EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.5 EXTERNAL INFLUENCES (COMPLETE LESSON) 155 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The importance of external influences on business: possible responses by the business to changes in: technology legislation the economic climate Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.4.1 OPTIONS FOR START UP AND SMALL BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 141 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The concept of limited liability: ● limited and unlimited liability ● the implications for the business owner(s) of limited and unlimited liability. The types of business ownership for start-ups: ● sole trader, partnership, private limited company ● the advantages and disadvantages of each type of business ownership. The option of starting up and running a franchise operation: ● the advantages and disadvantages of franchising. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.1.3 THE ROLE OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (COMPLETE LESSON) 113 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The role of business enterprise and the purpose of business activity: •To produce goods or services •To meet customer needs •To add value: convenience, branding, quality, design, unique selling points The role of entrepreneurship: •An entrepreneur: organises resources, makes business decisions, takes risks Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.5.4 MOTIVATION (COMPLETE LESSON) 254 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The importance of motivation in the workplace: Attracting employees, retaining employees, productivity How businesses motivate employees: Financial methods: remuneration, bonus, commission, promotion, fringe benefits Non-financial methods: job rotation, job enrichment, autonomy Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.1.2 CHANGES IN BUSINESS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (COMPLETE LESSON) 212 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Why business aims and objectives change as businesses evolve: •In response to: market conditions, technology, performance, legislation, internal reasons How business aims and objectives change as businesses evolve: •Focus on survival or growth •Entering or exiting markets •Growing or reducing the workforce •Increasing or decreasing product range Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.1.3 BUSINESS AND GLOBALISATION (COMPLETE LESSON) 213 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The impact of globalisation on businesses: •Imports: competition from overseas, buying from overseas •Exports: selling to overseas markets •Changing business locations •Multinationals Barriers to international trade: •tariffs •trade blocs  How businesses compete internationally: •The use of the Internet and e-commerce •Changing the marketing mix to compete internationally Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.1.1 BUSINESS GROWTH (COMPLETE LESSON) 211 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Methods of business growth and their impact: Internal (organic) growth: new products (innovation, research and development), new markets (through changing the marketing mix or taking advantage of technology and/or expanding overseas) External (inorganic) growth: merger, takeover The types of business ownership for growing businesses: Public limited company (plc) Sources of finance for growing and established businesses: Internal sources: retained profit, selling assets External sources: loan capital, share capital including stock market flotation (public limited companies) Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.1.4 ETHICS THE ENVIRONMENT AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 214 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The impact of ethical and environmental considerations on businesses: •How ethical considerations influence business activity: possible trade-offs between ethics and profit •How environmental considerations influence business activity: possible trade-offs between the environment, sustainability and profit •The potential impact of pressure group activity on the marketing mix Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.2.2 PRICE (COMPLETE LESSON) 222 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Price: Pricing strategies Influences on pricing strategies: technology competition market segments product life cycle Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.2.4 PLACE (COMPLETE LESSON) 224 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Place: Methods of distribution: retailers and e-tailers (e-commerce) Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.2.5 USING THE MARKETING MIX (COMPLETE LESSON) 225 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: How each element of the marketing mix can influence other elements Using the marketing mix to build competitive advantage How an integrated marketing mix can influence competitive advantage Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.3.4 THE SALES PROCESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 234 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The sales process: Product knowledge, speed and efficiency of service, customer engagement, responses to customer feedback, post-sales service The importance to businesses of providing good customer service Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.5.2 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT (COMPLETE LESSON) 252 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Different job roles and responsibilities: Key job roles and their responsibilities: directors, senior managers, supervisors/team leaders, operational and support staff How businesses recruit people: Documents: person specification and job description, application form, CV Recruitment methods used to meet different business needs (Internal and external recruitment) Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.1.2 RISK AND REWARD (COMPLETE LESSON) 112 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The role of business enterprise and the purpose of business activity: •To produce goods or services •To meet customer needs •To add value: convenience, branding, quality, design, unique selling points The role of entrepreneurship: •An entrepreneur: organises resources, makes business decisions, takes risks Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.2.2 MARKET RESEARCH (COMPLETE LESSON) 122 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The purpose of market research: To identify and understand customer needs To identify gaps in the market To reduce risk To inform business decisions   Methods of market research: Primary research: survey, questionnaire, focus group, observation Secondary research: internet, market reports, government reports The use of data in market research: Qualitative and quantitative data The role of social media in collecting market research data The importance of the reliability of market research data Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.2.4 THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT (COMPLETE LESSON) 124 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Understanding the competitive environment: Strengths and weaknesses of competitors based on: price, quality, location, product range and customer service The impact of competition on business decision making Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.2 TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 152 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Different types of technology used by business: e-commerce Social media Digital communication Payment systems How technology influences business activity in terms of: Sales Costs Marketing mix Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.1 BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS (COMPLETE LESSON) 151 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Who business stakeholders are and their different objectives: •Shareholders (owners), employees, customers, managers, suppliers, local community, pressure groups, the government Stakeholders and businesses: •How stakeholders are affected by business activity •How stakeholders impact business activity •Possible conflicts between stakeholder groups Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.3 LEGISLATION AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 153 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The purpose of legislation: Principles of consumer law: quality and consumer rights Principles of employment law: recruitment, pay, discrimination, and health and safety The impact of legislation on businesses: Cost Consequences of meeting and not meeting these obligations Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The concept and calculation of: Revenue Fixed and variable costs Total costs Profit and loss Interest Break even level of output Margin of safety Interpretation of break even diagrams: The impact of changes in revenue and costs Break even level of output Margin of safety Profit and loss Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation