A bumper lesson on teaching profitability ratios. The lesson clearly explains how to calculate both gross profit margins and net profit margins. The lesson explains why profitability ratios are useful and gives many clear and simple examples to explain them. The PPT leads on to a great worksheet where students need to use their knowledge and calculate and analyse the gross and net profit margins from a number of businesses. I have also included a nice multiple choice quiz for a great lesson starter. Perfect resources for teaching finance at GCSE level, may also be useful for A-Level Business Studies.

A bumper lesson that covers key financial calculations for GCSE Business Studies students. The lesson shows how to calculate revenue, fixed costs, variable costs, total costs and profit. Each section has clear questions and answers, with the PPT working alongside the worksheet attached. I have tried to make the lesson fun and easy to understand. The worksheet builds upon the theory and has many more financial calculations to work out. This could easily span across 2 lessons as the worksheet is very detailed. A great resource for teaching a potentially tricky topic. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies and could easily be adapted for other course.

A good lesson that looks at both internal and external growth and there various pros and cons. The lesson provides theory of both mergers and takeover with relevant examples. The lesson has numerous tasks throughout and provides the perfect introduction to the Growing as a Business topic. I have also included a nice worksheet on the topic. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies and Economics.

Students will understand the key economic theory of the circular flow of income. The lesson reflects on value added and national income. The lesson also includes theory the difference between nominal and real data and the goods and factor markets. The lesson includes a clear run through of how the circular flow if income is connected, and the different leakages and injections into an economy. The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, examples and videos. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes a fun group task.

A great lesson that covers balance sheets. The PPT covers the theory behind balance sheets and how they are constructed. There are numerous examples to help explain how a balance sheet needs to ‘balance’. I have included numerous balance sheet tasks and worksheets to help students fully grasp this tricky topic. I have also included a nice quiz on finance, perfect for a lesson starter. The detailed worksheets and activities will easily stretch across 2 lessons. Perfect for GCSE and A-Level Business Studies.

A good introduction on the labour market. The PPT has key theory on the difference between the goods and the factor markets, the supply and demand of the labour market and the different factors that influence the supply of the labour market. I have included key supply and demand diagrams linked to the labour market. I have included numerous examples and key words to help make the theory easy to understand and accessible to students. I have included a nice lesson starter game, where students need to guess which whether the wage of the next job is higher or lower than the previous job displayed on screen. This starter activity can help start a group discussion on why some jobs are paid more / less than others. I have also included a nice worksheet on the labour market to help students consolidate their learning. Perfect for GCSE Economics and Business Studies and the resources could also be used for A-Level.

A nice lesson that looks at the clear difference between the public and private sector. The lesson looks at examples of government run organisations and the key theory and how private firms are run, again with clear examples and theory. The lesson includes a nice gap-fill worksheet (answers also provided). This lesson is perfect for both GCSE and A-Level Business Studies and Economics.

This detailed lesson helps students fully understand economies of scale. The lesson starts with a fun ‘How Big’ starter worksheet - this is where students have to guess the different sizes of large companies (answers included). The lesson then looks at how large companies can benefit from economies of scale. The lesson covers the economies of scale diagram and how average costs fall as production increases. The lesson also looks at the clear difference between internal and external economies of scale. I have focused many tasks throughout this lesson that helps students fully understand the concept of economies of scale. The lesson also looks at diseconomies of scale in a lot of detail. I have also provided a great task based on Mega Dairies in the UK and how they hope to benefit from economies of scale - this includes a number of great video clips and an excellent worksheet that could be used in a group activity. This lesson could easily stretch across 2-3 hours of teaching. A great lesson which would be perfect for GCSE Economics and also useful for A-Level.

This lesson looks at the difference between production and productivity. The lesson includes many key examples, tasks and key theory. I have also included a simple worksheet to work alongside the key theory. The lesson covers the following theory: * Production * Productivity * Factors of production * Labour intensity * Capital intensity Below is a break-down of the lesson aims: All: Students will know the difference between production and productivity. Most: Students will know how to calculate both labour and capital productivity Some: Students will know the main advantages and disadvantages of both labour and capital intensive industries. This lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and could also be useful for A-Level Economics.

A bumper lesson covering the key theory on demand curves. The PPT looks at the various determinants of demand and includes relevant examples and diagrams. There a numerous tasks throughout. I have also included a nice 10 multiple choice quiz covering demand curves. I have also included a supply and demand curves scenario task, which I print 6 slide horizontal and get students to fill in the shift in either the supply and demand curve using the given scenario. Really good lesson for teaching demand. Perfect for GCSE Economics and can be used to for AS Level.

