A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.5.2. Entrepreneurial Motives and Characteristics. It starts by looking at the main characteristics and skills required by entrepreneurs including team working, IT skills, creativity and resilience. It then considers the financial reasons for entrepreneurs setting up in business with a focus upon the concepts of profit maximisation and profit satisficing. It concludes with a look at the non-financial reasons for entrepreneurs setting up a business including home working, independence, social enterprises and ethic stances. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.5.4. Forms of Business. This PowerPoint presentation considers some of the main benefits and drawbacks of business forms including; sole traders; partnerships; private limited companies (LTD); lifestyle businesses; social enterprises, franchising and online businesses. It concludes with an assessment of the process involved in stock market floatation and the benefits and drawbacks of becoming a public limited company (PLC). The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.5.6. Moving from Entrepreneur to Leader. This lesson considers some of the challenges that face an entrepreneur in their move from establishing an enterprise to becoming a leader of a larger business. Some of the considerations include the need to listen to others, being less reactive, making use of delegation, the importance of trust and finally the impact of emotional intelligence. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.5.3. Business Objectives. Starting with an assessment of what business objectives actually are, it then looks at the importance of survival as an objectives of most businesses. After this, it then considers the issues of profit maximisation, and other objectives including cost efficiency, sales maximisation, customer satisfaction, social objectives, employee welfare and market share. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.5.3. The Competitive Environment. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of the competitive environment which a business operates within and the impact also of market size. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of market segmentation and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the main purpose and aims of market segmentation including a look at the different methods of segmenting a market. It then moves on to consider the concept of market mapping and its advantages and drawbacks for a business. The pack contains relevant video clips, a starter and plenary activity, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.2.2. Sales, Revenue and Costs. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the importance and calculation of sales volume, sales revenue, fixed costs, variable costs, average costs and finally profit. It includes several worked examples and practice questions with answers. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.2.1. Sales Forecasting. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the topic of sales forecasting. It considers the purpose of firms generating sales forecasts and then looks at the factors affecting forecasts including economic variables, changing consumer trends and the actions of competitors. It concludes by looking at the difficulties of sales forecasting. Note this does not consider the quantitative aspects of sales forecasting which is covered in Theme 3 of the course. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.1.1. Internal Finance. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the issue of internal finance and how a business can make use of owner’s capital, retained profits and the sale of assets to fund a business. Each source of finance is examined and benefits and drawbacks are considered. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.1.4. Planning. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the relevance of a business plan in obtaining finance. It the interprets a simple cash-flow forecast and calculations based on changes in cash flow variables and concludes with the use and limitations of cash-flow forecasts. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.1.2. External Finance. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of external sources of finance and considers both sources of finance and the methods of finance applicable to a business. Sources of finance include family and friends, banks, peer-to-peer funding, business angels, crowdfunding and other businesses. Methods of finance include loans, share capital, venture capital, overdrafts, grants, leasing, and trade credit. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.1.3. Liability. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concepts of unlimited and limited liability in greater depth and considers appropriate sources of finance available to each type of legal structure. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.4.4. Business Ethics. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the role that ethics play in a firm’s strategic decision making. It focuses upon the trade-off between profit and ethics and assesses pay and rewards. It concludes with an assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.6.1. Causes and Effects of Change. This PowerPoint presentation looks at some of the main causes of change within a business. These include changes in organisational size, poor business performance, new ownership, transformational leadership and the market (PESTLE). The impacts of these change are then considered with a focus upon competitiveness, productivity, financial performance and stakeholders. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.5.1. Interpretation of Financial Statements. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the two main financial statements that a business has to prepare, namely the statement of comprehensive income (Profit and Loss Account) and the statement of financial position (Balance Sheet). Both statements are prepared in accordance with the demands of the Edexcel examinations and there is a brief assessment of the stakeholder interests for each account. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.5.3. Human Resources. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the calculation and interpretation of key human resource equations, namely labour productivity, labour turnover, labour retention and absenteeism. It then considers some of the ways in which these areas can be improved upon using techniques such as employee share ownership, empowerment, consultation and reward systems. The lesson includes new and modified practice questions with suggested answers. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.5.2. Ratio Analysis. This PowerPoint presentation looks at two of the main financial ratios used in accounting, namely ROCE and Gearing. The slides assess the benefits and drawbacks of these ratios and interpret how they can be used to make business decisions. It concludes with an examination of the limitations of ratio analysis. The lesson includes new and modified practice questions with suggested answers. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.6.3. Scenario Planning. This PowerPoint presentation looks at scenario planning and how firms identify key risks through risk assessments with a focus upon natural disasters, IT systems failures and the loss of key staff. It then examines how firms plan for risk mitigation including the use of risk transference, risk avoidance, risk acceptance and risk limitation strategies. It concludes with a look at the concepts of business continuity planning and succession planning. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.6.2. Key Factors in Change. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the key factors involved in the management of business change. These are namely, organisational culture, the size of an organisation, the time/speed of any change and the management of resistance to change. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.