This shop, set up in October 2016 aims to provide Business Teaching resources for
BTEC Level 2 Business Studies
GCSE Business Studies
Resources will include, worksheets, lessons and assessment material.
In the future the shop will expand to include A Level Business and Level 3 Business Resources.
This shop, set up in October 2016 aims to provide Business Teaching resources for
BTEC Level 2 Business Studies
GCSE Business Studies
Resources will include, worksheets, lessons and assessment material.
In the future the shop will expand to include A Level Business and Level 3 Business Resources.
We are planning to deliver the Pearson's BTEC Level 1 Introductory qualification in Vocational Studies in 2017. This resource is therefore aimed at learners working at level 1.
This resource contains:
Our planned Assignment brief for Unit A1 Being Organised - Remember your internal verifier will need to verifier this assignment brief before use and you need to add your assessor's name and assessment dates.
Also included are some worksheets to help with task 1 and task 2
Worksheets for task 1 relate to approaches to help with being organised and include:
1_3_5 Task list - setting tasks by priority (1 main task - 3 medium tasks and 5 small tasks
A generic check list template worksheet
A task Planner by day worksheet
A task planner matching tasks with required energy levels
A task planner dividing tasks by urgency
A task planner by week
There is also a template for task 2 where learners review the techniques they used in task 1. The template is in a table format and makes learners consider how useful the technique was and how they could use the technique in the future.
A worksheet for GCSE Business or Level 2 BTEC Business students.
The worksheet can be used for revision or a cover lesson.
The worksheet contains:
A student self reflection activity to determine prior knowledge
A one page revision summary of key information for this topic
Five tasks for students to complete including:
a definition task
an internal / external sources of finance task
a matching activity to reinforce understanding of advantages and disadvantages of various sources of finance
a mini case study which requires students to write an email incorporating all they have learnt about the topic.
By the end of the worksheet students can:
Define all major sources of finance
Identify which sources are internal and external
Identify which sources of finance are short, medium or long term sources
Provide advantages and disadvantages for each main source of finance
Apply their knowledge to a case study
Make recommendations to a business to help them select the most appropriate source of finance.
The activity also includes the answer sheet for all five tasks.
If you need to discuss the resource please contact me - businessteacher@yahoo.com
PowerPoints and Worksheet for Learning Aim A: Explore the role of marketing within businesses
For Unit 9 Principles of Marketing - BTEC First Business -
Topics covered included:
Topic A.1 Principles of marketing
● Definition of marketing
● Why marketing is important to businesses, including how it is used to gain market
share, develop brand awareness, encourage customer loyalty
● How businesses use marketing, including:
o to understand customer needs
o to keep ahead of competitors
o to communicate effectively with the public
o to increase sales and profitability
● Understand the contribution of marketing to the achievement of corporate objectives
● Understand the use of SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timebased) objectives within a marketing plan
Topic A.2 What is a market?
● Be able to identify types of market, including Business to Business (B2B) and
Business to Consumer (B2C)
● Understand the implications of the market targeted for the type of marketing activity
undertaken
● Understand the difference between:
o customer and consumer
o goods and services markets
o capital and consumer goods markets
● Be able to identify and define:
o niche and mass markets
o market and product orientated businesses
● Understand different types of business model including marketing, sales and
advertising
● Understand how orientation of a business affects its choice of marketing, sales or
advertising model
Topic A.3 Principles of branding
● Understand the importance of branding for a business in creating a distinctive
offering for a chosen market
● Understand the different dimensions of a distinctive brand, including the use of logos,
colours, symbols, images and celebrity endorsements
● Understand the benefits to a business of building brands, including extensions, value
and personalit
Branding - its importance and dimensions
Lesson Resources
Powerpoint
worksheet
worksheet answers
Specification
BTEC First Business
Unit 9 Principles of Marketing
Topic A.3 Principles of branding
● Understand the importance of branding for a business in creating a distinctive
offering for a chosen market
● Understand the different dimensions of a distinctive brand, including the use of logos,
colours, symbols, images and celebrity endorsements
This resource is an 8 page workbook for level 2 students.
It covers :
• Start up costs
• Operating (running costs)
• Fixed costs
• Variable costs
• Direct costs
• Indirect costs
There are brief recap notes and worked examples provided plus questions for learners to attempt.
An answer book is also provided.
The resource is used for my Level 2 BTEC First Business students studying Unit 2 Finance for Business. It could be used for GCSE or other level 2 qualifications.
