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High quality and engaging educational resources predominantly for teachers of Business and Computing subjects. There's more on the website... www.meanbusiness.co.uk
This is another in my 'Let's Learn' series.
The lesson gets students to think about their initial ideas before introducing start-up and running costs so progress can easily be judged. The lesson PowerPoint is equally good for revision if printed or made available electronically so it's even more of a bargain!
There are two main activities (one is an exam style question assessment that can be peer marked with teacher guidance.
The lesson plan is included to guide teachers through every step of the lesson.
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DO NOT buy if you already have my Cambridge National Resource or my OCR Homework Booklet! This is a generic introduction to Break-Even and would nicely follow my lesson on Fixed and Variable Costs (not introduced in this lesson).
Two activities relating to Break-Even. Full lesson PowerPoint.
Everything you need to teach Sole traders and teach it well - perfect for an observation.
Differentiated learning outcomes included on the presentation. The presentation would also be useful printed as some stage for revision for your learners.
The two activities include sorting advantages and disadvantages of sole trader ownership and an extended writing question. The lesson includes marking sheets that have space to match the work completed in this lesson to success criteria and space to give WWW and EBi (gap task).
This really is value for money. To get even more value, use the plenary from the last slide in some of your other lessons - it's not lesson specific and is quite a nice end to any lesson.
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Everything you need to teach Sole traders and teach it well - perfect for an observation.
Differentiated learning outcomes included on the presentation. The presentation would also be useful printed as some stage for revision for your learners.
The two main activities include sorting advantages and disadvantages of sole trader ownership and an extended writing question. The lesson includes marking sheets that have space to match the work completed in this lesson to success criteria and space to give WWW and EBi (gap task).
This is a FULL lesson; ideally a 'double' session. Starter, 2 main activities (including paired work), and a plenary. Includes a full lesson plan for your records or for whoever is observing you.
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Let’s learn about… Stakeholders!
This lesson is FULLY resourced with a FULL lesson plan. It would suit a double lesson because of the amount of activities involved, though some could be used for homework or the lesson could be adapted for two single periods.
1. Starter - name all groups interested in the school
2. Introduce stakeholders
3. Who is each group? Differentiated.
4. What interest does each group have? Differentiated.
5. Birmingham Airport Case Study
6. Exit tickets to review understanding/learning
Suits year 9 or year 10 students who have never covered stakeholders before.
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A FULL lesson on Business Pricing Strategies. DO NOT buy if you've got my Cambridge Nationals resource. This resource is not tailored to any specification or age group, ideal for all!
Includes Penetration Pricing, Cost Plus, Price Skimming, Psychological Pricing and Competitive Pricing Strategies.
Includes introductions to each, a note taking activity and a review activity to apply knowledge. The notes pages can also be printed for accessible revision if needed for GCSE or 'A' Level exams.
All top quality.
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A booklet containing six challenges, each increasing in complexity. Ideal for lessons after teaching fixed, variable and total costs. Challenges include calculations for profit towards the end of the booklet.
Great for collaborative learning, this booklet comes as a printable version AND a PDF that can be hosted and completed online for homework or distance learning. A comprehensive answer booklet is also included.
Ideal after teaching OCR GCSE Business Studies Topic 5.3
A booklet containing six challenges, each increasing in complexity. Ideal for lessons after teaching fixed, variable and total costs. Challenges include calculations for profit towards the end of the booklet.
Great for collaborative learning, this booklet comes as a printable version AND a PDF that can be hosted and completed online for homework or distance learning. A comprehensive answer booklet is also included.
Ideal after teaching EdExcel GCSE Business Studies Topic 1.3.2.
This resource depends on you teaching Business Ownership first (sole traders, partnerships and companies).
Students should be given a printed version of the puzzle (the one with two pages). I get them to work in pairs as they can both be cutting at the same time to reduce ‘cutting time’. They both cut out one of the pages then get to work creating a triangle solution by connecting matching statements. There is only ONE way the puzzle will become a triangle correctly, so it’s trial and error but a GREAT task to consolidate learning of Business Ownership topic.
I then get learners to stick their puzzles down on A3 paper (two sheets, because it just sticks over one A3 page). Alternatively, you could cut the puzzle and laminate for year on year use.
I’ve included the solution. To ensure ALL students can access it, I print the solution on A3 paper and stick it in the corridor. Each pair gets a few chances to go out and take a peek, if needed.
Finally, I’ve included a plenary to review the tarsia puzzle and a homework true or false activity on Business Ownership, this might work well as a homework task to see what students have learnt from the puzzle.
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This eight page booklet gives learners a scenario requesting the development of a new cookie snack brand. This resource follows on from Project 1 (cookies). Great for induction to Business Studies or a PSHE day!
Tasks include:
Logo design
Logo feedback
Point of Sale Promotion
Operating Ethically
Making a profit
Scripting a pitch
Delivering and evaluating a pitch
This resource comes as a printable booklet but also comes in PowerPoint for learners to complete online. The full booklet has been separated into individual task sheets too, just in case your learners are less motivated when it comes to large projects.
This resource in detail:
Format: PPT and PDF
Editing: Can’t be edited (doesn’t need editing). Host online version can be typed on and saved for handing in online.
