This lesson includes a Powerpoint and a worksheet which covers: a) Small business survival in competitive markets: o product differentiation and USPs o flexibility in responding to customer needs o customer service o e-commerce Written by Sarah Hilton from Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Competition and market size Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.5.3 EFFECTIVE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (COMPLETE LESSON) 253 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: How businesses train and develop employees: Different ways of training and developing employees: formal and informal training, self-learning, ongoing training for all employees, use of target setting and performance reviews Why businesses train and develop employees: The link between training, motivation and retention Retraining to use new technology Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson is suitable for students that need extra support with the tricky topic of Price Elasticity of Demand (PED It is written for students studying Edexcel A level Business but would also suit students on the Pearson International Edexcel A level business course. This includes a worksheet and a separate answer booklet in Word and PDF format Written by Sarah Hilton at 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 2.3.1 BUSINESS OPERATIONS (COMPLETE LESSON) 231 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The purpose of business operations: •To produce goods •To provide services Production processes: •Different types: job batch flow •The impact of different types of production processes: keeping productivity up and costs down and allow for competitive prices Impacts of technology on production: •Balancing cost, productivity, quality and flexibility Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

235 External influences 3 THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT This complete lesson includes: a) The effects on businesses of competition in terms of competitor: • numbers • size • behaviour b) Ways for a small business to compete in a competitive market This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

Edexcel A Level Business 3.1.2 Theories of Corporate Strategy (complete lesson) This lesson covers: a) Development of corporate strategy: o Ansoff’s Matrix o Porter’s Strategic Matrix b) Aim of portfolio analysis c) Achieving competitive advantage through distinctive capabilities d) Effect of strategic and tactical decisions on human, physical, and financial resources This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) The difficulties in developing from an entrepreneur to a leader Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Opportunity cost b) Choices and potential trade-offs Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Statement of financial position (balance sheet): o measuring liquidity: calculating current ratio and acid test ratio o ways to improve liquidity b) Working capital and its management: the importance of cash Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This complete lesson includes a teacher PowerPoint with all the answers and a comprehensive student worksheet and covers all of these topics: a) Development of corporate strategy: • Ansoff’s Matrix • Porter’s Strategic Matrix b) Aim of portfolio analysis c) Effect of strategic and tactical decisions on human, physical, and financial resources This resources has been written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Statement of comprehensive income (profit and loss account): • key information • stakeholder interest. b) Statement of financial position (balance sheet) • key information • stakeholder interest.

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Nature and purpose of contribution b) Calculation and interpretation of contribution c) Use of contribution as a decision-making technique

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: Main stakeholders of businesses Objectives of stakeholders Impact of business activity on stakeholders Impact and influence stakeholders have on businesses

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: Interest rates how fluctuating interest rates can affect businesses that rely on overdrafts and loans for finance how fluctuating interest rates can affect consumer and business spending. Levels of employment Consumer spending

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: impact of legislation on businesses benefits for providing a safe working environment employment law including: national minimum wage/living wage the Equality Act (2010) Health and safety law including: the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) consumer law including trade descriptions

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: Methods of production: Job Flow Efficiency in production: Lean production Just in time (JIT)

This is a complete lesson which includes a teacher PowerPoint and a student worksheet written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: Purpose of market research To collect information Why businesses conduct market research Methods of market research to include primary and secondary Uses of market research information that may help decision making Qualitative and quantitative market research manipulate and interpret data from tables and charts identify market size and market share