This is an older resource that I have used previously with my GCSE Business groups to help improve their exam technique skills - this lesson resource aims to help students understand the importance of using data and evidence to support their analysis and judgements, through completing the groups tasks related to Dr Pepper’s product and promotional mix (as part of the marketing mix). Such skills are essential for final exams, as well as preparing students for controlled assessment and obtaining the ‘higher level’ A03 analysis and evaluation marks. The learning aims of the lesson are as follows: A - Recap key elements of the marketing mix (product and promotion) B - Use data to make and support judgements This resource has certainly helped my class and is thoroughly recommended for all centres. It comes complete with differentiated group tasks, as well as a PowerPoint Presentation, Market Research Case Study sheet and Lesson Plan, making it also suitable for a Lesson Observation.

This resources provides a great activity for teaching ‘promotion’ as part of the marketing mix for small businesses covering GCSE Business (Grade 9-1) specifications such as Edexcel (Theme 1: Investigating small business). The key lesson objectives are: State what is meant by the term ‘promotion’ Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different types of promotion Justify which methods of promotion are most suitable for a small business Students can work in pairs/ groups/ independently when completing the different tasks, and the tasks also encourage Bloom’s taxonomy higher level thinking skills.

Sources of finance is one of the most important concepts for students to understand when taking GCSE Business covering all exam board specifications. This lesson aims to help improve your students’ understanding of sources of finance for a small start up business. Students will explore different sources of finance and will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. This lesson will also develop students’ key analysis and judgement skills through the use of a short case study and ‘9 Mark evaluation style’ question. The learning aims are as follows: 1. State sources of finance that a new business could use (A01) 2. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of different sources of finance (A02) 3. Analyse and evaluate the suitability of different sources of finance (A03) This resource is thoroughly recommended for all centres, particularly for final revision before exams. It will encourage students to become more confident answering ‘sources of finance’ type questions, and it comes complete with differentiated tasks for lower and more able students, as well as a PowerPoint Presentation and practice exam question, making it a great resource for a Lesson Observation.

Partnerships - This is a lesson I have used with my GCSE Business classes when introducing different ownership and legal structures for the first time. The lesson aims are as follows: Explain what a partnership is Categorise the advantages and disadvantages of being in a partnership . Create your own deed of agreement for a partnership A starter and plenary activity is attached, which works well with ‘traffic light’ cards in order to assess /demonstrate student progress and learning. Please note the partnerships advantage and disadvantage activity is a notebook file and is designed to work for SMART boards in classrooms.

Many GCSE Business Studies exam board specifications require students to select and justify a suitable marketing mix for a particular type of business (e.g. a small start up one in the local area). This resources provides a great activity for introducing all the integrated activities of a business' marketing mix including product, price, promotion and place, as well as the factors that affect the choice of marketing mix. The Key Lesson Objectives / Aims are: 1. Understand different factors that affect a business’s marketing mix 2. Select an appropriate marketing mix for a business Students can work in pairs/ groups/ independently when completing the different tasks, and the tasks also encourage Bloom's taxonomy higher level thinking skills.

Sources of finance is one of the most important concepts for students to understand when taking GCSE Business, covering all exam board specifications. This lesson aims to help improve your students’ understanding of sources of finance for a larger (growing) business. Students will explore different sources of finance and will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. This lesson will also develop students’ key analysis and judgement skills through the use of a short case study and ‘9 Mark style’ evaluation question. The learning aims are as follows: Identify and describe suitable sources of finance for a larger (growing) business Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different sources of finance Evaluate and recommend the most suitable source of finance for a business This resource is thoroughly recommended for all centres, particularly for final revision before exams. It will encourage students to become more confident answering ‘sources of finance’ type questions, and it comes complete with a PowerPoint Presentation, student activity (matching up sources of finance with their advantages and disadvantages) and practice exam question with suggested answers, making it a great resource for a Lesson Observation.

A very useful lesson resource for your students studying break-even as part of the finance topics for GCSE and A Level Business, covering all specifications. The worksheets and activities will really help students to develop and apply their understanding about what break-even is, how it is calculated and its uses to a business. Learning Objectives Understand the concept of break-even and what a break-even graph is Complete a break-even graph, using revenue, fixed, variable and total cost data. Analyse the uses and limitations of break-even in business decision making

Challenges that famous entrepreneurs have had to overcome on their way to success - 3 short case studies include Steve Jobs, J.K. Rowling and Simon Cowell. There are also discussion questions for students - a great starter activity if teaching enterprise and entrepreneurs for the first time.