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.

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.

This detailed lesson carries on with the key theory behind the labour market. This lesson cover the key theory behind monopsonies and how they impact the labour market. The lesson includes all the key theory, diagrams and questions. I have also included a student copy of the lesson. I have also included a fun economics pictionary game that helps re-cap on key theory based on A-Level Microeconomics. This is a perfect lesson for A-Level Economics and helps cover a tough topic. Lesson 4 of 6 of the labour market.

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 lesson at how poverty and inequality is measured. The lesson focuses heavily on both the Lorenz Curve and how the Gini Coefficient is used to measure a countries poverty and distribution of income. The lesson includes lots of detailed theory, diagrams, examples and tasks. The tasks include a nice gap fill worksheet. I have also included a nice worksheet based on the Gini Coefficient. The lesson concludes with past exam style questions. I have also included a student version of the PPT. This lesson is perfect for looking at poverty and how their is clear inequality in the UK and the World and how it is measured. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics and could also be useful for Geography and Business Studies. This is lesson 3 of 4 covering poverty and the inequality of the distribution of income.

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 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.

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 learn the key theory behind interest rates. The lesson looks at how interest rates can impact an economy, The lesson includes a detailed worksheet, asking students to calculate various interest rates. This lesson is perfect when teaching the financial market and monetary policy. Answer sheet included.

This detailed lesson looks at government intervention in the economy. The lesson includes lots of detailed theory, examples, videos, diagrams and tasks. The lesson looks at: * Pro-Free Market Economists VS Interventionist Economists * The main reasons for government intervention * Ways to correct market failure * The forms of government intervention Lesson Aim: Students will understand what government intervention is and how it can help / hinder an economy. 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.

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.

This detailed and engaging lesson looks at the main consequences unemployment has on the economy, individuals, the government, regions and businesses. The lesson includes a fun re-cap on the types of unemployment and how this tie into the main consequences. The lesson also reflects on any potential benefits of unemployment. The lesson includes examples, videos, activities throughout. The lesson also includes two worksheets.

This lesson helps students complete many tasks linked to monetary policy. The lesson will help retrieve and re-cap on essential theory and tasks. These include data analysis tasks, key theory tasks, exam style questions and diagram questions. This is the perfect lesson to cover after teaching monetary policy. A perfect consolidation lesson.

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.

Students will understand the key economic theory of globalisation. Students will learn what globalisation is, the characteristics of globalisation and the likely consequence of globalisation. Students will reflect on how MNC’s also impact globalisation. The lesson includes tasks, examples and videos.

This lesson helps students complete many tasks linked employment and unemployment. The lesson will help retrieve and re-cap on essential theory and tasks. These include data analysis tasks, key theory tasks, exam style questions and diagram questions. This is the perfect lesson to cover after teaching the unemployment. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes high mark essay style questions.

Students will understand the key economic theory of economic growth and the economic cycle. The lesson covers what is economic growth, the pros and cons of economic growth and the likely impact of economic growth to various stakeholders. The lesson also overs the stages of the economic cycle and what can cause a change in the cycle. The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, examples and videos. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes high mark essay style questions.

Students will understand the key economic theory of employment and unemployment. The lesson covers the types of unemployment and how it is measured. The lesson also covers ‘stick wages’ and how this links to voluntary and involuntary unemployment. The lesson covers the natural rate of unemployment, NAIRU and the consequences of unemployment. The lesson includes deep theory, many tasks, examples and videos. This lesson is aimed at higher level Macroeconomic teaching and includes high mark essay style questions.