I have been teaching Business, Finance and Economics for 13 years and use expertise gained from within the classroom, and from examining for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas and LIBF, to create high quality resources and support teachers in delivering outstanding lessons.
I have been teaching Business, Finance and Economics for 13 years and use expertise gained from within the classroom, and from examining for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas and LIBF, to create high quality resources and support teachers in delivering outstanding lessons.
COMPLETE BUSINESS LESSON: Recruitment (INC PPT, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
• Starter activity
• 30-slide Ppt presentation including Key Words, Extension activities for most able learners, Past Paper Questions to assess progress/understanding (together with mark scheme)
• Student Assessment
• DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf lesson covering:
• What is involved in the recruitment process.
• 9x stages of the recruitment process
• Recruitment Process analysis
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COMPLETE DIFFERENTIATED LESSON: Communication Methods (INC PPT, LITERACY EXERCISE, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
• Fully differentiated resources (High, Medium, Low)
• Lesson Plan
• Starter activity
• Classroom guidelines
• 27-slide Ppt presentation including Learning Objectives, Challenge questions/Extension activities for most able learners, Past Paper Questions to assess progress/understanding (together with mark scheme), Learning Objective Review
• Student Assessment
• DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
• Methods of communication
• Internal vs. External classification
• Advantages and disadvantages of methods of communication.
• Independent and Paired work opportunities
• BONUS CONTENT: link to a suitable clip on ‘Video Conferencing’
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**FULL BUSINESS LESSON: Organisational Charts/Structures (PPT, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
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Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
• Starter activity
• 13-slide Ppt presentation including Key Words, Challenge questions/Extension activities for most able learners, Past Paper Questions to assess progress/understanding, together with mark scheme
• Student Assessment
• DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
• Span of Control, Chain of Command, Delegation
• Flat and Tall structures
• Knowledge Test (with extension question)
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FULL BUSINESS LESSON: Role of Human Resources - HR (PPT, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
• Starter activity (matching activity)
• 13-slide Ppt presentation including Learning Objective, Plenary
• Short Student Assessment
• DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
• The role of the human resources department
• Key functions/departments in businesses
• Links between functions
• What Members of Staff make up the hr team?
• Activities of hr Department?
• BONUS CONTENT: How can we measure the success of HR?
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FULL LESSON: Market Research Methods (PPT, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
• Starter activity
• 20-slide Ppt presentation including Key Words, Challenge questions/Extension activities for most able learners
• Opportunity to include a cereal ‘taste test’ in lesson
• Links to specific pages within the OCR GCSE (9-1) Business Textbook to enable students to do independent work (note: this is optional and not required)
• Student Assessment
• DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
• Primary Market Research types including Taste Tests, Focus Groups, and Questionnaires
• Secondary Market Research types including Census Data, Websites, and Newspapers
• Advantages and Disadvantages of different Market Research types
• Factors affecting choice of market research method
• Types of Data - Quantitative and Qualitative
• BONUS CONTENT: ‘Can you spot the logo’ activity
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FULL LESSON: Business Growth and Integration (including PPT, ACTIVITY SHEET, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
• Starter activity
• 42-slide Ppt presentation including Key Words, Challenge questions/Extension activities for most able learners, Past Paper Questions to assess progress/understanding, together with mark scheme
• Student Worksheet
• Student Assessment
• DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
• The reasons why businesses might want to join together (integrate)
• How businesses actually grow (Internal/Organic vs. External growth)
• Forwards vs. Backwards vs. Horizontal Integration
• Diversification
• Mergers vs. Takeovers
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Merging/Integrating with other organisations
• BONUS CONTENT: Examples of Mergers
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BUSINESS: Stakeholders (FULL LESSON, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
Full lesson PowerPoint, Assessment and DIRT Sheet.
Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
• Starter activity
• 25-slide Ppt presentation including Key Words, Challenge questions/Extension activities for most able learners, Past Paper Questions to assess progress/understanding, together with mark scheme
• Opportunity for student role play
• Student Assessment
• DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
• Definition of ‘Stakeholders’
• Interests of different stakeholders
• Relative power of different stakeholders
• The benefits to the business of listening to various stakeholders
• The potential for conflict between various stakeholders
• BONUS CONTENT: Pressure Groups
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BUSINESS: Aims and Objectives (FULL LESSON, ASSESSMENT, DIRT SHEET)
Full lesson PowerPoint, Assessment and DIRT Sheet.
Ideal for GCSE, BTEC, Tec Award, and NCFE Business courses including OCR, AQA, EDEXCEL, WJEC.
Also suitable for Citizenship and PSHE lessons.