A nice lesson on the typical aims and objectives of businesses and companies. The lesson looks at the difference between a business aim and a business objective with relevant examples. The lesson also looks at mission statements and key examples of aims and objectives of both small and large businesses. There are numerous tasks throughout the PPT which link in well to the key theory. The lesson includes a brief description of a small businesses main aims; profit, provide a good service, survival and growth. Tasks include a nice traffic light quiz where students need to guess which businesses aim is being shown on the board. I have also included a nice 10 question multiple choice quiz that focuses on aims and enterprise. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies.

A bumper selection of resources to help you teach the ways to improve a businesses cash flow. This lesson follows on really well after you have taught how to calculate cash flow forecasts. The PPT looks at the main strategies a typical business can look to improve it’s cash flow; lower costs or increase revenues. There are many examples to help make this information accessible for students. I have also included a nice lesson starter where students need to look at very seasonal businesses and think about how this may impact a businesses cash flow throughout a year. I have also included a detailed cash flow worksheet that includes finance questions and written questions all based on cash flow. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies.

A bumper lesson looking at the key theory behind government intervention and government failure. The lesson includes numerous examples and tasks throughout. The lesson looks at the seven main causes of government failure in a lot of detail. The lesson included a fun 'You Say We Pay' game and an exam style question. I have included a student copy of the PPT alongside the overall PPT. I have also included two tests / quizzes on similar topics and a nice 25 mark exam question template. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics.

A detailed lesson on the objectives of firms, the different business models, a brief introduction to the theory of the firm, satisficing and profit maximization. This is a great introduction lesson to A-Level Economics and Business Studies. This 38 slide lesson includes key theory and relevant examples. The lesson looks at the main objectives of firms - including profit maximization. The lesson also looks at the pros and cons of typical business models such as sole traders, partnerships, LTD’s and PLC’s. I have also included a condensed student copy of the presentation which includes key theory and tasks. I have also included a nice gap-fill worksheet on the theory covered to help students reflect on the topics covered (answers included on separate document). This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics / Microeconomics and can also be used for Business Studies.

A detailed worksheet that covers many exam style questions on calculating profit. The worksheet has brief case study and key financial information, students then must calculate sales revenue, variable costs, total costs and finally whether the business has made a profit or a loss. This worksheet is strongly based on GCSE exam style questions. Perfect for finance revision. I have included the answers for every question and a simple formula sheet to help students answer the questions. This worksheet could also be used for A-Level Business Studies.

A nice lesson that covers the key theory of business partnerships. The resource includes a PPT that explains what a partnership is and the various pros and cons. I have also included theory on deed of partnerships and looked at how responsibilities are shared. The lesson also looks at typical businesses that operate as a partnership. I have also included a 10 question multiple choice quiz based on both partnerships and sole traders - this resource is perfect for a fun starter activity. This lesson is made for GCSE Business Studies students and is perfect for the Setting up a New Business unit.

A great lesson that teaches prices elasticity of demand (PED). The lesson includes all the key theory behind the concept of elasticity, the difference between elastic and inelastic goods and how to calculate price elasticity of demand. The lesson also looks at elastic and inelastic demand curves. There are many tasks throughout the lesson including a product list task, guess the demand curve task and many tasks on calculating the price elasticity of demand - starting with a simple table tick task, leading up to deep calculations using the PED formula. A perfect lesson for introducing a tough topic. This lesson could be used for both GCSE and AS Level Economics.

This lesson looks at six of the main factors that can influence how competitive an economy can be. The six main influences are productivity, inflation, exchange rates, tax rates, infrastructure and cost of doing business. Each influence is covered nice detail and include examples. The lesson complete with a nice group work task where students have to consider 3 - 4 policies that the UK government could implement to help make the country more competitive. Students need to look at the pros and cons of each policy and the likely short and long term implications of your policies. A great lesson for GCSE Economics and Business Studies. This lesson could also be adapted for A-Level.

A bumper selection of resources to help introduce microeconomics. The PPT covers a lot of key theory for economics and how the market works. This PPT will stretch across 2-3 lessons and will give students a great foundation for the year ahead. I have also included a useful supply and demand scenario worksheet that should be printed with 6 slides per page on a PPT and get students to fill in the new shift in either supply or demand. I have also included a simple supply and demand starter worksheet. Ideal for GCSE and AS microeconomics.

A great lesson that helps teach price elasticity of supply. The PPT covers all the main theory of price elasticity of supply. The lesson has many tasks and examples throughout. The lesson also looks at how to calculate PES. The attached worksheet also asks students to work out the price elasticity of supply for numerous businesses. The lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and would also be suitable for AS Economics.