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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)

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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)
First-past-the-post (AS Politics)
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First-past-the-post (AS Politics)

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Full lesson on FPTP (first-past-the-post) electoral system used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: 23-slide PowerPoint Full explanation of FPTP (with pros and cons and anomalies outlined) Learner activities throughout (with real data and examples to explore) Links to relevant articles and video on boundary changes
Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity (8 complete lessons)
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Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity (8 complete lessons)

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Eight lessons covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies, Section 6 Each lesson is comfortably 1-hour long (what they don’t finish I set for homework) and includes a PowerPoint plus various activities and/or worksheets. Lesson 1 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12494613 Lesson 2 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12494998 Lesson 3 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12495450 Lesson 4 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12499066 Lesson 5 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12505357 Lesson 6 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12507546 Lesson 7 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12509139 Lesson 8 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516750
Maslow, Mayo & Taylor on motivation (AS-level Business)
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Maslow, Mayo & Taylor on motivation (AS-level Business)

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1-hour AS-level Business Studies lesson on Motivation (Maslow, Mayo & Taylor) used with my Year 12 students (Cambridge, Unit 2). Includes: Starter task (on Goleman, McGregor, Mintzberg) PowerPoint (with learning tasks) Practice questions Link to relevant 7-min Ted Talk Previous lesson on Theory X & Theory Y and emotional intelligence is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12583931 Earlier lesson on leadership styles (autocratic, democratic etc) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12579237 Earlier lesson on Mintzberg here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12579229
1979 UK general election (AS Politics)
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1979 UK general election (AS Politics)

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AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on the 1979 UK general election as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (students must decipher 1979 election data) Homework task Some prior knowledge is required so please see previous lessons below: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Ethnicity, gender & education: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12587224 Governing competence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591090 Party manifestos: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591103 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Ethnicity, gender & education - voter behaviour & the media (AS Politics)
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Ethnicity, gender & education - voter behaviour & the media (AS Politics)

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AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) touching on ethnicity, gender and education as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint Starter task Worksheet (that I get them to fill in gradually as we cover each factor) Previous lessons: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Economies & diseconomies of scale: IGCSE Business
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Economies & diseconomies of scale: IGCSE Business

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IGCSE Business Studies lesson on Economies & diseconomies of scale (Unit 4, Cambridge) used with my Year 11 students. Related resources: Previous lesson on Costs & break-even: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12604362 8-lesson section 6 bundle here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Functions of money (AS-level Economics)
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Functions of money (AS-level Economics)

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AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering the functions of money and role of financial markets. Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Quick quiz on key concepts so far Worksheet (challenging students to research whether Bitcoin satisifies the functions of money) Role of financial markets (video and mind map) Practice 4-mark question (with mark scheme) Part of a series of lessons. Lesson 1 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528554 Lesson 2 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528577 Lesson 3 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528586 Lesson 4 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528605 Lesson 5 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528624 Lesson 6 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528791 Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890 P.S. I adapted the worksheet from a site called econedlink. The original can be found here: https://econedlink.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Money-Checklist.pdf
PED: Price elasticity of demand (AS-level Economics)
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PED: Price elasticity of demand (AS-level Economics)

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AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering price elasticity of demand (PED). Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Activities Previous exam practice questions Worksheet Homework 7-lesson bundle covering all chapters on consumer behaviour, demand, and supply can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12535155 8-lesson bundle for previous chapters (the economic problem; factors of production; functions of money; specialisation/division of labour; production possibility frontiers etc) is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890
Ansoff Matrix (A-level Business)
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Ansoff Matrix (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on the Ansoff Matrix used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Ansoff Matrix explained Ansoff Matrix detailed example (Coca-Cola) Ansoff Matrix student task (with template) Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 Boston Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621952 Porter’s Five Forces: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621959 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Decision trees (A-level Business)
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Decision trees (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on decision trees used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Decision trees explained Decision trees example Decision trees student task Practice questions Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 Boston Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621952 Porter’s Five Forces: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621959 Ansoff Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621967 Force-field analysis: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621974 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Porter's Five Forces (A-level Business)
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Porter's Five Forces (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on Porter’s Five Forces used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Porter’s Five Forces explained Porter’s Five Forces detailed example (McDonald’s) Porter’s Five Forces student task Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 Boston Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621952 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
R&D: new product development (A-level Business)
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R&D: new product development (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) covering R&D (research and development) and new product development used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) R&D mind map Links to videos (R&D at Microsoft; TED Talk) Links to relevant news articles (on UK govt funding for R&D) Question worksheet Essay homework question (with differentiated help grid) The whole lot takes about 3 hours lesson time to complete. Previous lesson on Elasticities: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12605612 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Ethical issues (consumer boycott poster): IGCSE Business
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Ethical issues (consumer boycott poster): IGCSE Business

