George's Marvellous Business Studies & Economic Resources
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Please check out my quality teaching resources that cover both Business Studies and Economics. I have been a teacher for over 10 years and always aim to produce high quality worksheets, activities and presentations. I have taught both Business Studies and Economics from GCSE to A-Level. Please come back often to see my latest and greatest resources.
Please check out my quality teaching resources that cover both Business Studies and Economics. I have been a teacher for over 10 years and always aim to produce high quality worksheets, activities and presentations. I have taught both Business Studies and Economics from GCSE to A-Level. Please come back often to see my latest and greatest resources.
A nice lesson that looks at a firms revenue and how profit maximization (MR=MC) can be achieved and calculated. This lesson looks at all the key theory for microeconomics and has numerous tasks - including gap fill questions, calculation tasks and graphs.
I have included a teacher version and a student version of the resource. The teacher presentation includes answers to set questions. A great resource for teaching A-Level Economics.
This bumper 50 slide PPT covers economies of scale in a lot of detail. The lesson covers all the key theory for this vital topic including internal and external economies of scale, diseconomies of scale, Long-run cost curves and minimum efficient scale. The lesson has great notes on the key theory and diagrams. The lesson includes numerous tasks including calculation, graph and written activities. A really good and detailed resource on a great economic topic. Perfect for A-Level economics.
This high quality lesson looks at the five main economic efficiencies as listed below:
Technical efficiency
Productive efficiency
X-Efficiency
Allocative efficiency
Dynamic efficiency
Each type of efficiency is clearly explained and uses relevant examples and diagrams. I have included various tasks throughout the lesson as listed below:
Starter - Mini Whiteboard Task
Economic Efficiency Consolidation Quiz
Peer work: Exam Question Analysis
Plenary Post-it Notes – Key Economic Efficiency Tips
The teacher PPT is 34 slides and will help deliver a top quality lesson. I have also included a streamlined student copy of the PPT and a efficiency test. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics.
This lesson will help students understand what unemployment is, the different types and how it is measured in the UK. The lesson includes key theory, examples and video clips to promote a healthy class discussion on the topic. Below is a breakdown of the lessons objectives:
All Students will know how unemployment levels are measured in the UK.
Most Students will know the different types of unemployment.
Some Students will know how interpret key unemployment data and show analytical skills.
The lesson aims to explain the following key theory (including the different types of unemployment):
ILO Survey
Structural unemployment
Seasonal unemployment
Cyclical unemployment
Frictional unemployment
Classical unemployment
Each type of unemployment includes examples and key definitions. The lesson concludes with written questions based on the theory covered. I have also included a multiple choice quiz for the topic. This lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and could also be used for A-Level.
This lesson will help students understand the different ways the government aims to reduce unemployment in the UK. This lesson covers five methods the government could use to help reduce unemployment. The lesson also re-caps on the different types of unemployment and the potential impact of unemployment on a country. The lesson aims to cover the following lesson objectives:
All: Students will know the different methods of reducing unemployment
Most: Students will understand what the new deal system is and who it effects
The lesson concludes with numerous tasks. I have included two detailed worksheets that are linked to the lesson and have also included a nice report project where students need to answer the following question:
Inequality is a major issue in Britain. What can the government do to reduce inequality, lower unemployment and create a more equal society?
This lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and could be used for A-Level.
This bumper lesson looks at cost-benefit analysis in a lot of detail. The lesson looks at what a CBA is and how it impacts firms and governments. I have included all the key theory on the topic plus many great examples of when cost-benefit analysis was used. Below is a break-down of the lesson objectives:
ALL Students will understand the main pros and cons of carrying out a cost-benefit analysis.
SOME students to understand a few economic examples of when a cost-benefit analysis should be used.
I have included a student copy of the lesson to go alongside the main PPT. I have also included a market failure bingo game, a market failure quiz with answers and a CBA group task. This lesson is aimed at A-Level Economics but could also be useful for Business Studies.
