A very useful lesson resource for your students studying organisational structures for GCSE and A Level Business, covering all specifications. The worksheets and activities will really help students to develop and apply their understanding about what organisational structures are, their key features and their implications for businesses. This resource has certainly helped my classes and is thoroughly recommended for all centres. It comes complete with PowerPoint Presentations, key terms (e.g. levels of hierarchy/span of control), activities and worksheets, which should take students approximately two lessons to complete if covered in detail. Lesson 1 Learning Aims - Identify organisational structures for different businesses - Explain the purpose of an organisation chart - Analyse and assess the advantages and disadvantages of a business’ particular organisation structure Lesson 2 Learning Aims - Describe the features of tall and flat organisational structures - Explain how different organisational structures may affect how a business is managed

Product Life cycle is one of the most important marketing concepts for students studying GCSE Business Studies. The activities and tasks in this lesson resource will help students to apply their knowledge and understanding about the product lifecycle and its key stages, using well known business examples such as Apple. This lesson will also develop students’ key analysis and evlauation skills through the use of a group task whereby students need to recommend a suitable extension strategy for a well known branded confectionery product. This lesson resources covers all of the following learning aims: 1. Define what the PRODUCT LIFECYCLE is and describe its different stages 2. Explain the methods that a company might adopt to extend the life of a product 3. Advise a company as to how they can extend the lifecycle of their products This resource comes complete with PowerPoint presentation, student guidance notes and activities. Note: An updated version of the PowerPoint presentation has been included for the Edexcel and OCR GCSE Business 9-1 Spec.

Training is a range of activities giving employees job-related skills and knowledge. The activities and tasks in this lesson resource for Business exam specifications will help students to apply their knowledge and understanding about the key types of training given to employees, including induction, on-the-job and off-the-job training. Students will further develop their key analysis and judgement skills (vital for success in exams) by analysing and evaluating the most suitable methods of training for particular employee case study scenarios. The lesson aims are as follows: - Define what training is and describe the different types of training - Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different types of training - Recommend suitable types of training that should be given to employees This lesson resource comes complete with a PowerPoint Presentation, starter activity, key terms and lesson activities/worksheets, including discussion about advantages and disadvantages of different training types. One of these activities is designed to be interactive and shown via the SmartBoard to classes, however it is included in the PowerPoint Presentation slides as well. There is also a plenary understanding in order to assess student understanding and demonstrate evidence of learning.

A fun lesson resource for your KS4 students studying methods of production for GCSE Business, covering all specifications. The group work production activities based on a car manufacturing scenario will really help students to develop and apply their understanding about different methods of production (job, batch and flow) and their advantages and disadvantages. The learning aims are as follows: - Define what production is - Participate in production activities, representing job, batch and flow methods - Analyse and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of production Included in this teaching resource is a PowerPoint presentation, with starter activity, key terms, instructions, reflection exercises and questions, as well as a plenary activity to assess student learning and understanding. There is also a student task instruction sheet for when they working in groups, as well as a ‘car’ proforma sheet - the choice of product being ‘produced’ can be easily adapted/changed according to your preference.

Sources of finance is one of the most important concepts for students to understand when taking GCSE Business, covering all exam board specifications. This lesson aims to help improve your students’ understanding of sources of finance for a larger (growing) business. Students will explore different sources of finance and will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. This lesson will also develop students’ key analysis and judgement skills through the use of a short case study and ‘9 Mark style’ evaluation question. The learning aims are as follows: Identify and describe suitable sources of finance for a larger (growing) business Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different sources of finance Evaluate and recommend the most suitable source of finance for a business This resource is thoroughly recommended for all centres, particularly for final revision before exams. It will encourage students to become more confident answering ‘sources of finance’ type questions, and it comes complete with a PowerPoint Presentation, student activity (matching up sources of finance with their advantages and disadvantages) and practice exam question with suggested answers, making it a great resource for a Lesson Observation.

I have used this lesson successfully with my Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Business classes when teaching consumer rights. The content of this lesson resource is designed for students to cover the following learning aims 1, Understand what consumer law covers 2. Apply their understanding about consumer protection law to different business scenarios 3. Examine the impact of these laws on businesses A starter activity is attached, with a PowerPoint presentation which includes definitions, examples and group/pair work activities for students.

A very useful lesson resource for your students studying break-even as part of the finance topics for GCSE and A Level Business, covering all specifications. The worksheets and activities will really help students to develop and apply their understanding about what break-even is, how it is calculated and its uses to a business. Learning Objectives Understand the concept of break-even and what a break-even graph is Complete a break-even graph, using revenue, fixed, variable and total cost data. Analyse the uses and limitations of break-even in business decision making

A great resource for your students studying Methods of Selection, as part of the People in Business and HR topics for the GCSE Business (Grade 9 - 1 specifications. The worksheets and activities will really help students to apply their knowledge and understanding effectively, in the context of applying for a job at Red Bull and the suitability of different methods used to select the best candidate. This resource has certainly helped my class and is thoroughly recommended for all centres. It comes complete with Worksheet, Red Bull Case Study, Selection Method Activities (including Assessment Centre, Interviews and Psychometric Tests) which students can complete in pairs or groups. A PowerPoint Presentation and Lesson Plan is also included, making it a great resource for a Lesson Observation.