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A wide range of high quality resources are offered, saving you time in regards to preparation so that you can focus more on supporting your students to progress.
A online shop devoted to excellent Business Studies resources, developed by an practitioner with 10 years of teaching and leadership experience. T + L enhancement guaranteed!
A wide range of high quality resources are offered, saving you time in regards to preparation so that you can focus more on supporting your students to progress.
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 revision worksheet that assess's students understanding of economies of scale through calculations of average costs and identification of types of economies of scale.
Aimed at AS Business students, but could be used with GCSE Business students.
(solutions provided for calculations).
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).
A revision worksheet to support student's learning of Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics model. worksheet demands each student to explain the importance of each element, and extension task focusing on 'it depends on' factors.
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).
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).
A excellent case study to support students with considering quantitative and qualitative factors that influence the choice of location for a business start up. framed as a fictional newspaper report, students work in teams to review the 5 options and then feedback on their choice of location and justify why. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with yr1 A-level Business students as well.
saved as a word doc for ease of editing.
The following resources can be used to assess Business student’s understanding of Sole traders. Ideal for Business GCSE students but could be used with A-level students as well.
Sole trader markets scenarios- 6 industry scenarios provided to students, who are tasked with picking and prioritising the best industry to enter. Great for pair/ team discussion and demonstration of holistic understanding.
Sole trader MCQ quiz- 8 questions to assess individual students further.
*resource has been saved as a word doc for ease of editing.
*no mark scheme or solutions provided.
The following resources are useful when teaching inflation (as part of external environment) to Business A-level students (but could be used with GCSE students as well). Both resources provide excellent stimulus for class discussion and exploration.
‘Inflation into’ task- this PowerPoint should be played in presentation mode. Students are given 6 different products, and have to discuss and feedback to the teacher on what they think the prices were in 1970s in the UK. The answer transitions in as you click forward on the presentation. Excellent for group discussion when introducing the topic of inflation.
‘Impact of inflation worksheet- students are tasked with this challenging ‘fill in the gap’ exercise. This could be done individually or in pairs. There are 23 key terms to be placed in the right order, and these are provided to students to complete the worksheet. Solutions provided on page 2. This resource is to be used after the teacher finishes delivering content.
*the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.
The following resources are useful when teaching office layouts (cellular vs. open plan offices) to GCSE Business students.
Types of office layout presentation- a starter exercise is provided for students to collaborate and express creative thoughts. Slides two and three describe the differences between cellular offices and open plan offices.
Student grid worksheet- a worksheet that lists features of cellular and open plan offices. Students to identify whether the statement is an advantage or disadvantage, and to explain why thereafter.
Past exam practice question- this worksheet provides a fictional case study with two exam style questions (marks indicated). No mark scheme/ solutions provided.
*the docs are saved as editable for ease of use.
The following resource is useful when teaching motivation in practice and remuneration to Business GCSE and A-level students. A fantastic stimulus for discussion, this activity tasks students working in pairs to sort the 8 job titles into lowest to highest paid salaries, and estimate the annual salary for each job. Solutions on slide 2, which transition in when PowerPoint is played in presentation mode as you click forward. This activity serves as a good resource when introducing remuneration as a topic and advocates explorative learning. The teacher can then follow up with the class on whether pay is the most important factor when motivating workers.
*the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.
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.
The following resources are useful for recapping key terms from AQA Business A-level. Both worksheets are specific to Year 1 or Year 2 A-level, and are great to use as revision exercise and stimulus for discussion once you have finished delivering all content. Each worksheet tasks students to guess 17 key terms, using the emojis/ icon images provided. Solutions are provided on page 2. Great for visual learning and peer work, but can also be administrated as an individual quiz. Extension task provided for fast working students.
*the docs are saved as editable for ease of use.
For use when teaching AQA AS Level Business (7131). Covers content in unit 1 'what is business', unit 2 ‘managers, leaders and decision making’ and unit 3 ‘decision making to improve marketing performance’.
A 65min assessment (55 marks) that can be used in class to test student's knowledge and understanding. includes MCQ, short mark questions (including calculations) and 1 case study and essay based question. Can be used as a landmark assessment. Front page encourages student reflection. Mark scheme is included at the end of the document.
Assessment is in word doc for ease of editing.
For use when teaching AQA AS Level Business (7131). Covers content in unit 1 'what is business'.
A 65min assessment (55 marks) that can be used in class to test student's knowledge and understanding. includes MCQ, short mark questions (including calculations) and 1 case study and essay based question. Can be used as a landmark assessment. front page encourages student reflection. Mark scheme is included at the end of the document.
A mini test paper (total 50 marks) to assess student's knowledge and understanding of Business ownership structures- sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and franchises. A variety of small mark and medium mark size questions (highest is 8 marks).
Aimed at GCSE Business students.
(No mark scheme. Assessment is 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 50 marks) to assess student's knowledge and understanding of Business operations and management- break even, economies of scale, automation, types of production, TQM and types of intergration . A variety of small mark and medium mark size questions (highest is 10 marks).
Aimed at GCSE Business students.
(No mark scheme. Assessment is saved as a word doc for ease of editing)
In class test paper (total 55 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of sources of finance. topics include reasons for finance, definitions and case study application. A mixture of small and medium size mark questions.
Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students
(no mark scheme provided. test paper is saved as a word doc for ease of editing).