A detailed lesson that covers what enterprise is and how entrepreneurs aim to start new businesses and spot gaps in the market. This lesson has many examples of famous entrepreneurs and the skills needed to start a new business. The lesson looks at a number of key business concepts including opportunity costs, risks, government help for new businesses and much more. The lesson includes a nice group work task for students where they have to create a new social enterprise idea and present to the class. The lesson includes lots of fun tasks and activities throughout. I have also included a nice worksheet on this key business topic. Perfect for either GCSE Business Studies or A-Level Business Studies.
This detailed lesson carries on with the key theory behind the labour market. This lesson looks at The National Minimum Wage and various wage differentials. The lesson looks at the main pros and cons of the minimum wage and the key wage reasons why people earn different wages. The lesson includes all the key theory, diagrams and questions. I have also included a student copy of the lesson. This is a perfect lesson for A-Level Economics and helps cover a tough topic. Lesson 5 of 6 of the labour market.
This lesson looks at how to properly tackle exam style questions for AQA GCSE Business Studies. The lesson looks at the four key skills needed in the exam; knowledge, application, analysis and evaluation. The lesson is based around an exam case study from Unit 1: Setting Up a New Business. The lesson gets students to complete a SWOT analysis for the case study, highlight key information and answer questions based around the case study. The lesson concludes by looking at a really great structure for answering 9 mark questions.
The lesson includes a fun starter quiz that covers a number of topics from the syllabus. I have also included a well laid out and professional worksheet that is used in conjunction with the PPT. This lesson is aimed at AQA GCSE Business Studies, but it could easily be adapted for other exam boards and may also be useful for A-Level Business Studies.
A great overall selection of resources that will help students fully prepare for their examinations.
This lesson looks at how poverty and inequality is linked to both the earnings and poverty trap. The lesson focuses on the earnings trap, the poverty trap, the underground trap, the underground economy and the difference between equity and equality. The lesson then looks at both horizontal and vertical equity. The lesson also looks at government policies that are designed to reduce poverty. The lesson includes lots of detailed theory, diagrams, examples and tasks. I have also included a nice gap fill worksheet. I have also included a nice starter activity on the Lorenz Curve. I have also created a nice government policy matching task. The lesson concludes with past exam style questions. I have also included a fun economics Pictionary game for the topics covered in poverty and further back in the syllabus. I have also included a student version of the PPT. This lesson is perfect for looking at poverty and the distribution of income. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics and could also be useful for Geography and Business Studies. This is lesson 4 of 4 covering poverty and the inequality of the distribution of income.
This detailed lesson looks at both positive and negative externalities and how they can lead to market failure. The lesson includes lots of detailed theory, examples, videos, diagrams and tasks.
Lesson Aim: Students will understand what both positive and negative externalities are and how they can lead to market failure.
I have included a student copy of the lesson to work alongside the main PPT. I have included exam style questions and videos to help teach a tricky topic. A perfect lesson for A-Level Economics.
At the end of each year (and even each term) I like to play a fun revision game with my GCSE Business Studies students. Unit 1 Keyword Championships helps students re-cap on all the keywords from the unit Setting up a Business from GCSE Business Studies. I first explain the rules of the game to my students (see below) and hand out the packs to groups of 4-5 students. I simply print out and cut up all the keywords and definitions to make a large pile. One person from each group grabs a card and reads out the definition to their other group members - the first person who guesses the correct definition wins a point which is recorded on the score card (see PPT). The pile of cards goes round the group and the scores are recorded. The game finishes when all cards have been used. This game takes around 1 hour to complete all cards. This game has proved a huge hit with students of all abilities and really has helped them learn the keywords and basic theory of Business Studies. A perfect game for GCSE Business Studies. This game has been made to fit the AQA syllabus, however it could easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Included in this lesson are the following:
Keyword Championship Title Screen
Rules of the game
Score card
Unit 1 - Setting Up a Business Keywords (ready to be cut up)
There is space for adding your own keywords and definitions to make the game more fun and suited to your students. E.g. I like to add in the odd fact and business quote to help make the game a little more fun.
