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 double lesson introduces learners to global niche markets and cultural/social factors which affect global marketing. We start with discussing what a niche market is from theme 1, then go on to discuss a concise case study on a very interesting type of coffee. We then look at another concise case study of PepsiCo’s Gatorade which has launched in India with a particular type of global marketing strategy. A 12 mark question with structure guidance and a model answer to develop examination skills. We then look at cultural and social factors at play, and some real regrettable blunders made by companies. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to ethics - always a good topic to stimulate provoking discussions. We start by looking at what ethics involves, we look at some real thought provoking case studies with Primark and Bangladesh’s factories, Apple and Foxconn’s sweatshops. A 12 mark question with a concise model answer to peer assess with and a debate task acting for and against firms that are unethical. We finish by looking at the effects of firms on the environment. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to contestable markets, we start by looking at the features of this market with emphasis on the ease of entry and absence of sunk costs. We look at some real life examples of markets that are contestable, and what has led to increased contestability in recent times. Pros and cons discussed and a video case study to stimulate discussion on the impact of increased contestability in the hotel market. We finish with a box plenary. 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 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. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to the final two components of aggregate demand - government expenditure (G) and net trade (exports - imports). We start with a recap on investment before looking at different categories of government spending. We then look at some recent examples of how much government has spent as well as the 2021 budget by Rishi Sunak. Students can see the difference between a budget deficit and the national debt. A short exam style question on the increase in tax allowance with a model answer on the following slide. In the second lesson, we look at net trade and factors which affect the UKs net trade balance. An 8 mark question with a model answer for students to look at for improvements to own answers. We finish with a true and false quiz and a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

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 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

The new Edexcel A Level Business Theme 3 Interactive Knowledge book is here! The ultimate resource for knowledge retrieval for theme 3 - completely aligned with the specification requirements. This resource includes: • Theme 3 knowledge workbook + answer book (interactive PDF) • 26 bright, colourful pages with images to help students make links • 56 areas of the theme 3 spec tested • A traffic light checklist for students at the bottom of each page to use as a revision resource once completed This can be used in a variety of ways, for example: • Send electronically/upload for students to type into on smartphones or computers rather than print (cost effective and environmentally friendly) • Teacher can request this to be printed in an A4 or A5 booklet and hand out to class • Use as homework after each lesson or take time at the end of each lesson to complete the relevant page

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

This double lesson introduces learners to exchange rates - all three systems. We start by looking at students currents understanding of currencies around the world before discussing the features of the three exchange rate systems. We look at what can cause a floating exchange rate to appreciate or depreciate (with diagrams), we also look at devaluation of a fixed exchange rate system. Pros and cons of each system is discussed. Video case studies and articles to contextualise. We also look at the J-curve and Marshall-Lerner condition so students can use these to evaluate when writing about exchange rates. A box plenary and kahoot quiz to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPTs which can be delivered over 4 lessons (around 90 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 4x word files consisting of exam practice and activities. Many sources of finance are covered here, the spec’s required sources of finance plus more, the rationale for this is to develop students wider understanding of the topic. This first double lesson introduces learners to ways of raising capital from within the business (internal). we start by discussing the reasons for why a business might need finance and the different types. We look at the 3 main types of internal finance with their pros and cons, before a short pair research task to apply and consolidate. We then look at a concise case study of a firm that requires capital but wants to only use internal finance - a 16 mark question on this with structure guidance and a concise model answer for students to use when peer assessing. A peer assessment grid and how it is used by examiners is provided for students to make improves on WWW and EBI. A box plenary to finish with. The second double lesson introduces learners to the various external sources of finance, building on from internal finance. We start by recapping the reasons for finance, then go through each one with their pros and cons. A brief case study on Dr. Dre’s beats and share capital with a 4 mark question and model answer provided. We then go on to consolidating the knowledge with some matching and recall activities before a group activity, students are put into groups and given scenarios that require finance, students decide which sources of finance are most appropriate for scenario and present ideas back to class. Class then decides who the weakest link is (encouraging application and evaluation skills) A case study and 16 mark question on venture capital is included, structure guidance and a concise model answer is provided to help students develop their exam technique. A link to a kahoot quiz and box plenary to finish off with. I have found this to be a very engaging lesson personally. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This set of resources includes 2x PPTs which can be delivered over 3 lessons (over 60 slides of engaging and interactive learning) and 2x word files consisting of exam practice questions. 4.2 and 4.3 have been joined to provide a clearer delivery of the topics i.e. capacity utilisation calculations (4.2) and how to improve capacity (4.3) etc. Learners are introduced to the concept of capacity in business, how to calculate capacity, problems of too low or too high capacity and how to improve capacity. In the next powerpoint we look at, efficiency, unit costs, lean production, just in time vs just in case and labour productivity - calculations and how to improve these aspects in business. Many real life examples are given throughout the bundle to help students contextualise. A variety of tasks to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, research and case studies and more. Exam questions, with model answers and marking grids so students can self/peer assess to identify WWW and EBI with their answers. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you