Complete lesson including:
•Starter activity
•24-slide Ppt presentation including Key Words, Challenge questions/Extension activities for most able learners, Past Paper Questions to assess progress/understanding, together with mark scheme
•Student Assessment
•DIRT sheet to enable students to reflect on their assessment.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
• Aims and Objectives
• Aims and Objectives for different businesses, people, and individuals
• Different department’s objectives
• Why aims might change over time
• The potential for Aims/Objectives to conflict
• BONUS CONTENT: the differences between the Public and Private Sector
• BONUS CONTENT: making objectives ‘SMART’
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Profit and Loss Statement / Statement of Comprehensive Income 16+
Complete differentiated lesson including:
•15-slide PowerPoint complete with animations
•Higher, Middle, and Lower ability Progress Clouds
•Challenge questions for most able learners
•Past Paper Questions to assess progress/understanding
Ideal for A-level and BTEC Business and Accounting courses.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
Introduction to profit calculations
Definition of ‘Profit and Loss Statement / Statement of Comprehensive Income’
Formulas
Specific calculation of ‘cost of sales/cost of goods sold’ taking into account opening and closing inventory
Depreciation of assets
Methods of improving profit
2x Past paper questions
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Profit and Loss Statement / Statement of Comprehensive Income
Complete differentiated lesson including:
15-slide PowerPoint complete with animations
Higher, Middle, and Lower ability Progress Clouds
Challenge questions for most able learners
Past Paper Question to assess progress/understanding
Ideal for GCSE and BTEC Business and Accounting courses.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
•Introduction to profit calculations
•Definition of ‘Profit and Loss Statement / Statement of Comprehensive Income’
•Formulas
•Methods of improving profit
•2x Past paper questions
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Statement of Financial Position / Balance Sheet
Complete differentiated lesson including:
17-slide PowerPoint complete with animations
Higher, Middle, and Lower ability Progress Clouds
Past Paper Question
Ideal for GCSE, A-level, and BTEC Business and Accounting courses.
An off-the-shelf outstanding lesson covering:
Classifying assets
Classifying liabilities
Calculating Working Capital
Completing Statement of Financial Position / Balance Sheet
Analysing solutions to Working Capital issues
Past paper question
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Business Operations KO Sheet + KO Tests
3-page revision document consisting of key terms and business content from the 'Business Operations’ unit:
4.1 Methods of production and increasing the efficiency of production
4.2 Quality
4.3 Customer Service
4.4 E-commerce
4.5 Location
BONUS CONTENT- Includes 3x Knowledge Organiser Tests to assess students’ learning.
Can be used for any business, finance, economics, or enterprise course.
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MARKETING KO SHEET + KO TESTS
3-page revision document consisting of key terms and business content from the 'Marketing’ unit:
Market Research Methods
Market Segmentation
Marketing Mix
BONUS CONTENT- Includes 3x Knowledge Organiser Tests to assess students’ learning.
Can be used for any business, finance, economics, or enterprise course.
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HUMAN RESOURCES KO SHEET + KO TESTS
3-page revision document consisting of key terms and business content from the 'Human Resources’ unit:
Functional Areas of Business
Internal Organisation of Business
Methods of Communication
Recruitment
Employee Remuneration
Training
Employment Laws
BONUS CONTENT- Includes 5x Knowledge Organiser Tests to assess students’ learning.
Can be used for any business, finance, economics, or enterprise course.
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Unit 1: Business Activity/Introduction to Business KO Sheet
2-page revision document consisting of key terms and business content from the ‘Business Activity/Introduction to Business’ unit:
1.1 Why Businesses Exist
1.2 Planning for Business Success
1.3 Business Ownership
1.4 Aims and Objectives
1.5 Stakeholders
1.6 Integration and Growth
BONUS CONTENT- Includes 4x Knowledge Organiser Tests to assess students’ learning.
Can be used for any business, finance, economics, or enterprise course.
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Business & Enterprise Enrichment Activity
Tenner Tycoon Complete Lesson Ppt + Lesson Plan + Differentiated Resources.
Ideal for use during Tutor time, Enrichment Days, Young Enterprise sessions, or within assembly.
The PowerPoint begins with a hook activity where students have to guess company logos. It then introduces the audience to Richard Branson, his various businesses, and how he has become successful. Following this, students have then got to plan the launch of a desirable, profitable product that can be sold in school, and launched with only £10 worth of funding. A plenary completes the challenge and recaps what students have learnt.
Differentiated resources include structured worksheets for each year group. The higher the year group, the less scaffolding there is.
This resource has been created to save you developing a fit-for-purpose assembly, Tutor period, or enrichment session.
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GCSE BUSINESS Assessment / Homework Booklet + Tracking Sheet
Assessment Booklets specifically developed for all 7 units of the OCR GCSE BUSINESS (1-9) specification (J204 - for first assessment in 2019).
All are composed out of past paper questions taken from the 2x sample papers released by OCR, together with a number of questions from the old OCR Business Studies specification - over 65 pages of questions all together!
Each section has a breakdown of what students are required to learn, and all questions include shared success criteria so students can become familiar with mark schemes.
This resource has been created to save you time in developing fit-for-purpose student assessment for the OCR GCSE BUSINESS (9-1) course.
Also included in this pack is a Tracking Sheet to enable you to track marks for each section of the assessment booklet.
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