Rules of Keyword Championships:
Get into groups of 4-5 people.
Shuffle your keyword cards and turn them upside down into a nice pile.
One person in your group will then pick up a card and read the description. The first person to correctly identify the keyword gets a point. Keep going around the table until all keywords have been identified and find out who has the most points.
The winning person in each group will win a prize.
At the end of each year (and even each term) I like to play a fun revision game with my GCSE Business Studies students. Unit 2 Keyword Championships helps students re-cap on all the keywords from the unit Growing as a Business from GCSE Business Studies. I first explain the rules of the game to my students (see below) and hand out the packs to groups of 4-5 students. I simply print out and cut up all the keywords and definitions to make a large pile. One person from each group grabs a card and reads out the definition to their other group members - the first person who guesses the correct definition wins a point which is recorded on the score card (see PPT). The pile of cards goes round the group and the scores are recorded. The game finishes when all cards have been used. This game takes around 1 hour to complete all cards. This game has proved a huge hit with students of all abilities and really has helped them learn the keywords and basic theory of Business Studies.
A perfect game for GCSE Business Studies. This game has been made to fit the AQA syllabus, however it could easily be adapted for other exam boards.
Included in this lesson are following:
Keyword Championship Title Screen
Rule of the game
Score card
Unit 2 - Growing as a Business Keywords (ready to be cut up)
There is space for adding your own keywords and definitions to make the game more fun and suited to your students. E.g. I like to add in the odd fact and business quote to help make the game a little more fun.
Rules of Keyword Championships:
Get into groups of 4-5 people.
Shuffle your keyword cards and turn them upside down into a nice pile.
One person in your group will then pick up a card and read the description. The first person to correctly identify the keyword gets a point. Keep going around the table until all keywords have been identified and find out who has the most points.
The winning person in each group will win a prize.
A good overview and whole lesson on how national income data can measured and how it impacts an economy. Lesson aim: Students will understand how income data is measured, why governments measure income data and the main limitations of using income data to access living standards. This 33 slide PPT offers a perfect 2 hour+ lesson on national income data. The lesson looks at the following areas:
Measuring National Income
Why do Governments Measure National Income?
What are the Limitations of Using National Income Data to Measure Living Standards?
Other ways of measuring living standards
The Big Mac Index
The lesson has a number of written tasks throughout including two essay-based exam questions at the end. Overall a perfect lesson for A-Level economics.
Students will understand production and productivity. The lesson covers role of producers, profit, the importance of production and productivity, calculating productivity and the potential costs of productivity. The lesson includes many tasks, videos and examples.
This detailed and engaging lesson covers the key theory behind poverty and how income and wealth is distributed. This includes the different forms of poverty and the impact this can have on an economy. The lesson also looks at pay day loans and how they had a big impact on society – leading to a high mark exam question. The lesson includes many tasks, worksheets, videos and activities throughout. The lesson also includes a nice group work activity to help consolidate the key theory.
Students will understand the key economic theory of how to measure inflation and the different causes it can have on an economy. Students will learn about cost-push and demand-pull inflation and how it links to the wage price spiral. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos. The lesson also includes a nice inflation bingo task to help consolidate learning.
Students will understand the key economic theory of evaluating monetary policy. Students will reflect on how monetary policy can impact investment, savings, borrowing and consumer spending. The lesson also includes a task based on the financial crash in 2008. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos.
Students will understand the key economic theory of monetary policy and how it can impact different government objectives. Students will learn about quantitative easing, the impact on employment and on price stability. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos.
Students will understand the key economic theory and history of the European Union (EU). Students will reflect on the impact Brexit and how it can positively and negatively impact the UK economy. Students will work in a group to reflect on the issues raised in the lesson. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos.