George's Marvellous Business Studies & Economic Resources
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Please check out my quality teaching resources that cover both Business Studies and Economics. I have been a teacher for over 10 years and always aim to produce high quality worksheets, activities and presentations. I have taught both Business Studies and Economics from GCSE to A-Level. Please come back often to see my latest and greatest resources.
Please check out my quality teaching resources that cover both Business Studies and Economics. I have been a teacher for over 10 years and always aim to produce high quality worksheets, activities and presentations. I have taught both Business Studies and Economics from GCSE to A-Level. Please come back often to see my latest and greatest resources.
Students will understand the key economic theory of the pros and cons of globalisation and the main causes of globalisation. Students will reflect on data, examples and key theory to help consolidate their learning. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos. The lesson also includes a good worksheet task.
A whole lesson looking at the key theory behind globalisation and how it has impacted the UK and its competitiveness. The lesson looks at the pros and cons of globalisation and includes numerous examples to help teach the key theory. The lesson also includes a nice worksheet where students need to anlayse who has ‘won’ from each globlisation scenario.
A great lesson for Economics and even Geography. Perfect for GCSE.
This lesson will help students understand what unemployment is, the different types and how it is measured in the UK. The lesson includes key theory, examples and video clips to promote a healthy class discussion on the topic. Below is a breakdown of the lessons objectives:
All Students will know how unemployment levels are measured in the UK.
Most Students will know the different types of unemployment.
Some Students will know how interpret key unemployment data and show analytical skills.
The lesson aims to explain the following key theory (including the different types of unemployment):
ILO Survey
Structural unemployment
Seasonal unemployment
Cyclical unemployment
Frictional unemployment
Classical unemployment
Each type of unemployment includes examples and key definitions. The lesson concludes with written questions based on the theory covered. I have also included a multiple choice quiz for the topic. This lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and could also be used for A-Level.
Students will understand the key economic theory of the labour market. The lesson introduces the difference between the labour and goods market and immobility of labour. The lesson also reflects on the main determinants of demand and supply for labour. The lesson includes a fun game and worksheets.
Students will understand the key economic theory of inflation and price stability. Students will learn about purchasing power, basket of goods and the consumer price index. Students will also reflect on the difference between nominal and real values and how this links to inflation. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos. The lesson also includes a nice worksheet to help consolidate learning.
Students will understand the key economic theory of Supply-Side policies. The lesson covers the different types of supply-side polices such as free market and interventionist policies. The lesson also covers the micro and macro effects of supply-side policies. The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, examples and overview revision tasks. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes high mark essay style questions.
This in-depth and engaging economic lesson covers specialisation and division of labour in lots of detail. The lesson includes key theory, pros and cons of specialisation and how division of labour impacts producers and workers. The lesson includes video clips, tasks and up to examples to help students access the key theory.
Main Aim:
Students will learn the difference between specialisation, division of labour and exchange. They will also learn the pros and cons of specialisation and how it impacts producers and workers differently. Students will also learn about derived demand.
This lesson will help students understand what economic growth means, the main benefits and drawbacks of economic growth, how economic growth can be measured and how it can effect an economy. This lesson includes numerous tasks and key theory. Below is a breakdown of the lessons objectives:
All: Students will know what economic growth is.
Most: Students will know the difference between GDP and GDP per capita.
Some: Students will know which countries have the highest and lowest GDP and GDP per capita around the world.
The lesson looks at the following concepts in a lot of detail and includes various tasks, key terms and examples:
Economic Growth
Benefits and Drawbacks of Economic Growth
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP Per Capita
Standard of Living
The lesson includes many fun activities and interactive tasks and concludes with various written questions, I have also included a useful mini test that could be used in a separate lesson. I have also included a fun multiple choice quiz to help students re-cap on the lesson. This lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics but could easily be used for AS level Economics. This lesson could also be used for Geography.
This lesson looks at interest rates and how they can have a huge impact on the UK economy. The lesson focuses on the current interest rate and how it impacts different people. The lesson then looks at how an increasing or decreasing interest rate can impact various stakeholders.
The lesson concludes with exam style questions and a fun interest rate challenge. I have also included a two interest rate worksheets which cover a lot of different questions. I have also included an answer sheet for one of the worksheets. This lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and could be used for Business Studies. This lesson could also be adapted for A-Level.
