The following resources are excellent in stimulating class discussion when introducing specialisation and division of labour to Business students (aimed at GCSE students, but could be used with A-level students). Division of labour presentation- slide one provides a visual stimulus for whole class discussion. Slide two links with the Adam Smith summary worksheet when introducing the topic. Slide three provides a brief over view of the content. Slide four links in with the world specialising quiz (solutions provided on page 2). Slide five introduces students to a simple exam practice question (3 marks) with key terms suggestion list to support students with their write up. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

both worksheets are useful to assess student’s understanding of balance sheets. the worksheets are differentiated, testing students to ‘fill in’ a balance sheet using the data provided. *Aimed at A-level Business students. *Chino pizza worksheet is for academically more able students. (solutions provided. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

1 page worksheet to support student's understanding of Kotter and Schlesinger's staff resistance theory. students need to complete the grid, explaining how the business could respond to each stage of overcoming staff resistance suggested. there is an extension task of 'it depends on' factors. Aimed at A-level Business students. (no solutions provided. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

The following resource is useful when teaching A-level Business students about corporate social responsibility and Carroll’s pyramid of CSR. This 2 page worksheet can be used as a in class task or homework exercise to assess student’s understanding of Carroll’s theory/model. There are six scaffolded questions (with mark indicators) and one extension question for fast working students (exam style essay question). *there is no mark scheme/ solutions provided. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is good to assess Business student’s understanding of cash flow management. Can be used with GCSE and A-level Business students. The worksheet tasks students with filling in the cash flow template, using data from the fictional case study provided. The first month has been completed so as to model practice to students. Solutions provided on page 2. Extension task provided for fast working students. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

2 separate worksheets to assess student's understanding of interest rates, and impact on demand and costs for businesses. Excellent summary assessment and stimulus for discussion. can be used with GCSE and AS Business students.

The following resource is useful when teaching personnel / HRM indicators to Business year 1 A-level students. The 3 page worksheet tasks students with calculating labour turnover, labour productivity, labour costs per unit and absenteeism rate for a fictional case study about a cupcake manufacturing business. Students then need to explain and analyse the figures with exam style questions. The worksheet carries 50 marks, and can be used as a in class exercise or set as a homework assessment. *calculation solutions provided only on page 4.

A simple organisation chart exercise (1 page) based off my previous school setting. includes basic questions that assess student's understanding of organisation types, span of control, line of communication and de-layering. Aimed at GCSE students. Activity is saved as a word doc for ease of editing. No mark scheme provided.

a fictional case study that assesses student's understanding of critical path analysis/ network analysis. useful exam practice questions which students can complete for homework or in class. Aimed at Business A-level students. doc is saved in 'Word' for ease of editing. model answer of CPA diagram is included.

An excellent resource for when teaching the impact of technology in retail/ tertiary sector businesses. useful as a teamwork exercise in class. 3 elements involved: - presentation with quick starter exercise on key facts on slide 1. there is a brief introduction on slide 2 and main activity instructions on slide 3, linking to the other two elements below. - case study examples (x10) of different businesses examples, explaining pros and cons. - case study grid is a worksheet for students to fill in, 'pulling' out information from the various case studies and analysing advantages and disadvantages of the technology that they use. Aimed at GCSE Business students but can also be used with yr1 A-level Business students. all docs are ediable for ease of teacher's use.

The following resources are excellent when teaching Business students market research. Can be used with both GCSE and A-level students. Research jumble exercise- this resource provides 16 different types of market research, and students need to identify whether they are primary or secondary sources. Students can write directly on the worksheet, or the teacher can cut and jumble up beforehand and provide to students to sort. qualitative vs. quantitative worksheet- this worksheet introduces the difference between qualitative and quantitative data, and provides 12 examples of survey questions where students need to identify where the it will produce quantitative or qualitative data. Great for class discussion. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is excellent when introducing Business students to crisis management and contingency planning. (Aimed at A-level Business students) The PowerPoint should be played in presentation mode. With slide one, students are tasked with guessing the real life crisis examples in relation to the 10 images. The specific answer to each image transitions in with each ‘click’ on the keyboard/mouse. Great for generating class discussion and testing commercial awareness of students. The teacher can then question students on how contingency planning could have avoided or minimises the severity of each situation in question. Slide two flips the concept and gets students to consider why a crisis can be good for businesses, and provides some sample answers. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

In class worksheet that supports students with their understanding of the product life cycle and properties of each stage by getting them to complete a grid exercise. A great exercise for pair work and class discussion. once completed, a useful revision aid. Aimed at AS Business students. (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 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.

a revision worksheet based off a fictional case study of Rihanna leaving the music industry to open up her own umbrella retailer. Questions include break even calculations, drawing a break even chart and explaining limitations of break even forecast. Aimed at AS Business students, but could be used with GCSE Business students. (no mark scheme provided. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).

Two useful in class exercises to support student’s understanding of the business/ trade/ economic cycle as an external influence on businesses. Resources can be used when teaching GCSE or A-level Business. Business cycle news report task- group work exercise where pairs/ groups of students are given one of the two news reports, and to discuss how the real life business examples will be affected by the news report. excellent for differentation and class discussion. Business cycle clss worksheet- to be completed indvidually, supporting students to understand the effects of various stages of the business cycle in relation to GDP, level of production, consumer investment, levels of unemployment, levels of business start ups etc. *both tasks are saved as word docs for ease of editing.

The following resources are excellent in stimulating class discussion when suppliers (as part of the operations management unit) to Business students (aimed at Year 1 A-level students, but could be used with GCSE students). Choosing an effective supplier worksheet- can be done individually or in pairs, where students use data from the fictional case study to consider a variety of factors (like price, quality, reliability etc) when a business chose a supplier. Supplier choice task- as a follow up to the worksheet, this task provides three different coffee suppliers giving their sales pitch on why they should be chosen. Great for staff discussion. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is useful to assess Business student’s knowledge and understanding of international growth and Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions model. The 3 page worksheet tasks students with a series of scaffolded questions- define, distinguish, describe, analyse and extension questions (essay style) Aimed at AQA A-level Business students. The worksheet could be used as an in-class exercise or given as a homework task once topics have been delivered as means of revision and recap. No Mark scheme/ solutions provided. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use

a useful revision worksheet (2 pages) that assesses student's understanding of break even forecast. questions include identification of fixed and variable costs, completing a profit/loss grid and drawing an break even chart. Aimed at AS Business students, but could be used with GCSE Business students. (solutions provided for calculations. saved as word doc for ease of editing).