Content: 8 page booklet (PDF printable). Same version as a PPT to complete online AND seven individual sheets of the same content is setting the project separately.
This lesson includes an editable lesson plan, PowerPoint for display, group work task, extension tasks, G&T task AND lower ability task.
The lesson starts by recapping or introducing stakeholder groups. Students have a challenge to name or identify as many groups as possible.
Students are then introduced to conflict with a scenario of a new supermarket opening locally. They must work in groups to focus on one stakeholder group each. This is discussed as a class.
Conflict is discussed then an activity concludes the lesson on resolving the potential conflicts identified.
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Suitable for any Business Studies course, though idea for the Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing course (units R067 TA3 and R068), this eight page booklet includes 6 challenges based on different scenarios asking learners to calculate costs, total costs and profit.
PDF format, so cannot be edited. Just print and go. Answers included.
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A fun resource, and very adaptable.
Perfect for year 6 induction, team building sessions, GCSE Business Induction session or PSHE lesson on Enterprise. So many different uses - and suitable for a range of ages.
The session gets students to come up with a new product that turns the humble house brick into something everyone wants! Fully resourced. No need for a computer if you’re teaching in a classroom - just some basic art supplies (pencils/crayons etc.).
This resource includes a student example, student hand out, instructions and PowerPoint display.
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Eight product posters that have now adopted brand names as their generally accepted nouns. Includes an introduction poster and conclusion. Whoever views this display needs to select a name they’d call each product… they add up a score and then the higher the score the more influenced someone has been by brand names.
Great for Open Evening, particularly if two learners could lead it to discuss results to prospective parents.
**SAMPLE AVAILABLE** If you want to see the quality of this resource, the lesson plan is available within my free resources. Perhaps download/view this before making your purchase.
This resource includes a FULL lesson - would fill a 'double' session, or more, if needed. The slides are also GREAT for revision if printed or made available electronically to your learners.
TWO student handouts are included as well as a full lesson plan. The slides introduce company ownership (both types of limited company) and include a paired task, independent task, case study questions, differentiated glossary (focus on literacy) and plenary. Plenty to keep learners focused and a really good resource for teaching GCSE Business Studies Company ownership.
Lessons on sole traders and partnerships are also available in the same theme and to the same quality standard. A bundle for all three is also available, if you like the look of this lesson!
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This 6-page booklet is mapped against OCR GCSE Business Studies J204. This resource includes a printable PDF version AND a PowerPoint version that learners can complete and submit online, via Google Classroom etc.
Answers included in separate PDF document!
Homework sheets on:
Ethical considerations (x2)
Economic climate
Globalisation
To REDUCE MARKING - there’s the smallest space for teachers to put 4 ticks to assess each homework. Low stakes, low impact on work-load marking.
Everything is included! There’s a PowerPoint which guides teachers through the lesson, including speaker notes with additional commentary.
Activities:
Discuss differentiated outcomes / objectives
Mind map ways a business can be ethical
Discussion on ways a business can be ethical
Cut and paste group sort activity ethical or unethical? (hand out/worksheet included)
Discussion on ethical or unethical practice (answers included on PowerPoint)
Design/display work (A3 handout) - students design a new ethical milkshake brand
Differentiation: higher abilities also add how much their brand will do ethically compared to competitors.
Should be quite a fun lesson for what is often a tedious topic. Some good display work can be produced too if students are allowed time to colour/design their brand ideas.
Would also suit PHSE topics on ethical trading/fair trade etc.
These booklets are mapped against OCR's GCSE Business Studies NEW Specification (J204).
They cover Unit 1 / Business 1 of the new specification.
Each of the three booklets has 8 homework sheets.
That's 24 HOMEWORK SHEETS! If setting one per week (which is MORE than enough) that's enough for AT LEAST three half terms, or HALF a school year, if not more.
Each booklet has a space for teacher marking - MINIMAL marking though (see the preview).
Look out for the bundle to cover Unit 2 / Business 2 too! Save almost 30%.
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This 8-page booklet is mapped against OCR GCSE Business Studies J204. This resource includes a printable PDF version AND a PowerPoint version that learners can complete and submit online, via Google Classroom etc.
Answers included in separate PDF document!
Homework sheets on:
The Finance Department/Function
Sources of Finance
Revenue and Costs
Fixed and Variable Costs
Break-even Point
Break-even Chart
Cash Flow Forecasts
If you set one page each week, that’s more than enough for a half term. The pages also act as a good discussion point for a starter in the following lesson too (win, win!).
To REDUCE MARKING - there’s the smallest space for teachers to put 4 ticks to assess each homework. Low stakes, low work-load marking!
Teacher slides and student booklet getting learners to develop a new ice cream product for ‘Jen and Berry’s’!
Covers:
Market research
Primary & secondary research
Creating a questionnaire
Carrying out an interview
Carrying out a focus group
Target market
Customer profiling
Design ideas
Feedback (self and peer)
Final design choices
Pricing strategies
Calculating revenue and profit/loss
Slides are editable if required. Booklet is 12 pages and contains an easy space for final marking on the front cover (very short too!!).
All you need to do is print the booklet, break the slides down into lessons/chunks, decide which parts are your starters etc. and go for it!