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.

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

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.

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.

Revision of stakeholder theory prior to attempting the EdExcel Controlled Assessment task.

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.

The 4 I's of stakeholders: I - Interest I - Influence I - Impact I - Importance

How do you get students to remember the financial document trail? This worked well with one of my classes.

GCSE Business - 1.3 Costs - Scaffolded resource for EAL student, using a ‘in pictures, in words, in example’) approach. Trialling a new approach to assist SEN/EAL students understand basic principles of finance. More to follow soon.

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

Scheme of Work Differentiated Self-Assessment Checklist

A revision sheet for Break-even.

This lesson looks at how changes in costs and price affect the break-even point. Using Excel to teach through practical activity, by the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the affect of changes on the break-even point. Excel Worksheet (with teacher solution) Student worksheet Example evidence of tasks in Microsoft Word. Visual representation, calculations and formula: Break-even Point: a) What happens if the variable costs increase/decrease? b) what happens if the fixed costs increase/decrease? c) What happens if the selling price increases/decreases?

How much do students remember from lessons on break-even? Use these homework tasks to check their understanding.

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.

Activity with formulae, explanation and example. Student worksheet Teacher Solution worksheet. Calculating: Contribution per Unit Break-Even Point in Units Break-Even Point in Revenues

Break-Even Lesson looks at the chart in order to provide an overview of what the break-even topic is all about. Once completing this lesson, students will move on to the different components and calculations, however with this overview, they will understand the 'end goal' and the steps needed more easily.

Break-Even Forecast See the chart appear in Excel as calculations are completed. Break-Even the visual way. Teacher solution. Example evidence of student work. Student worksheet.