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.

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.

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 resources are excellent in stimulating class discussion when introducing ‘business ethics’ to A-level Business students. ‘What’s important to you?’ quiz- these starter exercise provides students with a fictional case study where the 5 main characters in the story represent certain values like morality, business, friendship, love and power. Students need to prioritise the characters who they felt were most important to them, and whilst purely subjective, is an interesting starter exercise to introducing business ethics. Business ethics exploration presentation- this slide provides students 8 typical cases of business ethics, and students are tasked with discussing and prioritising them from most ethical to least ethical actions/ decisions. Great for whole class discussion. *the docs are saved as editable for ease of use.

The following resource is useful to use after teaching Business students ‘decision trees’. The recap task assesses student’s understanding to calculate expected value and net gain using the data from the fictional case study of KFC. There is an additional extension task which gets students to consider other quantitative and qualitative factors factors that the business should consider before making their final decision on which product to pursue. The task can be shown on the board for students to work from and/or printed as a worksheet for them to answer on. *solutions for expected value and net gain are included on slide one- they are behind the decision tree, which will transition away when played in PowerPoint presentation mode. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of 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 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 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 market share and market growth calculations to A-level Business students (but this could be used with GCSE students). The 2 page worksheet tasks students with various calculations and analysis of results from the fictional data provided. This could be used as a in class exercise or homework assessment. *solutions provided for calculations and true/false grid only. *the doc is saved as editable for ease of use.

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 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.

In class test paper (total 50 marks) that assesses student's knowledge and understanding of income statements, profit and loss. topics include revenue, costs, gross profit, net/ operating profit and filling in an income statement. 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).

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 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).

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).

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).