This double lesson introduces learners to supply side policies to increase the productive potential of the economy. We look at both, market based and interventionist policies, with relevant examples for each one. We look at the pros and cons of using supply side policies for the economy. A group task engaging students to come up with supply-side policies and a question on how to boost the productivity of the manufacturing sector. We finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This bundle could be delivered over 3 lessons and introduces learners to return on capital employed and gearing, whilst consolidating ratios from theme 2 such as current ratio, acid test, gross and net profit margins. Students have a chance to consider the limitations of ratios also. We start by demonstrating simple broken down examples of roce and gearing, as well as the other ratios with a range of consolidation activities. We also have a group task where students are given accounts of a major retailer, and they have to report back on how well the company has been performing by carrying out all the ratio analysis. Two kahoot quizzes with links provided and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to the factors which have led to a more connected world economy. We start by looking at the the great depression to understand the protectionism that eventually failed the world, and the process of trade liberalisation which picked it back up. We briefly look at free trade and the EU (as this is another lesson in the spec), then look at the various factors that have increased trade such as reduced cost of transport/containersation. A concise case study on CEFTA which students can attempt a 4 mark question on, a model answer to self assess. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to corporate influences in business, with a particular focus on short-termism vs long-termism, we start with a recap to ensure students remember CPA, then go on to look at how short term and long term views influence decision making. We analyse evidence based and subjective decision making before looking at a concise case study on Rolls Royce and understanding what makes them a long termist business, this study can be used as a class reading task or group, with a discussion to follow. A research task and box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to trading blocs, we start by looking at the history of european union and how it started in 1973. We look at other trade blocs then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of trading bloc. We look at a case study on the creation of the RCEP trade bloc, a concise case study and a 10 mark question, structure guidance is provided and a model answer to help students when peer assessing to build important exam skills. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to labour productivity, turnover/retention and absenteeism. We start with looking at the formulas for each one, with broken down examples to illustrate the concepts. We look at a concise case study with some information on employees, absences and productivity, using this students complete a calculation question along with group presentations on a 20 mark essay based question on labour rentention. After presentations, students can complete the 20 marker, or it could be completed for homework, structure and indicative points are provided to help with peer assesmeents. This is followed by another case study on a construction company, who do things differently, students explore, how they keep their productivity levels up, responses to this could be done in groups and fed back to the class, we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to recent protectionism that has taken place. We start by looking at the purpose of protectionism then look at the recent example of Donald Trump imposing tariffs on China, and then another example of Obama imposing tariffs on Chinese tyres, a concise case study on this with a 4 mark question, structure guidance and a model answer for students to peer assess with. We then go onto the short and long term effects of protectionism with a 10 mark question, answers included. We finish off with a box plenary and a homework research task. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to the factors which make a firm globally competitive. We start by looking at the impact of changes in exchange rates and how this can affect the competitiveness of firms even though it is out of their control. We then move onto factors that are more in their contrl such as differentiation and trying to gain low cost competitiveness through economies of scale. A concise case study on China’s toy factories as they manufacture most of the toys in the world, students answer a question on how their competitiveness might affect UK firms in the same industry, and to what extent. Structure guidance and concise model answer to aid in peer assessing. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to determinants of wages in competitive and non competitive markets. We start by asking how wages are determined and of course talk about footballers wages as a way to stimulate students into this topic. We look at diagrams including impacts of minimum and maximum wages. Video case studies on current labour market issues such as gender pay gap to stimulate discussion. We look at public sector wages and finish with a box plenary Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lessons builds on the previous lesson on costs, with an emphasis now on economies and diseconomies of scale. We look at a range of ways economies of scale can be achieved i.e. internal and external, we also look at the minimum efficient scale point and the usefulness of operating at the MES. Videos on the supermarket industry to highlight this concept and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to public expenditure by the government. We start by looking at the three different types of expenditure (current, capital and transfer payments) before a quick activity where students estimate how much of the pot is distributed in different areas. We then look at various graphs and charts such as spending over time, spending as % of GDP, changes in spending on different areas, future spending forecasts, all this should help to contextualise the topic, we also compare spending as % of GDP internationally. We then go onto look at reasons for changes in public expenditure as well as the impacts on aspects such as productivity, equality, taxation and crowding out. Some true or false questions to consolidate, video case studies for further contextualisation. In the second lesson, there a diamond 9 group activity so students can justify where money should be spent, this creates a great opportunity to turn this into an election sort of activity as we then split the class into two different parties, each preparing a manifesto on how they will spend the budget. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double (possibly triple) lesson develops students understanding of public sector finances with a focus on deficits and national debt. We start by looking at the difference between automatic stabilisers and discretionary fiscal policy with relevant examples and a consolidation task. We then go on to distinguish between deficits and national debt, with easy charts to deepen understanding of the UKs position over time. A calculation task to further consolidate understanding of how debt is calculated. A few video case studies to contextualise understanding, true or false questions, research task and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you