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 activity contains three different case studies for learners to develop a marketing strategy for using the 7Ps framework. This can be used for a variety of courses including BTEC, A Level and GCSE.
This worksheet contains 12 examples for learners to work through, 6 for each type of ratio. Learners will have to calculate both ratios and explain the implications of the result. The final task asks learners to write a summary about these types of ratio analysis, linking the calculations to the wider context of the business.
Please note the worksheet does not have the formula stated on it as this worksheet is designed to ensure learners do not rely on the formula being given to them.
This worksheet is useful for the Level 3 BTEC in Business and A Level Business, amongst other types of qualification.
This full lesson covers C2 of Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the eSport Industry. The session covers;
Selection of appropriate SMART objectives, e.g. understanding customer wants and needs,
developing new products, profitability, brand awareness and market share, diversification,
brand awareness and loyalty, sales volume, spectator volume, increasing efficiency,
adapting elements of the physical experience, adapting processes to better meet needs
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This lesson covers C1 Design Creation of BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 7: Producing an eSports Brand, including;
Brand activation process, e.g. modelling of products/applications and prototyping,
testing and feedback, revision and refinement, production.
This full lesson covers C2 Media and Materials for BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 3: Producing an eSports Brand, including;
o digital: images, colours, typography, video, graphics, sound
o physical: card, plastic, fabric, paper, metal, ready-made objects
This case study for SWOT and PESTLE is designed using a gay married couple as the business owners who are setting up a business specialising in LGBT events.
This case study is a great way to embed equality and diversity in the classroom while your learners use their knowledge in a practical way.
Learners must produce a SWOT and PESTLE analysis for the business and then create a visual representation of the strategy for the business owners.
This case study is suitable for GCSE, A Level and BTEC as well as any other business related courses.
This resources gives the learners different market research scenarios. On an individual basis, learners will decide if each situation provides Primary or Secondary research and if the data will be Qualitative or Quantitative when collected. Learners then get into pairs and peer assess their results.
This full lesson covers F1 - Quality Standards for Unit 6: Principles of Management. Content covered includes;
British Standards Institution (BSI).
International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Kite marks
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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 casestudy provides a scenario for learners to apply a PESTLE and SWOT analysis too. The case study has two grids attached, one for PESTLE one for SWOT. This group activity is engaging and allows the learners to apply their knowledge to the given situation.
This 12 slide presentation features 10 different customer service scenarios. Learners are required to analyse each scenario and come up with an action plan for each. They must also discuss the skills required to ensure the scenario is dealt with effectively. This activity can be used for a variety of qualifications and contexts.
This full lesson covers A1.6 Opportunities to support progression within the health and science sector for the T Level in Health, including;
• undertaking further/higher education programmes
• undertaking apprenticeship/degree apprenticeship
• undertaking continuing professional development (CPD)
• joining professional bodies
• undertaking an internship
• undertaking a scholarship
This full lesson covers The difference between technical, higher technical and professional occupations in health, healthcare science and science, as defined by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education for T Level Health, including;
technical: skilled occupations that a college leaver or an apprentice would be entering, typically requiring
qualifications at levels 2/3
• higher technical: require more knowledge and skills acquired through experience in the workplace or further
technical education, and typically require qualifications at levels 4/5
• professional: occupations where there is a clear career progression from higher technical occupations, as well
as occupations where a degree apprenticeship exists
This full lesson and supporting handout covers A2 of Learning Aim A for Unit 1: Exploring Business. The areas covered include;
Internal and external stakeholders
Suppliers, lenders, competitors, debtors, creditors, customers, government agencies, pressure groups.
The influence of these stakeholders on businesses.
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This full lesson covers the following areas;
Workforce planning (reasons why businesses recruit)
Job centers and agencies
Internal and external job advertisements
Online recruitment (with links to psychometric testing)
Traditional methods
Recruitment and business success
Successful staff integration.
This lesson contains a variety of activities for learners to engage with.
This full lesson, with supporting handout, covers B2 of Learning Aim B for Unit 1: Exploring Business.
Topics covered include;
Aims
Objectives
Public Sector Aims
Private Sector Aims
SMART objectives
Individual and group activities
This whole lesson covers E2 of Learning Aim E for Unit 1: Exploring Business.
Topics covered include;
Improvements to products, processes, services and customer experience
Business growth
Development of new and niche markets
Offering a USP
Improved reputation and recognition
Smarter working
Risks - Failing to meet operational and commercial requirements
Failing to achieve a return on investment
Cultural problems (resistance to change, unsupportive processes and systems, insufficient support from leadership and management)
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This full lesson, with supporting handouts, covers the following areas;
A PESTLE recap activity
SWOT analysis
5C Analysis
Porter’s Five Forces
This lesson is supported with links to video clips, handouts and group activities.
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This full lesson, with accompanying tasks, fully covers Ethics in recruitment (A3). Topics covered include;
What is ethics?
Honest advertisement
Confidentiality
Fair questioning
Fair selection criteria
Disclosure if working with family/friends
Equal opportunities legislation
Right-to-work legislation
The lesson contains links to relevant media including news articles and videos. Several tasks are included to keep learners engaged.