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 full lesson covers the following areas;
Corporate culture
Corporate social responsibility
Ethics
Competitive advantage (differentiation, price policies, market leadership/share, reputation, cost control, technology, suppliers, employees
Benefits and importance of establishing and maintaining a competitive advantage.
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This full lessons covers C2 of Unit 6: Principles of Management and explores human resource planning. Topics covered include;
The nature of the work and the characteristics required to perform work roles.
• Skill levels.
• Experience.
• Educational level.
• Aptitude.
• Need for flexibility in the workforce.
• Core versus peripheral workers.
• Full-time versus part-time workers.
• Sub-contracting.
• Zero hours contracts.
• Temporary staff.
• Agency staff.
• Management actions to address human resource issues at an operational level.
• Labour turnover
• Productivity.
• Skill shortages.
• Workplace stress.
• Absenteeism
• Motivation.
• Engagement with business culture.
• Employee satisfaction.
This bundle fully covers Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process Learning Aims A, B and C.
This unit is a fun, activity packed unit that I hope your learners will find highly engaging and interactive.
This 52 slide set of lessons covers a range of motivational theorists, including;
Maslow
Herzberg
Vroom
Mayo
McGregor
Taylor
Lesson includes a wide variety of tasks and links to external media.
This full lesson covers C1 Customer Service Skills and Behaviours for Unit 14: Investigating Customer Service, including;
• Communication skills:
o face-to-face, written, email or other electronic media, telephone
o verbal, e.g. pitch and tone of voice, open and closed questions, using the telephone
o non-verbal, e.g. sign and body language, listening skills
o barriers to communication.
• Interpersonal skills:
o personal presentation approach, e.g. attitude, behaviour, hygiene, personality,
conversation skills, giving a consistent and reliable response.
• Behaviours, e.g. being positive, offering assistance, showing respect.
This full lesson covers C2 Customer Service Requests and Complaints for BTEC Level 3 Business Unit 14: Investigating Customer Service, including;
providing information, products or services, promoting additional products and
services, giving advice, taking and relaying messages
o limitations of role and authority, keeping records
o dealing with problems, handling complaints, remedial measures, emergency
situations, organisational policy.
This full lesson and supporting handout covers A2 of Learning Aim A for Unit 1: Exploring Business. The areas covered include;
Internal and external stakeholders
Suppliers, lenders, competitors, debtors, creditors, customers, government agencies, pressure groups.
The influence of these stakeholders on businesses.
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This full lesson, with supporting activity, covers B1 of Unit 1: Exploring Business.
Topics include;
Different types of structure
Functional areas of business
Large scale group activity (see notes below for delivery guidance)
*Task: nominate a learner for each of the given roles. Stand them at the front of the class holding their role name. Read out each problem and ask the class which area of the business you would report to, discuss each answer.
I have included a link to a free resource below that has been created by a fellow TES author. This resource is fantastic and compliments my resource well.
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This bundle contains resources that fully cover Learning Aim A for Unit 1: Exploring Business. These lessons and supporting handouts provide a range of tasks and media to make delivery of this Learning Aim as simple as possible.
This full lesson covers E1 of Learning AIm E for Unit 1: Exploring Business. Areas covered include;
Innovation (including; creative process, exploiting new ideas and increasing efficiency)
Enterprise (Lateral, Blue Sky thinking, intuition, serendipity, chance)
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This full lesson covers D2 and D3 of Learning Aim D for Unit 1: Exploring Business. Areas covered include;
Demand
Supply
Influences on supply and demand
Price elasticity of demand
Pricing and output decisions
Response to competitor activity
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This bundle of resources covers Learning Aim E of Unit 1: Exploring Business fully. Take the stress out of planning by downloading this bundle!
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This whole lesson covers E2 of Learning Aim E for Unit 1: Exploring Business.
Topics covered include;
Improvements to products, processes, services and customer experience
Business growth
Development of new and niche markets
Offering a USP
Improved reputation and recognition
Smarter working
Risks - Failing to meet operational and commercial requirements
Failing to achieve a return on investment
Cultural problems (resistance to change, unsupportive processes and systems, insufficient support from leadership and management)
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This full lesson, consisting of 22 slides, covers A.2 for Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. Topics covered include;
Cash
Debit Cards
Credit Cards
Cheque
Electronic Transfer
Direct Debits
Standing Orders
Pre-Paid Credit Cards
Contactless
Charge Cards
Store Cards
BACS, CHAPS, FPS.
The lesson contains several activities, including exam questions taken from past papers. There are also links to news articles, websites and videos to assist in understanding.
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This full lesson, with accompanying tasks, fully covers Ethics in recruitment (A3). Topics covered include;
What is ethics?
Honest advertisement
Confidentiality
Fair questioning
Fair selection criteria
Disclosure if working with family/friends
Equal opportunities legislation
Right-to-work legislation
The lesson contains links to relevant media including news articles and videos. Several tasks are included to keep learners engaged.
This bundle of 4 complete lessons fully covers Learning Aim B of Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance.
The lessons contain a variety of activities, links to useful media and extensive exam preparation.
This bundle fully covers B1 and B2 of Learning Aim B for Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection. These lessons contain a wide range of practical tasks to prepare learners for the assessment on this unit. Learners will develop their knowledge, skills and behaviour for recruitment. Please visit my TES store for more resources, including bundles, assignment briefs and more.
This bundle fully covers Learning Aim C of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This bundle is highly practical, with learners having to complete several evaluations of performance and self assessment in the form of a SWOT analysis.
This full lesson covers C1 of the NQF Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance Unit. Topics covered include;
Recording transactions
Management of the business
Compliance
Measuring performance
Control
Lesson includes exam question practice, group activities and links to external media.
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