This shop, set up in October 2016 aims to provide Business Teaching resources for
BTEC Level 2 Business Studies
GCSE Business Studies
Resources will include, worksheets, lessons and assessment material.
In the future the shop will expand to include A Level Business and Level 3 Business Resources.
This shop, set up in October 2016 aims to provide Business Teaching resources for
BTEC Level 2 Business Studies
GCSE Business Studies
Resources will include, worksheets, lessons and assessment material.
In the future the shop will expand to include A Level Business and Level 3 Business Resources.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
Learning Aim D: Select and evaluate different sources of business finance
Sources of Finance (D1)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims for this unit and hope to add them to my shop in the near future.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim E - Break Even and Cash flow forecasts.
Cash Flow Forecasts (E1)
Break-Even analysis (E2)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on revision booklets for the other Learning Aims for this unit.
We are planning to deliver the Pearson's BTEC Level 1 Introductory qualification in Vocational Studies in 2017. This resource is therefore aimed at learners working at level 1.
This resource contains:
Our planned Assignment brief for Unit A1 Being Organised - Remember your internal verifier will need to verifier this assignment brief before use and you need to add your assessor's name and assessment dates.
Also included are some worksheets to help with task 1 and task 2
Worksheets for task 1 relate to approaches to help with being organised and include:
1_3_5 Task list - setting tasks by priority (1 main task - 3 medium tasks and 5 small tasks
A generic check list template worksheet
A task Planner by day worksheet
A task planner matching tasks with required energy levels
A task planner dividing tasks by urgency
A task planner by week
There is also a template for task 2 where learners review the techniques they used in task 1. The template is in a table format and makes learners consider how useful the technique was and how they could use the technique in the future.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim C - The Purpose of Accounting
Purpose of Accounting (C1)
Types of Income (C2)
Types of Expenditure (C3)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims and hope to upload them soon.
Branding - its importance and dimensions
Lesson Resources
Powerpoint
worksheet
worksheet answers
Specification
BTEC First Business
Unit 9 Principles of Marketing
Topic A.3 Principles of branding
● Understand the importance of branding for a business in creating a distinctive
offering for a chosen market
● Understand the different dimensions of a distinctive brand, including the use of logos,
colours, symbols, images and celebrity endorsements
Business Plans - GCSE Business Studies Lesson and Group Task
This resource covers two lessons.
In the first lesson students work in pairs to create a business plan using the template included - taking on the role of either an entrepreneur or a business advisor.
In the second lesson the business advisors now become potential investors. The entrepreneurs sit in front of a potential investor and make their pitch. After 15 minutes a buzzer / bell is sounded and the entrepreneurs have to move desks to present their plan to a new investor. A bit like speed dating.
This resource contains:
A powerpoint which guides the entrepreneur through the different stages of a business plan.
A blank business plan template for the entrepreneur to use
A business plan observation sheet for the potential investor to peer mark the business plan.
A completed business plan observation sheet
A homework sheet.
This resources has been designed for GCSE Business Studies and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.6 Business Plans but can be used for any Level 2 Business class where students need to learn about busines plans.
If you have any feedback about this resource or would like to request topics for future uploads please contact me businessteacher@yahoo.com
PowerPoints and Worksheet for Learning Aim A: Explore the role of marketing within businesses
For Unit 9 Principles of Marketing - BTEC First Business -
Topics covered included:
Topic A.1 Principles of marketing
● Definition of marketing
● Why marketing is important to businesses, including how it is used to gain market
share, develop brand awareness, encourage customer loyalty
● How businesses use marketing, including:
o to understand customer needs
o to keep ahead of competitors
o to communicate effectively with the public
o to increase sales and profitability
● Understand the contribution of marketing to the achievement of corporate objectives
● Understand the use of SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timebased) objectives within a marketing plan
Topic A.2 What is a market?
● Be able to identify types of market, including Business to Business (B2B) and
Business to Consumer (B2C)
● Understand the implications of the market targeted for the type of marketing activity
undertaken
● Understand the difference between:
o customer and consumer
o goods and services markets
o capital and consumer goods markets
● Be able to identify and define:
o niche and mass markets
o market and product orientated businesses
● Understand different types of business model including marketing, sales and
advertising
● Understand how orientation of a business affects its choice of marketing, sales or
advertising model
Topic A.3 Principles of branding
● Understand the importance of branding for a business in creating a distinctive
offering for a chosen market
● Understand the different dimensions of a distinctive brand, including the use of logos,
colours, symbols, images and celebrity endorsements
● Understand the benefits to a business of building brands, including extensions, value
and personalit
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim B - Explore the personal finance sector.
