A revision resource for the new AQA Business specification. The handout covers an outline of how to improve labour productivity and the general efficiency of an organisation. It considers the impact of improving efficiency and how it can be the source of competitive advantage. It also examines the important concept of lean production (including JIT), labour and capital intensity and the role of technology upon operations.

Another in the modified revision sheets aimed at supporting the study of A Level Business and specifically the AQA specification. This comprehensive series of notes focuses upon the concepts of human resource planning and organisational design. It specifically examines job design; job enlargement; job rotation; job enrichment; empowerment; Hackman and Oldham’s job characteristics theory; influences upon job design; hierarchial structures; spans of control; delegation; authority; centralisation and decentralisation; influences on organisational structures; workforce planning; training; recruitment and selection; redeployment and finally redundancy.

Another updated revision sheet designed to reflect the new AQA Business specification. This sheet focuses upon the establishment of human resource objectives and examines: the value of setting HR objectives; different types of HR objectives (including employee engagement and involvement, diversity, training, alignment of values, talent development and labour productivity); the internal and external influences acting upon HR objectives and finishing with a brief synopsis of soft and hard HRM.

A PowerPoint based lesson that focuses upon developing student understanding of corporate objectives, mission statements and strategies.

The latest in the new AQA Business revision series. This sheet focuses upon the measurement of human resource performance and in particular it examines: labour productivity; labour retention; labour turnover; unit labour costs; absenteeism (non-AQA); employee costs as a percentage of turnover and the development and use of human resource development plans.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification but is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of markets. They explain what is meant by markets and competition before identifying the features of some of the main types of market e.g. local, national, global, B2B, mass, niche, product, service and seasonal. The slides then analyse and interpret the impact of market data, market share and market size. Next they consider the role, methods and purpose of market segmentation before they conclude with a detailed assessment of markets and degrees of competition found within them. This includes analysis of the full spectrum of competition ranging from perfectly competitive markets to pure monopoly. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and also a practice essay (all with suggested solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.

The latest in the new series of PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification but is suitable for all boards. These slides and hand out are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of trading, profit and loss accounts (income statements) plus the calculation and interpretation of gross and net profit margins. They explain the main components of a trading, profit and loss account (income statement) and the way that it is constructed. It then shows the calculation of gross and net profit and considers ways in which profit could be improved, before evaluating the calculations of profitability ratios to assess the performance of a business. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions, practice calculation questions and also a practice essay (all with suggested solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.

My Power Point presentations are designed specifically to meet the academic demands of the Eduqas GCE Business course and will enable you to deliver specification specific content through the use of high quality, well presented and researched notes plus summary revision questions, calculation practice questions, and essay practice all supplied with suggested answers. I have thoroughly prepared each and every slide to ensure its relevance to the demands of the Eduqas specification and this will save you time having to prepare your own materials. Your support is much appreciated as I try to develop a range of materials to cover the specific needs of teachers and students across all exam boards. Presentations include: Clear learning objectives relevant to the Eduqas specification Colourful, accurate and well presented materials Links to video materials (where appropriate) Quick Fire Five questions to assess immediate student understanding of the topic. Practice calculation questions with solutions to assess quantitative skills. Essay practice questions to develop analysis and evaluation skills. 11 presentations in total that cover the exact demands of the course.

A colourful, detailed and accessible resource that is tailored to meeting the academic demands of most A Level specifications. These notes analyse all aspects of data and market analysis. They analyse pie charts, histograms and index numbers in relation to some of the main techniques of displaying data used by firms. They also consider the benefits and drawbacks of qualitative and quantitative data before focusing upon analysis of both price and income elasticity. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and provide worked calculations to assist with understanding of these core concepts. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions, practice calculation questions and also a practice essay (all with suggested solutions). In addition to the main PowerPoint a PDF copy of the notes has been provided to assist with pupil hand outs.

This resource provides a detailed, well presented and accessible series of notes intended to support the study of AQA’s AS Business course. All aspects of the AS course specification are included in the notes and there are over 130 pages of material for students to follow. Additional resources are being created too at my new website which should hopefully be completed by the end of April 2018.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of understanding management decision making . The presentation considers the value of decision making based on data (scientific decision making) and on intuition. It then proceeds to look at the value, use and calculation of decision trees and their role in management decision making before concluding with an assessment of the key influences that act upon decisions. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a practice calculation question and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

A Level AQA Unit 2 A revision handout that considers the ways in which a business selects and works with their suppliers.

A revision handout for AQA A Level Business that analyses the role of objectives and strategies within an organisation.

A Level AQA Unit 2 A revision handout that considers the concepts of capacity utilisation, unit costs, subcontracting and non-standard orders.

An AQA A Level Business revision handout that looks at the role and strategic importance of innovation to the success of a business.