AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on minor UK political parties (SNP, Greens, Plaid & UKIP) as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Starter on political party funding Major successes of the minor parties (e.g. Brexit for UKIP) Policies of the minor parties Two-party system discussion 5-part homework documentary on New Labour (see previous lessons) Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Historical development of the UK’s main political parties: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729930 UK political party funding: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729938

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on political party funding as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Starter on the historical development of the UK’s main parties Explanations of how political parties are funded in the UK Key differences between Labour (unions) and Conservatives (wealthy individuals) Case studies (Ecclestone & Blair; big Tory donors) Past paper question on why party funding could be seen as controversial Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Historical development of the UK’s main political parties: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729930 Sources of the UK Constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing the main UK political parties (Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats etc) as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Politics reading diary (with reading list) Introduction to seats/constituencies Introduction to the political spectrum (left wing & right wing) Introduction to the main parties and their policies Explanation of the main functions of political parties Student activities throughout Homework task (political compass test) Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Human Rights Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/human-rights-act-as-politics-12673794 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/statute-law-as-politics-12658611

Privatisation versus Nationalisation A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter quiz (refresh from some previous topics) -Link to video on privatisation and nationalisation -Debate task (privatise the NHS?) -Homework: TEDTalk video review (with worksheet) Other lessons from this unit: Business strategy pack (SWOT, PEST, Porter’s etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742325 Corporate culture: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650698 Labour productivity and absenteeism: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580712

A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson on social and environmental audits (and how/why businesses use them) used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter -Social audits explained (plus activity) -Why social/environmental audits are important (pressure groups; ethical business practice; sustainability etc.) -Greenwashing -Corporate social responsibility practice questions -Worksheet for students to create their own environmental audit Other lessons from this unit: Business strategy pack (SWOT, PEST, Porter’s etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742325 Corporate culture: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650698 Privatisation & nationalisation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12743838

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on oligopolies. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (on perfect competition & monopolistic competition) Practice questions and tables to complete Collusion game Link to relevant video Practice 20-mark essay question (with planning sheet) Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on perfect competition PowerPoint includes questions (with answers) for students to complete. Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

For previous lesson on payback period see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796450 Quick average / accounting rate of return lesson used with my Year 13 Business students. PPT includes: Choice of starter quizzes Quick recap (payback period) Average rate of return (explanation and worked example) Student practice questions (and answers)

For previous lessons see: Payback period: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796450 ARR: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796575 Quick lesson on Net Present Value (NPV) used with my Year 13 Business students. Includes: Starter quiz suggestion Discounted payback (worked example and practice questions) NPV (worked example and practice questions) Answers Finance topic revision videos playlist

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on determination of wage rates used with my Y13 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter (quick refresh on some previous Y13 content) Explanations of perfectly competitive labour markets and non-competitive labour markets Practice questions Diagram explanations & practice Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

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)

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

Full lesson on AMS (additional member system) electoral system used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) AMS fully explained (plus pros and cons) Video on AMS Very challenging task to work out regional seat-allocation (using real data from Lothian). Answers provided for teacher! Short homework task Previous lesson on FPTP (first-past-the-post) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859872

Full lesson on Single transferable vote (STV) and supplementary vote (SV) electoral systems used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Pros and cons explained (plus comparisons with other electoral systems) Data & videos Table to complete Homework task Previous lessons below: FPTP (first-past-the-post): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859872 AMS (additional member system): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859879

Full lesson on referendums in the UK used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Pros and cons explained In-depth look at Scottish independence referendum Research task into UK referendums since 1997 Homework videos (Brexit movie & documentary) Previous lessons below: FPTP (first-past-the-post): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859872 AMS (additional member system): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859879 STV & SV: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12862233

AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering rational decision making (inertia; habitual behaviour; consumer computation etc.) Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Activities 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) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890

68-slide PowerPoint + worksheets and activities for teaching Business Strategy (Cambridge A-level Business). Covers all of the following from the syllabus: – Blue ocean strategy – Scenario planning – SWOT analysis – PEST analysis – Porter’s five forces – Core competence framework – Ansoff matrix – Force field analysis – Decision trees