Help prepare students for the Unit 2 Business Finance (EdExcel) with this glossary of keywords and definitions. Also suitable for other business courses. Hope others can make use of this - compiled over 12 months, as I created the individual lessons

Conflict activity - to prompt class discussion - give different pairs two stakeholders - come up with a reason for tension/conflict and a possible solution. Attracting Customers - a flower to 'bee&' filled in with ways to attract customers to a business.

Revision resources designed using Cornell's 2 column format (notes - summary). Topics drawn from the mark scheme answers. Questions multiple-choice, short-answer questions and extended questions. Quizzes designed using the Business Communication Systems A265 past papers but relevant to other Business exams. Help from students to create these resources, and any money made from these resources will be invested in the Enterprise activities of the Business Department.

Scheme of Work Differentiated Self-Assessment Checklist

A lesson which worked well with a high and low ability Year 10 class. They had struggled with the Statement of Account, but through this presentation, by the end of the lesson, all students were much more confident on the topic.

Developed this resource as alternative end of unit test for the students. It combined questions on: Business enterprise, business activity, business sectors and business ownership The financial document trail. It was differentiated so students chose the question they felt most confident answering. The rule was a few sentences for bronze, a paragraph for silver and two paragraphs for gold. It worked well, and demonstrated the progress students had made in the half term.

Memory Joggers to help students think about the long QWC questions. Use the card size memory jogger for a carousel paired activity, and then use the questions as a follow on written activity. I hope this resource can assist in final revision for the Unit 2 Business Finance exam. Good luck.

Main keywords relating to Unit 1 What is a business and What does a Business Do? (EdExcel) A useful resource for students to use when researching and preparing for the Controlled Assessment. Could be used by other students studying business, as a general glossary.

Knowledge Build Cards: Assets Liabilities Theory & Questions 15 minute introductory activities

3 Scenarios using the following calculations: SR - COS = GP GP/SR x 100= GPM% GP - OOE = NP NP/SR x 100 = NPM%

5 scenarios using the following calculations: FC+FC+FC = TFC VC+VC+VC = VCpU VCpU x Q = TVC TFC+TVC = TC SP x Q = TR TR-TC =P or L

My Business students have a good business knowledge but terms in the exam questions seem to confuse them. These two sheets show keywords used in previous exam papers which I am using as a final revision tool with students.

Are your students struggling with breakeven? They can follow an example, and yet when doing an exam question go blank? This story is designed to teach breakeven in a relaxed way, where students 'become' the characters who need to breakeven. Hope it can help make the breakeven concept seem easier.

Introduce students to BTEC Business or GCSE Business with this short induction unit. Develop a team ethos in the class from the outset, with The Pop Challenge. Bring a sense of competition to the class whilst introducing elements of marketing.

These memory joggers can be used to discuss the theory behind the A266 Business Communication Systems controlled assessment. I used for think/pair/share activities to check the students understood the concepts before completing a practice assignment.

Exam Technique Exercises - International Business. 4 marks in 4 minutes, then peer or self assess against modeled answers.

Exam Technique Exercises - The growth of a business. 4 marks in 4 minutes, then peer or self assess against modeled answers.

Differentiated self-assessment sheets for the sub-units of the BTEC First Award in Business - Enterprise module. Gauge the progress of students against their ability - Low Ability Pupils (LAP), Middle Ability Pupils (MAP), High Ability Pupils (HAP) and Most Able pupils (MA). Use as a progress check for students, and as a check for teachers that they are covering the content outlined in the BTEC First Award in Business.

Differentiated self-assessment sheets for the main units in the OCR GCSE Business Communication Systems. Gauge the progress of students against their ability - Low Ability Pupils (LAP), Middle Ability Pupils (MAP), High Ability Pupils (HAP) and Most Able pupils (MA). Use as a progress check for students, and as a check for teachers that they are covering the content outlined in the OCR GCSE Business Communication Systems.

Differentiated self-assessment sheets for the sub-units of the BTEC First Award in Business - Finance module. Gauge the progress of students against their ability - Low Ability Pupils (LAP), Middle Ability Pupils (MAP), High Ability Pupils (HAP) and Most Able pupils (MA). Use as a progress check for students, and as a check for teachers that they are covering the content outlined in the BTEC First Award in Business Finance module.