Welcome! I am a Business, Economics and Psychology teacher working in London, examining for GCSE & A-Level and providing high quality resources so your students can enjoy and thrive in the study of these beautiful subjects. Positive reviews are much appreciated. School purchase orders can be emailed to zee.tes@hotmail.com - Zee
Welcome! I am a Business, Economics and Psychology teacher working in London, examining for GCSE & A-Level and providing high quality resources so your students can enjoy and thrive in the study of these beautiful subjects. Positive reviews are much appreciated. School purchase orders can be emailed to zee.tes@hotmail.com - Zee
In this double lesson, learners are introduced to Romanian orphan studies such as Michael Rutter (1998). We start by looking at the context and what led to such conditions in Romania in the first place before watching some clips and images of Romania’s orphanages in the past. We look at the key study of Rutter, followed by some true or false qs, evaluation task, MCQs, research task, short exam style question with mark scheme, box plenary and we finish with a kahoot quiz.
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This double lesson introduces learners to the various promotional strategies used by businesses.
Lots of real life examples to contextualize each promotion. A few 3 mark questions with modelled answers to develop exam skills. A 6 mark with modelled answer and context building skills.
A group activity to develop a brand and present it to the class with a worksheet to guide this.
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This lesson introduces learners to investment as part of aggregate demand. We have a recap of consumption before looking at what investment in Economics means, including the difference between gross and net investment. We then look at the influences on investment with examples, a link to a BBC article for context and a set of questions with answers on the following slide. We also look at a case study of when UK business confidence was low - an 8 mark question on this with guidance and a concise model answer. We finish with a box plenary to consolidate.
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In this double lesson, learners are introduced to social psychological explanations of aggression with a focus on de-individuation as an explanation of aggression.
We start by watching Derren Brown’s gameshow to introduce the concept of deindividuation (this can be watched before hand or at home for students), we discuss some research into deindivdiuation before trying out a brief experiment in class. True or false questions, MCQs, evaluation task, 4 mark exam style question with answer, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, peer assessment grid to reflect on WWW and EBI for improvements, roleplay task, debate task, kahoot quiz and we finish with a box plenary.
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Deindividuation - social psychological explanations
This double lesson introduces learners to the range of sources of finances available to businesses. We start with looking at why businesses need finance, then go through the different types of finance with their pros and cons, followed by a consolidation activity.
A 9 mark question with a case study on an oil company, with guidance on how to structure.
The second lesson is a more engaging and interactive group lesson where students look at different scenarios and work in groups to provide one source of finance each with a justification, the weakest link gets voted out.
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This lesson introduces learners to the concept of economic development. Before we introduce this we recap what growth is, and consider the limitations of using growth/GDP as a measure of a countries development. We introduce the human development index and look at rankings of countries to gain some context. We look at the pros and cons of using HDI as a way to compare levels of development. Some true or false questions, a research task, debate, box plenary and two kahoot quizzes to end with.
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This double lesson introduces learners to factors which influence the growth and development of a country. There are quite a few factors on the specification so this could be delivered as a student-led task to research two factors per pair. We then feedback what students have found out but also go through each factor on the board to fill in any gaps in knowledge or clear misconceptions. This ought to help go through the spec requirements quicker and more effectively.
We also look at non-economic factors such as corruption, war and disease. Some true or false questions, video case studies to contextualise the topic, a debate question and a box plenary to finish with.
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This double lesson introduces learners to strategies which influence the growth and development of a country. There are quite a few factors on the specification (under market orientated and interventionist) so this could be delivered as a student-led task to research either category, I split the class in half to allocate. We then feedback what students have found out but also go through each factor on the board to extend and fill any gaps in knowledge, or clear any misconceptions gained when learning independently. We also look at industrialisation and other strategies such as development of primary industries, tourism, aid and debt relief. Some true or false questions, video case studies to contextualise the topic, a debate question and a box plenary to finish with.
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In this double lesson, learners are introduced to John Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation. We start off by looking at the context of the time i.e post world war II when a lot of children were separated from their caregivers. We then look at Bowlby’s theory, the difference between separation and deprivation, more studies to support the theory before students work on a short exam style question, with a model answer.
Followed by an evaluation task, true or false, MCQs, an extended response essay which requires A01, A02 and A03. Model answer provided for students to compare with, plus a peer assessment grid to identify WWW and EBI with answers and make improvements. A choice of consolidation tasks before finishing with a box plenary and kahoot quiz.
