a excellent class worksheet to support students with their analysis of benefits and drawbacks in the use of technology in operations management for business. Aimed at AS Business students, but can be used with GCSE Business students. (saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

a revision worksheet that supports students to identify types of operational objectives (through grid exercise) and prioritisation of most important objectives for a specific business. Aimed at AS Business students. (saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

a useful revision summary grid of all sources of finance students need to learn (2 pages). In class worksheet demands definitions, identification of time length, description, benefits and drawbacks. can be done together with the teacher or students completing independently. Aimed at AS Business students. (saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

2 page worksheet based on a fictional case study that explores the impact of changes of exchange rates on exporting and importing of business. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with A-level Business students. (no solutions provided. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

For use when teaching AQA A- Level Business (7132). Covers content in year 1 (units 3.1- 3.6) and content in year 2 (units 3.7-3.10) The 19 slide PowerPoint contains 6 random key terms (per slide) from the 10 units of the entire AQA Business A-level specification that student need to know for their examination. Answers transition in by clicking onwards in the PowerPoint, with extension task on each slide to encourage fast working students to demonstrate their understanding of key words further. A fantastic revision exercise that the teacher can use as an ‘starter’ activity after finishing delivering all content in helping students to recap on prior learning and generate discussion. The PowerPoint is able to be edited.

The following resources are useful when teaching communication methods to GCSE Business students. Intro to communication presentation- this provides a ‘starter’ exercise for students to work in groups and express creativity. ICT use methods grid worksheet- this is a differentiated exercise for less and more able students in supporting them to grasp how ICT mediums can be used to improve communication within a business organisation. Excellent for stimulating class discussion. No mark scheme/ solutions provided. Mrs Patel communication issue worksheet- this 2 page worksheet provides a fictional case study for students to use when answering the 4 style exam practice questions (marks indicated). No mark scheme/ solutions provided. *the docs are saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is useful to assess Business student’s knowledge and understanding of the recruitment and selection process. The 3 page worksheet is based off the Arcadia retail group, and individual students are tasked with answering a series of short questions (x9). Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with Year 1 A-level students as well. The worksheet could be used as an in class exercise or given as a homework task. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

A useful in class activity to do with your students to support their understanding of liquidity. students can work individually or in pairs in ranking the various items against the arrow, so they can visually see what assets are most liquid and least liquid. This is great to use before teaching students about current and acid test ratios. Aimed at A-level business students. (saved as word doc for ease of editing).

A 2 page worksheet on a fictional case study with 2 practice exam questions- 'analyse' and 'evaluate'. suitable for A-level but could be used for GCSE. useful as a homework exercise. worksheet is saved as a 'word' doc for ease of editing. no mark scheme provided.

The following class worksheets can be used when teaching business students (GCSE or A-level) about types of costs (fixed vs variable) and sources of revenue. The worksheets will assess their understanding by classifying the various items on both worksheets in relation to whether it is a fixed cost, variable cost or source of revenue. Useful exercises for class discussion thereafter. *resources have been saved as a word doc for ease of editing.

The following resource can be used when teaching limited companies to students and introducing shareholders. Ideal for Business A-level students but could be used with GCSE students as well. Slide 1 gets students to demonstrate their initial understanding of what shareholders are, and gives some examples of responses they could have given. Side 2 identifies the various aspects of a shareholder. E.g. dividend, voting rights, divorce of ownership and control etc. Useful for class discussion. Slide 3 shows a break down analysis of the impact of a limited company having shareholders. This is useful for class discussion, and extension question also provided to stretch student’s thinking further. *resource has been saved as a powerpoint doc for ease of editing.

The following resource is useful to use when teaching Business students about scientific decision making. The presentation contains 2 respective tasks for students to complete, either individually or in pairs. It can be played on the board and/or given to students as worksheets. Slide 1 tasks students with thinking of advantages and disadvantages of scientific decision making vs. Intuition decision making. Extension question for fast working students in getting them to evaluate which method is best and why. Slide 2 provides three fictional management scenarios and students need to explore how their decisions are short-termism and effects on the business in the short and long term. Extension question for fast working students in getting them to think how scientific decision making processes and methods could be applied to each scenario. *no mark scheme/ solutions provided. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is excellent when introducing Business students to change management and reasons for staff resistance. (Aimed at A-level Business students) The PowerPoint should be played in presentation mode. Students are tasked with 8 different fictional changes that are happening within their school in the future. Students must discuss in pairs which changes would result in most and least staff resistance, and prioritise the changes in regards to best and worse choices for the school moving forward. Fantastic in generating class discussion and exploration as students need to justify their response. The teacher can then introduce Kotter and Schlesinger model thereafter. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is useful to assess GCSE student’s understanding and knowledge of stakeholders after delivering the content. This worksheet tasks students with a series of breif questions, including ‘fill in the gap’, a ‘mix/match’ exercise, explanation of inter-dependence and conflicts of interest. A useful worksheet that could be set in class or as a homework task. *no solutions provided. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is useful when teaching the recruitment process to Business A-level and GCSE students. The task outlines 2 different recruitment processes, and students need to work in groups identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each recruitment process. Thereafter, they need to pick one and give suggestions for further improvement so as to strengthen the recruitment process. Extension task provided for fast working students. It is an excellent stimulus for whole class discussion and exploration. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

A 60 minute in class test (5 long mark questions) that assesses student's understanding of business ethics, CSR and responding to pressure groups. case study included to support student's application skills. Aimed at AS/A2 Business students. (no mark scheme, saved as word doc for ease of editing)

a revision grid for students to complete in class or for homework, recapping their learning of Hard and Soft HRM strategies. Supports students to develop links to other concepts and topics in the course. e.g. motivation, organisation structure and types of leadership involved. Aimed at AS Business students. (saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

In class assessment (34 marks) based on a fictional case study about EE and call centres. a mixture of small, medium and large size questions that assess student's understanding and application of motivation theory and methods. Aimed at AS Business students. (no mark scheme. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

For use when teaching AQA AS Level Business (7131). Covers content in unit 1 'what is business', unit 2 ‘managers, leaders and decision making’, unit 3 ‘decision making to improve marketing performance’, unit ‘4 decision making to improve operational performance’, unit 5 ‘decision making to improve financial performance’ and unit 6 ‘decision making to improve human resource performance’. The 15 slide PowerPoint contains 5 random key terms (per slide) from the 6 units of the year1 AQA Business A-level specification that student need to know for their examination. Answers transition in by clicking onwards in the PowerPoint, with extension task on each slide to encourage fast working students to demonstrate their understanding of key words further. A fantastic revision exercise that the teacher can use as an ‘starter’ activity after finishing delivering all content in helping students to recap on prior learning. The PowerPoint is able to be edited.

A mini test paper (total 70 marks) to assess student's knowledge and understanding of HRM- organisation charts, tall vs flat structures, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, financial vs non financial incentives, types of training, trade unions and the recruitment process . A variety of small mark and medium mark size questions (highest is 6 marks). Aimed at GCSE Business students. (No mark scheme. Assessment is saved as a word doc for ease of editing)