This resource on International Competitiveness is an essential tool for Economics teachers, offering a range of instructional materials that can be used for classroom activities, homework, and assessments.
Key features include:
Multiple-Choice Questions: These questions test students’ understanding of key concepts such as productivity, relative unit labour costs, and the effects of inflation on competitiveness. Ideal for quizzes and exams, they help reinforce fundamental principles of international trade and economic performance.
Short Answer and Essay Questions: Designed to encourage deeper analysis, these prompts explore topics like the factors influencing a country’s competitiveness, the role of human capital and technology, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of being competitive in global markets. Suitable for homework or in-class discussions, they help develop critical thinking skills.
Case Studies and Research Activities: Engage students with real-world examples, such as comparing the competitiveness of different countries or analyzing the impact of technological innovation on productivity. These activities connect theoretical knowledge with practical applications, fostering a comprehensive understanding of global economics.
Debate and Policy Analysis Exercises: Encourage students to explore the balance between competitiveness and social welfare, or to develop strategies for enhancing a nation’s competitiveness through policy measures. These exercises help build persuasive communication and analytical skills.
This versatile resource equips teachers with the tools needed to explain the complexities of international competitiveness, helping students understand how factors like productivity, regulation, and exchange rates shape a country’s economic standing in the global market. Through a mix of theoretical questions and practical activities, students gain a well-rounded perspective on how nations strive to maintain and improve their competitive edge.
Objective of this worksheet is to round any number to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 and round a number with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.
Contains 5 worksheets focusing on fluency, application, problem solving, reasoning and misconceptions.
I use these sheets as starter activities to help with retention but can be used as a worksheet in class, bridging the gap or homework activity.
Answer included.
Sheets in pdf and powerpoint which can be adapted to your classes needs.
Created as a homework booklet for a low set Y10 group, but can be used at whatever key stage.
This PDF and PowerPoint focuses on the following topics:-
Activity 1 – Multiplying decimals
Activity 2 – Multiplying decimals
Activity 3 – Multiplying decimals
Activity 4 – Dividing decimals
Activity 5 - Dividing decimals
Activity 6 – Dividing decimals
Activity 7 – Four Rules of Negatives
Activity 8 – Four Rules of Negatives
Activity 9 – BODMAS/BIDMAS
Activity 10 - BODMAS/BIDMAS
Activity 11 – Reciprocals
Activity 12 – Product of Primes
Activity 13 – Highest Common Factor
Activity 14 – Lowest Common Multiple
Activity 15 – Square Numbers
Activity 16 – Cube Numbers
Activity 17 – Square Roots
Activity 18 – Working with Indices
5 worksheets including answers
These worksheets aim to help gain retention and gradual progression. Ideal for lower ability Mathematics sets.
Can be used as starters or homework sheets.
5 worksheets including answers
These worksheets aim to help gain retention and gradual progression. Ideal for lower ability Mathematics sets.
Can be used as starters or homework sheets.
5 worksheets including answers
These worksheets aim to help gain retention and gradual progression. Ideal for lower ability Mathematics sets.
Can be used as starters or homework sheets.
13 A3 Posters in a PDF document.
1. What is an angle?
2. What is a degree?
3. Acute Angles
4. Obtuse Angles
5. Right Angles
6. Reflex Angles
7. Angles on a straight line
8. Angles in a triangle
9. Angles in a quadrilateral
10. Parallel Lines
11. Perpendicular Lines
12. Alternate Angles
13. Corresponding Angles
Worksheet objective: Solve missing angle problems involving triangles, quadrilaterals angles around a point and angles on a straight line
Contains 5 worksheets focusing on fluency, application, problem solving, reasoning and misconceptions.
I use these sheets as starter activities to help with retention but can be used as a worksheet in class, bridging the gap or homework activity.
Sheets in PDF format.
20 worksheets on multiplying integers.
I print these off as A5 booklets and get students to complete them as starter activities to help them retain numeracy knowledge. Can easily be printed as a single sheet.
PDF format
1st section - multiply TU x TU
2nd section - multiply HTU x TU
3rd section - multiply THTU x TU
4th section - multiply HTU x HTU
Ideal for KS3 and KS4
Worksheet objective: Objective: use long division to divide numbers up to four digits by a two-digit number
Contains 5 worksheets focusing on fluency, application, problem solving, reasoning and misconceptions.
I use these sheets as starter activities to help with retention but can be used as a worksheet in class, bridging the gap or homework activity.
Sheets in PDF.
Set of worksheets aiming to help mastery of fractions.
Objective: recognise and name the fraction ½ and ¼
1. Keywords
2 and 3: Fluency
4.Reasoning
5. Misconceptions
6. Problem Solving and Application
I use these with low ability secondary classes as worksheets. Can also be used with primary classes.
5 worksheets to use to help with retention of
1. Best value
2. +-x÷ Fractions
3. Ratio
4. Exchange Rates
5. Recipe Proportions
6. Use a Calculator
I use these as starters but can be used for quick practice and homework.
Model answers included
A powerpoint focusing on mastering the area of triangles.
Contains questioning on fluency, application, reasoning and problem solving.
Worksheet on a seperate PDF file and included in the PowerPoint.
Ideal for KS3 and foundation GCSE new specification.
4 homework sheets to accommodate the Edexcel 5 year SOW.
Homework 1 - Tables, Pictograms and Bar Charts
Homework Objectives:
+Find information from tables and pictograms
+Find information from bar charts
+Display data using bar charts
Homework 2 - Tally Charts and Grouped Data
Homework Objectives:
+Organise data using a tally chart
+Understand and draw a grouped bar chart
Homework 3 - Mode, modal class and median
Homework Objectives:
+Find the mode of a set of data
+Find the modal class of a set of data
+Find the median of a set of data
Homework 4 - Range and Mean
Homework Objectives:
+Calculate the mean of a set of data
+Find the range of a set of data
+Compare data by using the mode, median, mean and range
Each homework is two pages, with space to write answers and a box for teacher feedback.
Lesson includes outcomes and objective, teacher modelling, differentiated questions, reasoning by finding the length of missing side and application and worded questions.
Objective of this worksheet is to find percentages of quantities.
Contains 5 worksheets focusing on fluency, application, problem solving, reasoning and misconceptions.
I use these sheets as starter activities to help with retention but can be used as a worksheet in class, bridging the gap or homework activity.
Sheets in pdf and powerpoint which can be adapted to your classes needs.
Objective of this worksheet is to simplify and manipulate expressions by multiplying a single term
Contains 5 worksheets focusing on fluency, application, problem solving and misconceptions.
I use these sheets as starter activities to help with retention but can be used as a worksheet in class, bridging the gap or homework activity.