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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 useful revision worksheet on Maslow's hierarchy of needs motivation theory. Relating to the case study of Google, students must identify specific levels and explain why this motivates the Google workers. a very good resource to develop student's application skills.
Aimed at AS Business students, but could be used with GCSE students.
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The following resources are good to assess Business student’s understanding of calculating market share (aimed at year 1 A-level students).
The confectionary market share worksheet is good to use once students have been taught the market share formula, tasking students to calculate individual market shares for 20 different chocolate bars. Brief extension task provided. Solutions on page 2.
The understanding markets worksheet is differentiated for the academically more able. Students are provided data from a fictional case study, and must answer the 8 numeracy based questions. Each question is scaffolded upon one another. Solutions provided on page 2.
*the doc is 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.
A quick in class worksheet that helps students to understand the differences between patent, trademark and copyright. a useful stimulus for discussion.
Aimed at A-level Business students.
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A challenging critical path analysis worksheet for your most able students to use, based on a fictional case study of a school launching an 'Indulgence evening'. A useful group work exercise.
Aimed at A-level Business students.
(solutions provided. saved as a word doc for ease of editing).
2 different exchange rate worksheets for helping students to understanding the impact of exchange rate changes on imports and exports. Aimed at GCSE business students, but could be used with yr1 A-level business students as well.
docs are saved as a word doc for ease of editing. no mark scheme provided.
A useful summary worksheet that describes the purpose of Businesses using Kaplan and Norton's balance scorecard model to assess business performance. there is a grid for students to fill in, explaining the importance of each of the 4 perspectives, and an extension task of 'it depends on' factors to be considered.
Aimed at Business A-level students.
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A fictional case study about Holister recruiting for a Customer Service Adviser. students work in teams to assess 6 different CVs and justify who they would like to shortlist, based of the job description and person specification on the brief. an excellent exercise when teaching recruitment and generating class discussion. Aimed at GCSE students, but could be used for Yr1 A-level students as well. In addition, a great stimulus for SMSC discussion.
both docs are editable if you wish to amend.
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.
This fictional case study is a useful homework exercise to set your Business students when teaching sole traders and partnerships. Three scaffolded questions that assess student’s understanding of content, writing skills and application of case study. Ideal for A-level students, or stretch and challenge for academically more able GCSE students.
*resource has been saved as a word doc for ease of editing.
*no mark scheme or solutions provided.
The following resource can be used when teaching business objectives to students and introducing SMART objectives/ targets. Ideal for Business A-level students but could be used with GCSE students as well.
Slide 1 outlines what SMART objectives means and links to an effective YouTube video.
Side 2 is a fictional activity that is an excellent stimulus for peer collaboration and discussion. Students are tasked with devising SMART objectives for Nintendo, based off the case study provided. Extension task provided for fast working students.
*resource has been saved as a PowerPoint doc for ease of editing.
The following resources are useful when teaching types of leadership to Business students (GCSE and /or A-level).
Introduction to leadership presentation- can be used when introducing types of leadership styles for students. Slide one links in with the worksheet in supporting students to understand and explain the differences between each style. Slide two provides overview in the shift away from autocratic style of leadership. Slide three is a group discussion exercise on the essence of leadership where students explore the 9 quotes provided.
Leadership class worksheet- this one page grid can be used by individual students to note down advantages and disadvantages of each style, following teacher input and prior discussion. The description column has been pre-filled to assist students. This worksheet links in with slide 1 of the presentation.
*the docs are 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
The following resource is useful when teaching employment law and specifically, contract of employment, to GCSE Business students. It is a in class task in which students are able to show their understanding and creativity in drawing up fictional contracts (using the template doc) for 3 roles mentioned in the brief. Extension task provided for fast working students.
*the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.
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.
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A case study worksheet that demands students to fill in an income statement for a fictional case study based on the Teenager Mutant Hero Turtles.
Aimed at A-level Business students.
(solutions provided. 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 useful class worksheet when teaching Business students about employment law. Nine different, fictional scenarios are provided, and students must comment on whether they feel it is fair or unfair dismissal. If unfair, students must explain which type of employment law is broken, and why. A great stimulus for class discussion and eploration after the teacher has taught content.
Aimed at A-level Business students.
(so 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).