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Bowlby maternal deprivation theory - attachment
In this double lesson, learners build their understanding on attachment types from the strange situation but now the emphasis is on cultural variations on attachments. We start with a funny video and thought provoking questions before looking at what culture is, we then look at the ket study of Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988). We discuss the aim, procedure, results and conclusions before attempting a research task to find out further research from different cultures.
Followed by a debate task, MCQs, true or false qs, evaluation task, 16 mark exam question practice with indicative points to guide leaners to write a top band response, peer assessment grid and time to improve a paragraph by looking at WWW and EBI, we finish with a box plenary.
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Van ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988)
This double lesson introduces learners to the range of sources of finances available to businesses. We start with looking at why businesses need finance, then go through the different types of finance with their pros and cons, followed by a consolidation activity.
A 9 mark question with a case study on an oil company, with guidance on how to structure.
The second lesson is a more engaging and interactive group lesson where students look at different scenarios and work in groups to provide one source of finance each with a justification, the weakest link gets voted out.
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This lesson introduces learners to the determination of prices. The starter introduces learners to the equilibrium point through a plotted graph which they draw, from this we introduce the concepts of excess demand and excess supply, with step by step animated examples for students to easily understand the concept. Some consolidation activities before we look at the price mechanism and the invisible hand and the three functions.
Two links to kahoot quizzes and a box plenary to finish with.
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This double lesson introduces learners to the reality of business - that strategies fail at times. We start by looking at the decision making process of developing a strategy and identify reasons where failure can be rooted from in this process. We then look at the difference between a planned and emergent strategy as well as strategic drift. A video of real life business examples that drifted away from the environment such as Nokia and Kodak. We look at the divorce between ownership and control and the impact this can have on a businesses strategy. We look at the subjective nature of ‘success’ when evaluating the performance of a strategy. Importance of contingency plans, some true or false questions, research task, debate, box plenary and a kahoot quiz on topics from all of year 2 for the final lesson! Enjoy!
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This lesson introduces learners to terms of trade. We start by understanding the definition and formula for terms of trade for a country. We look at an example of index numbers used to illustrate a change in terms of trade. A calculation practice exercise with answers. We then look at factors that can influence a country’s terms of trade. Followed by a few exam style questions with video case studies to consolidate understanding of the topic.
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This lesson introduces learners to patterns of trade and how trade has changed over time in the UK and other countries such as China. We look at factors that influence patterns of trade with real life examples based on video case studies i.e how China’s pattern of trade has changed as they have become the largest exporter in the world through manufacturing, similarly how UKs pattern of trade has changed into services etc. We look at the breakdown of imports and exports for the UK with great visuals. Some true or false questions and a box plenary to finish with.
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This double lesson introduces learners to the two learning theories of attachment - classical and operant conditioning. We start with a ‘Do now’ retrieval task to recap knowledge from the last few lessons. We look at both theories, with video clips to ensure engagement and understanding of these important theories.
Followed by summary tasks, evaluation task, MCQs, true or false, a 4 mark question with a model answer and a 16 mark exam style question with indicative points to help students produce a well written answer in timed conditions. Peer assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW and EBI before making improvements to their responses. We finish with a box plenary.
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Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
This double lesson introduces learners to Bowlby’s monotropic theory of attachment. We start with a ‘crack the code’ stater to introduce some of the key terms such as monotropy and social releasers. We then introduce John Bowlby and his theory including the key terms involved.
Followed by a mini quiz of true or false questions, a kinaesthetic ‘walk around the class’ task to gather evaluation points, a 16 mark exam style question with indicative points to help students produce a well written answer in timed conditions, model paragraphs included. Peer assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW and EBI before making improvements to their responses. We finish with a debate question and a box plenary.
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This lesson introduces learners to different ways businesses grow, we look at a variety of examples of growth such as organic, inorganic (forward, backward, horizontal and conglomerate), we look at the pros and cons of these types of growth. A range of videos and articles to contextualise the different types of growth and a box plenary to finish with.
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This lesson introduces learners to the concept of revenue in Economics. We first start by looking at the law of diminishing marginal utility to understand how curves will look. We then look at each formula, with examples of figures + an activity where students calculate the total revenue, average revenue and marginal revenue. Students are made aware that revenue will be different in perfect competition compared to imperfect competition. We finish with a box plenary.
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This lesson introduces learnes to elasticity of supply. We look at the difference between elastic and inelastic supply, as well as perfectly inelastic and unitary elastic supply, with examples. We also look at the reasons that cause supply to be inelastic or elastic. Students have the opportunity to complete calculations with a model example done first.
A link to a kahoot quiz and a box plenary to finish with.
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