I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
This full lesson covers B2 of Learning Aim B of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This lesson is mostly practical, with learners designing interview questions, completing their CV, covering letters and application forms for a Sales Executive Role and carrying out an interview role play.
Learners are required to complete peer assessments in the form of interview observation forms and a self-evaluation which is linked to Skills/Knowledge/Behavior.
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This full lesson covers McGregor’s Theory X and Y Management theory. The lesson includes several video clips and a large practical group task to engage learners.
This resource provides a practice exam scenario for learners studying to undertake the Unit 7: Business Decision Making examination. The subject of the case study is a horticulture business facing a choice between EU and UK suppliers following the Brexit vote. Learners must produce a report and presentation based on key data provided. Learners will be required to calculate Gross/Net Profit and margins and ROCE.
I am an examiner for this unit and have created this scenario based on my knowledge of the assessment’s marking criteria.
This full lesson, with two companion handouts, covers Break-Even analysis for Learning Aim E for Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance. The lesson covers:
Calculating break-even using contribution per unit
Drawing a break-even chart (stage by stage)
Understanding the limitations and benefits of using break-even
A practice exam question for learners to prepare for assessment.
This bundle covers Learning Aim E for Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance and includes;
Cash Flow Forecasts
Break Even Analysis
The lessons are highly interactive, as learners have to create their own Cash Flow Forecasts and Break Even charts/calculations to establish their skills from learning.
This full lesson covers the following areas of Learning Aim A:
Internal factors
External factors (PESTLE)
Ethical considerations
The lesson contains tasks, videos and graphics to engage learners. The lesson is focused around developing knowledge, skills and behaviour.
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This full lesson covers the following areas of Learning Aim B of Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign;
Developing the rationale
Interpretation, analysis and use of data
Identification of further sources of information
Evaluation of the reliability and validity of the information gathered
The product life cycle
The lesson has links to Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour and external media to help engage learners. There are a wide range of tasks involved in this lesson to allow your learners to consolidate their learning.
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This full lesson, with accompanying handouts and templates, covers B.3 of Learning Aim B of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The lesson covers;
Mean/Mode/Median
Using software to interpret raw data
Drawing conclusions
Standard Deviation
Typical uses of data analysis for businesses
Calculations
The lesson contains links to external media, worked examples and templates to make key calculations.
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This bundle of lessons fully covers Learning Aim B of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The bundle includes 5 PowerPoints with a variety of tasks and supporting handouts.
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This full lesson, including several tasks and links to external media, covers C3 of Learning Aim C for Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Areas covered;
Economic trends
Market trends
Social trends
Evaluation of importance of trends when making decisions
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This full lesson, with supporting case study handout, covers Situational Analysis as part of Learning Aim C of Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign. Areas covered includes;
SWOT analysis
PESTLE analysis
Identifying competitors
Learners will have to apply their knowledge to a given case study and will explore each area of SWOT and PESTLE in detail. The lesson contains several tasks and links to external media.
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This bundle of lessons completely covers Learning Aim B of Unit 17: Digital Marketing, including;
B1 - Digital Marketing Objectives
B2 - Digital Strategies to Meet Target Objectives
B3 - Return on Investment Compensation Models
B4 - Benefits and Concerns of Online Advertising
The lessons contain several links to external media and tasks to engage learners.
This full lesson covers B3 of Unit 17: Digital Marketing. Areas covered include;
Cost per Mile/1000 (CPM)
Cost per Click (CPC)
Cost per Engagement (CPE)
Cost per View (CPV)
Fixed Cost
The lesson contains links to external media and several tasks to engage learning.
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This bundle covers Learning Aim H of Unit 7: Business Decision Making, including;
H1 - Business Skills
H2 - IT to produce business documentation
The lessons contain several practical tasks to prepare learners for the unit’s external examination.
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This full lesson covers A2 of Learning Aim A of Unit 17: Digital Marketing. The lesson (how digital communications are delivered) includes;
Types of digital marketing (digital advertising, pop-ups, banners, text ads, floating ads, interstitial ads)
Search engine marketing
Search engine optimisation (SEO)
Sponsored/paid search results
Email marketing
Social media marketing
The lesson contains several tasks and links to external media to engage learners.
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This bundle covers Learning Aim A of Unit 17: Digital Marketing. The bundle covers;
A1 Digital marketing in the marketing function
A2 How the digital communication is delivered
A3 Devices for displaying digital communications
The lessons contain a series of tasks and links to external media to engage learners.
This bundle covers Learning Aim A of Unit 6: Principles of Management, including;
A1 - Definitions of Management and Leadership
A2 - Functions of Management and Leadership
A3 - Business Culture
The resources contain links to external media and several tasks to engage learners.
A scheme of work for Unit 1: Exploring Business, find resources here;
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/btec-level-3-business-unit-1-exploring-business-full-unit-12106224
This full lesson covers D2 Techniques to Meet Skill Requirements for Unit 6: Principles of Management. The lesson includes;
• Recruitment.
• Upskilling/reskilling/training.
• Outsourcing.
• Changing job roles.
• Restructuring
This lesson, with companion case study activity, covers C4 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The lesson covers;
The 7Ps of the Marketing Mix
USP
Market segmentation
A large scale group task based on a case study
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