This whole lesson covers E2 of Learning Aim E for Unit 1: Exploring Business. Topics covered include; Improvements to products, processes, services and customer experience Business growth Development of new and niche markets Offering a USP Improved reputation and recognition Smarter working Risks - Failing to meet operational and commercial requirements Failing to achieve a return on investment Cultural problems (resistance to change, unsupportive processes and systems, insufficient support from leadership and management) Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers E1 of Learning AIm E for Unit 1: Exploring Business. Areas covered include; Innovation (including; creative process, exploiting new ideas and increasing efficiency) Enterprise (Lateral, Blue Sky thinking, intuition, serendipity, chance) Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers D2 and D3 of Learning Aim D for Unit 1: Exploring Business. Areas covered include; Demand Supply Influences on supply and demand Price elasticity of demand Pricing and output decisions Response to competitor activity Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This lesson covers the following areas of Learning Aim D: Perfect competition Imperfect competition Features of market structures (number of firms, freedom of entry and nature of product) Group activity and links to external media. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson, with supporting handouts, covers the following areas; A PESTLE recap activity SWOT analysis 5C Analysis Porter’s Five Forces This lesson is supported with links to video clips, handouts and group activities. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers the following areas; Corporate culture Corporate social responsibility Ethics Competitive advantage (differentiation, price policies, market leadership/share, reputation, cost control, technology, suppliers, employees Benefits and importance of establishing and maintaining a competitive advantage. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson, with supporting handouts, covers C1 of Unit 1; Exploring Business. Areas covered; Political factors Economic factors Social factors Technological factors Legal factors Environmental factors This lesson has several group activities and class discussions, concluding with a case study in which learners must apply a PESTLE analysis to a small business.

This full lesson, with supporting handout, covers B2 of Learning Aim B for Unit 1: Exploring Business. Topics covered include; Aims Objectives Public Sector Aims Private Sector Aims SMART objectives Individual and group activities

This full lesson, with supporting activity, covers B1 of Unit 1: Exploring Business. Topics include; Different types of structure Functional areas of business Large scale group activity (see notes below for delivery guidance) *Task: nominate a learner for each of the given roles. Stand them at the front of the class holding their role name. Read out each problem and ask the class which area of the business you would report to, discuss each answer. I have included a link to a free resource below that has been created by a fellow TES author. This resource is fantastic and compliments my resource well. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos. I do not own the resource below and it is not a part of this paid resource that I am offering. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/organisational-structure-6259487

This full lesson covers A3 of Unit 1: Exploring Business. Topics covered include; Written Communication Oral Communication Importance of Communication This lesson also contains two large tasks for learners to complete that allows them to demonstrate their understanding. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson and supporting handout covers A2 of Learning Aim A for Unit 1: Exploring Business. The areas covered include; Internal and external stakeholders Suppliers, lenders, competitors, debtors, creditors, customers, government agencies, pressure groups. The influence of these stakeholders on businesses. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This 22 slide PowerPoint and supporting handout covers A1 of Learning Aim A for Unit 1: Exploring Business. This session covers; Ownership structures and types of liability Purpose of businesses Sectors Size of business Reasons for success Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This glossary of key terms is useful for revision for Level 2 Finance Units. This glossary was created to be used with Unit 2: Finance for Business but can be used for other purposes.

This 12 slide presentation features 10 different customer service scenarios. Learners are required to analyse each scenario and come up with an action plan for each. They must also discuss the skills required to ensure the scenario is dealt with effectively. This activity can be used for a variety of qualifications and contexts.