Features of Financial Institutions (B1)
Communicating with customers (B2)
Consumer Protection in relation to personal finance (B3)
Information guidance and advice (B4)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on revision booklets for the other Learning Aims which focus on Business Finance.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim A - Personal Finance
Functions and Role of Money (A1)
Different ways to pay (A2)
Current Accounts (A3)
Managing Personal Finance (A4)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims which focus on Business Finance.
Specification
Unit 9 Principles of Marketing - BTEC First
Topic B.1 Researching the market
Types and sources of data, including:
primary and secondary
quantitative and qualitative
Resources
PowerPoint
Worksheet
Answers to Worksheet
A BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Business mock exam for unit 2 Finance for Business.
A mock exam which follows the structure of the year tests.
18 questions in total
2 X 8 mark questions
Mutliple choice questions
Break even and cash flow calculations
The resource also contains answers with details on how the marks are allocated for the larger 8 questions.
This resource is an 8 page workbook for level 2 students.
It covers :
• Start up costs
• Operating (running costs)
• Fixed costs
• Variable costs
• Direct costs
• Indirect costs
There are brief recap notes and worked examples provided plus questions for learners to attempt.
An answer book is also provided.
The resource is used for my Level 2 BTEC First Business students studying Unit 2 Finance for Business. It could be used for GCSE or other level 2 qualifications.
Business Location - GCSE Business Studies Lesson and Group Task
This resources has been designed for GCSE Business Studies and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.5 Business location from the specification.
This resources contains material for two 55 minute lessons covering business location.
Files included with this resource are
A PowerPoint guiding students through activities related to business location
A worksheet containing four business locations for students to discuss
A lesson plan containing the timings for the 2 X 55 minute lessons on Business Location
The main learning activity involves learners working in groups of four to analyse four potential new locations for a toy store. Students discuss the locations in their groups, recording both the advantages and disadvantage for each business location. The students then agree within their group their chosen business location and feedback how their reached their decisions.
A worksheet is included for each business location and each member of the group is expected to complete the advantages and drawbacks for at least one business location. This ensures all team members are contributing to the discussion.
2 Mock Exams for unit 2 Finance for Business
Also includes the 2 accompanying answers and mark scheme
Also included is a revision powerpoint quiz
Plus excel templates for cash flow forecasts, breakeven, Balance sheets and Profit and Loss Accounts
A lesson or revision activity on the first topic of Unit 9 Principles of Marketing
BTEC First Business
Resource contains a powerpoint with activities including:
pair activity - define terms
guess the brand activity
class discussion based on images of unsuccessful products
There is a supporting worksheet along with an answer sheet
The lesson covers the following learning aim for Unit 9 Principles of Marketing
Topic A.1 Principles of marketing
● Definition of marketing
● Why marketing is important to businesses, including how it is used to gain market
share, develop brand awareness, encourage customer loyalty
● How businesses use marketing, including:
o to understand customer needs
o to keep ahead of competitors
o to communicate effectively with the public
o to increase sales and profitability
This resource contains two revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The first booklet covers Learning aim A - Personal Finance
Functions and Role of Money (A1)
Different ways to pay (A2)
Current Accounts (A3)
Managing Personal Finance (A4)
The second booklet covers Learning aim B - Explore the personal finance sector.
Features of Financial Institutions (B1)
Communicating with customers (B2)
Consumer Protection in relation to personal finance (B3)
Information guidance and advice (B4)
The student booklets contain revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklets contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on revision booklet for the other Learning Aims and also plan to produce a mock exam.
Also included are some spreadsheet templates for ratio analysis, break even and cash flow which will help with the later learning aims.
Our Assessment plan for 2017-18 for the Level 1 / 2 BTEC first Award in Business
Learners have 4 hours a week
Units chosen are:
Unit 1 - Enterprise in the Business World
Unit 2 - Finance for Business -External Exam unit
Unit 7 - Providing Business Support
Unit 8 - Recruitment, Selection and Employment
First year delivering Level 2 after a break of 2 years - might deliver unit 1 and 7 together at the end as unit 1 is synoptic.
