This resource would be a great introduction for students to any business studies course as it encourages students to think and discuss what skills are needed to start a business and why someone might decide to setup their own business. Included in this lesson there is a powerpoint, two worksheets and a link to an online game that covers the learning objectives.
Learning objectives
To be able to describe the reasons someone may decide to set up their own business.
To be able to explain the skills someone needs to run a business successfully.
To be able to explain the difference between goods and services.
Homework focusing on the four factors of production. Could be used in conjuction with a range of Business Studies courses. Three activities are included & answers to the questions are included on the second slide.
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Homework focused upon verbal and written communication. A range of activities are included to introduce and build upon the topic. Answers are included on the second page.
Worksheet and video activity that includes questions about private and public limited companies. The activity includes a video for students to watch about the key features of private and public limited companies, and then they are to answer the questions that relate to what was discussed within the video clip.
This is a quick prep activity that could be used to structure a full lesson, as it asks students to go into detail when explaining their answers. After students complete the activity, the answers could be debated with the whole class.
PowerPoint about business aims and objectives. Encourages students to think and discuss how different businesses would have different objectives and how objectives may change depending on a variety of issues.
An interactive escape room lesson that introduces students to the topic of social enterprises. There are six fun task cards that include activities relating to the features of social enterprises, and the advantages and disadvantages of this form of ownership.
Lesson Objectives:
• To to be able to develop an understanding of social enterprises
• To be able to develop an awareness of how social entrepreneurs contribute to positive social change locally and globally
Included:
Six task cards
PowerPoint with starter and plenary
Lesson Plan
Answer sheet for teacher
Answer sheet for students
Worksheet that includes questions about leadership styles. The activity includes a video for students to watch about the three main leadership styles (laissez-faire, democratic and autocratic leadership) students are to then answer the questions on the corresponding page. The written activity can be printed out or completed digitally.
This is a quick prep activity that could be used to structure a full lesson, as it asks students to go into detail when explaining their answers. After students complete the activity, the answers could be debated with the whole class.
Worksheet and video activity that includes questions about social enterprises and franchises. The activity includes a video for students to watch about the features of social enterprises and franchises and the benefits and limitations of each form of ownership.
This is a quick prep activity that could be used to structure a full lesson, as it asks students to go into detail when explaining their answers. After students complete the activity, the answers could be debated with the whole class.
This is a lesson I used with a KS3 (year 9) class sitting their GCSE a year earlier; covering the ‘social impacts of ICT’.
Included in this resource pack:
PPT (with activity and discussion points)
Starter activity
Online activity
Lesson plan
An interactive escape room lesson that explores market research. There are seven fun task cards that include relating to primary and secondary research.
Lesson Objectives:
• To be able to identify what is meant by ‘market research’.
• To be able to explain what is meant by primary and secondary research with given examples.
Included:
Seven task cards
PowerPoint with starter and plenary
Lesson Plan
Answer sheet for teacher
Answer sheet for students
This resource is the perfect assessment tool that can be used when teaching about ‘competition in business’. There are fifteen multiple choice questions that explore competition in business.
Easy to use resource and no preparation required. Simply print out the resource that is in a PDF format for students to complete.
Included:
Coloured version of ‘Competition in Business - Multiple Choice Quiz’
Escape room activities that are the perfect supplement for any business course!
An interactive escape room lesson that introduces students to the topic of budgeting. There are six fun task cards that include activities relating to budgeting, the advantages of setting a budget, and the steps in the budgeting process.
Lesson Objectives:
To be able to identify the steps in the budgeting process
To be able to discuss the importance and advantages of budgeting
Included:
Six task cards
PowerPoint with starter and plenary
Lesson Plan
Answer sheet for teacher
Answer sheet for students
I have created this resource to coincide with teaching People In Business. There are twenty printable slides with the terminology printed separately to the corresponding definition. This is a multi-use resource that could be displayed around the classroom, or as a starter/plenary (get students to choose one of the words without looking and then write the correct definition). This could also be useful when revising with students and supporting them in being able to answer one/two mark definition questions.
Definitions included:
Wages
Time rate
Piece rate
Job enlargement
Job rotation
Job enrichment
Organisational structure
Delegation
Subordinate
Chain of command
Great activity for teaching about Pearl Harbor!
Included in this activity are a variety of resources focusing on the significance of Pearl Harbor. This activity includes information about the U.S. naval base located in Hawaii and is known for the surprise attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy on December 7, 1941, which marked the entry of the United States into World War II. There are a variety of activities that introduce students to the topic, whilst testing their understanding of what happened at Pearl Harbor.
Learning Objectives:
To be able to identify the key features of Pearl Harbor.
To be able to explain the historical significance of Pearl Harbor.
Included:
Six task cards
PowerPoint with starter and plenary
Lesson Plan
Answer sheet for teacher
Answer sheet for students
An interactive escape room lesson that explores the great depression. There are six fun task cards that include activities relating to the great depression. The lesson provides a fun and interactive introduction to how the great depression occurred.
Lesson Objectives:
• To be able to identify what is meant by ‘depression’.
• To be able to explain the causes and effects of the Great Depression.
Included (PowerPoint and PDF format):
Six task cards
PowerPoint with starter and plenary
Lesson Plan
Answer sheet for teacher
Answer sheet for students
Students should be able to explain about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Each activity aims to build upon students understanding of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
Learning Objectives
To be able to understand who Guy Fawkes was.
To be able to explain why Guy Fawkes and the other conspirators created the gunpowder plot.
Included in PDF and PowerPoint format:
PowerPoint
Starter
Three Main Activities
Plenary
Lesson Plan
Worksheet that includes questions about programming constructs. The worksheet includes five questions that relate to what a sequence is, what the three basic programming constructs are, etc.
This is a quick prep activity that could be used to structure a full lesson, as it asks students to go into detail when explaining their answers. After students complete the activity, the answers could be debated with the whole class.