I’ve used this for year 10 as a bit of an intro to analysing data. It looks at understanding data, looking for patterns and then ‘writing about it’. Question prompts throughout. Its based on scales of business (local, national and global). A good independant task or could be the base of a deeper lesson.

A simple pop up shop planning lesson (or lessons) that follow the requirements of the WJEC Retail Business spec. Learners can complete this independently or in groups with very little need for teacher input.

I've used this as a research task for a cover lesson. Gets them thinking, and creates some good discussion points. They can add what laws they would add to prevent such acts.

A worksheet which I printed on A3 paper as a task for year 10/11 revision of the 4 p’s. I gave them a product which they then had to analyse. Includes the product life cycle, extension strategies and packaging. I then linked this to Pricing and promotion of their product in further lessons.

A quick pit-stop assessment that links to ownership and liability. Includes sole traders, partnerships, charities, retail channels.

A quick task, which I built a lesson around (based on revenue, costs and profit) - probably 15 mins. Created good elements for discussion, and they could peer mark quite easily.

A little bit on imports/exports and the benefits and drawbacks of international trade. Research task at the end, using ICT.

A short task to consolidate methods of motivating staff. Each employee has a short profile explaining why they feel unmotivated. The learmers then have to say how they would motivate each employee.

A quick worksheet to consolidate learning about: The Consumer Rights Act The Food and Safety Act Environmental legislation Employment Law Health and Safety at Work Act Good for a cover lesson if they have access to a PC. I printed this in A3.

A revision document for GCSE Business. It covers: Sole Traders Partnerships LTD PLC Charities & Co-op’s Public/Private sectors SMART objectives Stakeholder Shareholder

A work sheet around the topic of business growth. Benefits of a small business Economies of scale Advantages/dis advantages How is the size of the business measured?

Very simple and straight forward cover lesson where learners have the opportunity to plan their perfect summer. I used this for a very low ability group, however it could be adapted. Note: The first task includes my local area - you would need to change it to suit you.

A nice single hour task about stakeholders, and the impact the liquidation of Thomas Cook will have on them. My year 10 group did this in pair and created a good informative display out of it.

The pro’s and con’s of Job, Batch and Flow Production. Learners were able to complete the tasks independently, and it allowed for some good class discussions. Used for year 11 WJEC Business. The video in the PowerPoint does not belong to me! Please note: No starters or plenaries as this was a follow on lesson.

I use this for year 10 on their very first lesson in September. Some group/pair work gets them discussing good concepts. Please note: This may not last a whole hour. I do new book covers and quick overview of the course at the start , then this afterwards.

A quick task sheet which could form the basis of an organisational structures lesson. Gives an example of a heirarchical structure, with roles and a set of 5 questions. Good for cover, or to be jazzed up for a lesson.

A quick worksheet to consolidate learning of Unit 3 WJEC ICT. Topics covered are: Data information and knowledge Data logging and control Used for revision.

A nice little check sheet that overviews a series of 6(ish) lessons. Please note - this is only the overview checklist not the actual lesson resources themselves, HOWEVER, it is useful for cover work or to build in to a series of lessons. Learners were quite able to work independantly throught tasks 1-3, befire we taught the theory of finance. I have used it with year 10 to add a little more realism in to the finance unit (we learn about a particular topic then apply it to our own event company). I’ve got a rather ‘bouncy’ class that this has been brilliant for.

A short finance case study based on a small corner shop. A revenue starter, and then questions around finance. The last page includes a break even chart.

This is an Apprentice inspired task for my year 10's. I purchased items from Poundland, and gave each team a box of different items. They have to conduct market research, come up with a promotional campaign, and keep track of sales etc. I gave them 1 week to sell, and the winning team get to keep their profits (and chocolate). Most teams re-invested their profits, and are able to see where they can make more money. It is such good fun, they love it & its fantastic for team building. Worked really well as a 'hands on' activity.

Worksheet to be filled in describing the different factors that are related to production.