A fictional case study exercise that requires students to draw up an organisation chart. This resource helps to assess student’s understanding of line managers, subordinates and chain of command through a fictional case study. *Suitable for year1 A-level or GCSE (academically more able students). useful as an individual or teamwork exercise. model answer provided on page 2.

A fictional case study about Nandos and students need to complete the extended writing question task by discussing whether they should hire an democratic or autocratic leader. can be completed individually or in pairs in class, or as a homework task. Aimed at GCSE Business students but could be used with Yr1 A-level Business students. Saved in 'Word' for ease of editing. no mark scheme provided.

The following resource is useful when teaching business ethics and corporate social responsibility to Business A-level students. It is a homework task that assesses their understanding and writing skills. Students are tasked with completing a 25 mark exam style essay question. They are given the essay structure and mark allocation grid for AO1-4. Thereafter, once students have submitted their essays and it has been marked, they can be given the model sample essay answer on page 2-3 to assess themselves. It is an excellent stimulus for discussion and reflection. *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.

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 50 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of break even analysis. topics include fixed vs variable costs, calculation of profit/ contribution/ break even output, drawing a break even chart, calculating margin of safety and limitations of break even. A mixture of small and medium size mark questions. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students (mark scheme provided for all calculations. test paper is saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

For use when teaching AQA A- Level Business (7132). Covers content in unit 7 ‘analysing the strategic position of a business’, unit 8 ‘choosing strategic direction’, unit 9 ‘strategic methods’ and unit 10 ‘managing strategic change’. An effective tracking tool that encourages students to take responsibility for their learning and promoting self-reflection. The Personalised Learning Checklist (PLC) ‘breaks down’ the Year 2 A-Level specification into itemised topic areas, list of key terms, cross referenced to the Business CGP revision guide and additional columns for students to track their progress. The PLC is an 6 page doc, and is a 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.

In class test paper (total 55 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of revenue, costs and profit. topics include sales turnover, fixed vs variable costs and examples, calculating gross vs net profit margin and % change. A mixture of small and medium size mark questions. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students (mark scheme provided for calculations. test paper 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’ and unit 5 ‘decision making to improve financial 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.

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).

In class test paper (total 50 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of balance sheets. topics include asset vs liabilities, debtors vs creditors, filling in a balance sheet and limitations of a balance sheet. A mixture of small and medium size mark questions. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students (mark scheme provided for calculations. test paper is saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

The following resource is useful to assess year 9 student’s knowledge and understanding of business before they enter GCSE/ Key Stage 4 studies. This could be used as a diagnostic test for year 10 GCSE students as well in the first term. This 4 page test (55 minutes) carries 50 marks, and assesses students in regards to the following concepts: entrepreneur characteristics, business plan contents, market segmentation, primary vs. secondary market research, USP, Marketing Mix, product life cycle and extension strategies and types of promotion methods. *solutions provided on page 5 and 6. *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’, 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’. An effective tracking tool that encourages students to take responsibility for their learning and promoting self-reflection. The Personalised Learning Checklist (PLC) ‘breaks down’ the Year 1 A-Level specification into itemised topic areas, list of key terms, cross referenced to the Business CGP revision guide and additional columns for students to track their progress. The PLC is an 8 page doc, and is 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’. 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.

In class test paper (total 55 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of cash flow. topics include definitions, examples of inflow and outflow, completing cash flow forecast grid and recommendations on how to improve cash flow . A mixture of small and medium size mark questions. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students (mark scheme provided for all calculations. test paper 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’ and unit ‘4 decision making to improve operational 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', 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.

In class test paper (total 50 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of ratio analysis. topics include ROCE, liquidity, gross profit and net profit margins, and recommendations . A mixture of small and medium size mark questions. Aimed at GCSE Business students, but could be used with AS Business students (mark scheme provided for calculations. test paper is saved as a word doc for ease of editing).