A great lesson that helps teach price elasticity of supply. The PPT covers all the main theory of price elasticity of supply. The lesson has many tasks and examples throughout. The lesson also looks at how to calculate PES. The attached worksheet also asks students to work out the price elasticity of supply for numerous businesses. The lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and would also be suitable for AS Economics.
A nice lesson that looks at a firms revenue and how profit maximization (MR=MC) can be achieved and calculated. This lesson looks at all the key theory for microeconomics and has numerous tasks - including gap fill questions, calculation tasks and graphs.
I have included a teacher version and a student version of the resource. The teacher presentation includes answers to set questions. A great resource for teaching A-Level Economics.
This high quality lesson looks at the five main economic efficiencies as listed below:
Technical efficiency
Productive efficiency
X-Efficiency
Allocative efficiency
Dynamic efficiency
Each type of efficiency is clearly explained and uses relevant examples and diagrams. I have included various tasks throughout the lesson as listed below:
Starter - Mini Whiteboard Task
Economic Efficiency Consolidation Quiz
Peer work: Exam Question Analysis
Plenary Post-it Notes – Key Economic Efficiency Tips
The teacher PPT is 34 slides and will help deliver a top quality lesson. I have also included a streamlined student copy of the PPT and a efficiency test. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics.
This detailed PPT helps introduce macroeconomics and the main government objectives. The lesson starts with a simple look at what macroeconomics is and which stakeholders it impacts. Below is a summary of the overall lesson objectives:
Students will understand the main objectives of government macroeconomic policy: economic growth, price stability, minimising unemployment and a stable balance of payments on current account.
The lesson looks mainly at the main government objectives, as listed below:
* Stable low inflation
* Sustainable growth
* High employment
* Improvements in productivity
* Rising living standards and a fall in relative poverty
* Sound government finances
The lesson introduces each topic in brief detail to help students get an overview of the different objectives. The lesson also includes a 10 mark data exam style question based on the topic. I have also included links to a few key videos throughout the lesson to help students understand the topic. The lesson concludes with a fun group activity where students need to work together to create their won political party and come up with their own objectives and how they hope to improve the economy. I have included grading cards that can easily be printed and filled in to help students vote on their elected party. The plenary is a simple traffic light quiz that re-caps on the key theory covered. This lesson is perfect for introducing macroeconomics to students. It has been designed for the new Economics A-Level, but could easily be used for GCSE and other economic based courses. The lesson is linked to the UK economy, but again this could easily be updated for other countries. A perfect introduction to macroeconomics and government objectives.
Students learn the key theory behind the net and gross pay. This includes the key difference between net and gross pay. The lesson has lots of calculation tasks and worksheets – with modelled answers. A great lesson to teach alongside fiscal policy or labour markets.
Students will understand the key economic theory of monetary policy and how it can impact different government objectives. Students will learn about quantitative easing, the impact on employment and on price stability. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos.
Students will understand the key economic theory of international trade. The lesson covers the pros and cons of international trade, protectionism, custom unions and the EU. The lesson also covers the role of World Trade Organisation (WTO). The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, examples and overview revision tasks. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes high mark essay style questions.
Students will understand the key economic theory of the balance of payments. The lesson covers how sections of the balance of payments such as the current account and financial account. The lesson also covers foreign direct investment (FDI) and evaluating a current account deficit and surplus. The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, examples and overview revision tasks. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes high mark essay style questions.
Students will understand the key economic theory of the long-run aggregate supply curve. The lesson cover show aggregate supply is calculated and how it can be show on LRAS curves. The lesson covers how LRAS curves can move and shift and how this links to PPF diagrams. The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, videos and examples. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes a great task looking at both the Classical and Keynesian models.
Students will understand the key economic theory of index numbers and how it can used in economics. Students will learn how index numbers are calculated, displayed and how the data can be analysed. The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, examples and exam style questions. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes many activities.
A bumper lesson on a business location. The presentation looks at the various factors that influence the location of a business. The lesson also covers the difference between brownfield and greenfield sites. I have also attached a very good map task that students have loved in the past. Simply change the map on the PPT to the local area of your school and ask students to place various businesses across the map. Students are then expected to explain the reasons for their choice and refer back to the various location factors discussed in the lesson. I like to print the map in full A4 and print the different businesses in 6 slide view and get students to annotate below each business. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies.