesses learner’s capability with ratio analysis, including;
Gross profit margin
Net profit margin
Liquidity
Return of capital employed (ROCE)
This mock assessment is designed to support learners undertaking the Unit 7: Business Decision Making examination. The case study uses international business as a basis for applicable knowledge. Learners are encouraged to;
Carry out financial calculations
Conduct situational analysis (PESTLE, SWOT, Porter’s 5 Forces, 5C)
Clearly recommend an option from the two given
Extension - Conduct deeper research into the attitude towards mental health in Japan and Saudi Arabia and how this will affect the business decision making process.
This revision resource is designed to support your learners with their preparation for the Unit 2 examination. The pack contains recaps and a variety of activities.
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