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Lesson 6 covering Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): External influences on business activity - environmental and ethical issues. PowerPoint looks at ethical issues (child labour; bribery; collusion) and asks students to think about what businesses have to gain from being ethical (and what damage might be done from being unethical). Students are then challenged to produce a ‘consumer boycott’ poster based on an unethical practice of their choosing. Worksheet with key terms table to fill in, questions to answer and poster instructions/ideas also attached. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Government economic objectives and policies: IGCSE Business
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Government economic objectives and policies: IGCSE Business

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Full lesson covering the start of Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (Section 6): external influences on business activity PowerPoint takes students through main government objectives:** low inflation, low unemployment, economic growth & balance of payments**. Also attached is a worksheet with key terms table to fill in and questions to answer. Easily filled a 1-hour lesson. 8-lesson bundle (£4) here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Typical party voters - voter behaviour & the media (AS Politics)
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Typical party voters - voter behaviour & the media (AS Politics)

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AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) discussing social class as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Starter quiz Student activities Homework Previous lesson (introduction to voter behaviour & the media) is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Business objectives (A-level Economics)
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Business objectives (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering Business objectives. Lesson covers profit maximisation, revenue maximisation, sales volume maximisation, divorce of ownership from control. PowerPoint Starter task on business size Worksheet to fill in Homework/class task (depending on length of lesson) Took my Y13s about 2 hours to complete all told. Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Payback period (A-level Business)
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Payback period (A-level Business)

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Quick payback period lesson used with my Year 13 Business students. PPT includes: Starter quiz on finance formulas Payback period (explanation and worked example) Student practice questions (and answers) Link to relevant short video
AS-level Microeconomics bundle: Unit 1 (Edexcel) - chapters 11-20 (8 lessons + worksheets)
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AS-level Microeconomics bundle: Unit 1 (Edexcel) - chapters 11-20 (8 lessons + worksheets)

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Bundle of eight lessons covering chapters 11-20 of Edexcel AS-level Economics (Student book 1). Each lesson includes a PowerPoint (plus worksheets/activities). Lesson 1: Market equilibrium Lesson 2: Functions of the price mechanism Lesson 3: Law of diminishing marginal utility Lesson 4: Indirect taxes and subsidies Lesson 5: Market failure (moral hazard; information gaps; under-provision of public goods etc.) Lesson 6: Externalities Lesson 7: Government intervention Lesson 8: Government failure Also includes: Diagram practice (max & min prices and more) Links to whole class quizzes Selection of multiple choice questions from recent past papers Mind maps for planning 20-mark essay questions Essay planning template Economics reading diary
Diagrams in AS Microeconomics: A-level Economics
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Diagrams in AS Microeconomics: A-level Economics

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Simply sheet for students to practice and explain the diagrams that they need to know in Microeconomics: PPFs; producer and consumer surplus; price ceilings/floors; negative externalities; indirect tax; subsidies & more. Used with my Year 12s for revision when near end of Unit 1: Markets in action. Easily filled an hour (with some left over for homework)
Economics news stories
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Economics news stories

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A list of microeconomics news articles relating to each chapter of Edexcel International A-level Economics, Student Book 1 and Student Book 2 for Year 12 & 13 Economics students. Most articles are taken from The FT (subscription required). See bottom of each list for help getting free accounts for students.