Lesson explaining the 3 different business models
The Sales Model
The Advertising Model
The Marketing Model
Qualification
For Unit 9 Principles of Marketing - BTEC First Business
Topic A.2 What is a market?
Understand different types of business model including marketing, sales and
advertising
Resource Contains:
PowerPoint
Worksheet
Worksheet Answers
Business Location - GCSE Business Studies Lesson and Group Task
This resources has been designed for GCSE Business Studies and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.5 Business location from the specification.
This resources contains material for two 55 minute lessons covering business location.
Files included with this resource are
A PowerPoint guiding students through activities related to business location
A worksheet containing four business locations for students to discuss
A lesson plan containing the timings for the 2 X 55 minute lessons on Business Location
The main learning activity involves learners working in groups of four to analyse four potential new locations for a toy store. Students discuss the locations in their groups, recording both the advantages and disadvantage for each business location. The students then agree within their group their chosen business location and feedback how their reached their decisions.
A worksheet is included for each business location and each member of the group is expected to complete the advantages and drawbacks for at least one business location. This ensures all team members are contributing to the discussion.
Business Plans - GCSE Business Studies Lesson and Group Task
This resource covers two lessons.
In the first lesson students work in pairs to create a business plan using the template included - taking on the role of either an entrepreneur or a business advisor.
In the second lesson the business advisors now become potential investors. The entrepreneurs sit in front of a potential investor and make their pitch. After 15 minutes a buzzer / bell is sounded and the entrepreneurs have to move desks to present their plan to a new investor. A bit like speed dating.
This resource contains:
A powerpoint which guides the entrepreneur through the different stages of a business plan.
A blank business plan template for the entrepreneur to use
A business plan observation sheet for the potential investor to peer mark the business plan.
A completed business plan observation sheet
A homework sheet.
This resources has been designed for GCSE Business Studies and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.6 Business Plans but can be used for any Level 2 Business class where students need to learn about busines plans.
If you have any feedback about this resource or would like to request topics for future uploads please contact me businessteacher@yahoo.com
2 Mock Exams for unit 2 Finance for Business
Also includes the 2 accompanying answers and mark scheme
Also included is a revision powerpoint quiz
Plus excel templates for cash flow forecasts, breakeven, Balance sheets and Profit and Loss Accounts
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim E - Break Even and Cash flow forecasts.
Cash Flow Forecasts (E1)
Break-Even analysis (E2)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on revision booklets for the other Learning Aims for this unit.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim C - The Purpose of Accounting
Purpose of Accounting (C1)
Types of Income (C2)
Types of Expenditure (C3)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims and hope to upload them soon.
A class activity where students
Create a trial balance
Identify whether items go to Trading, Profit and Loss Account or Balance Sheet
Create a Trading, Profit and Loss Account
Creat a Balance Sheet
Resources contains
PowerPoint to introduce the Scenario and Task
Excel Spreadsheet containing templates for Trading, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet
Excel Spreadsheet containing answers
Word document containing templates for Trial Balance, Trading, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet for learner who may not have access to a computer.
This could be used for BTEC Business Studies for P4 criteria for Unit 5 - Business Accounting
A BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Business mock exam for unit 2 Finance for Business.
A mock exam which follows the structure of the year tests.
18 questions in total
2 X 8 mark questions
Mutliple choice questions
Break even and cash flow calculations
The resource also contains answers with details on how the marks are allocated for the larger 8 questions.
A Cash Case Study for (BTEC First (2012) Level 2 Business - Unit 2 - Finance For Business)
The resource includes a case study based on two students forming a partnership and planning to open a café.
The students use the case study and spreadsheet template to create a cash flow.
There is an evaluation worksheet which gets students to analyse the cash flow
The students can then identify changes to the forecast to make the business end the year with a surplus.
Answers are provided for the cashflow forecast and evaluation worksheet.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
Learning Aim D: Select and evaluate different sources of business finance
Sources of Finance (D1)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims for this unit and hope to add them to my shop in the near future.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim A - Personal Finance
Functions and Role of Money (A1)
Different ways to pay (A2)
Current Accounts (A3)
Managing Personal Finance (A4)
The student booklet contains revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklet contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on a revision booklet for the other Learning Aims which focus on Business Finance.
Our Assessment plan for 2017-18 for the Level 1 / 2 BTEC first Award in Business
Learners have 4 hours a week
Units chosen are:
Unit 1 - Enterprise in the Business World
Unit 2 - Finance for Business -External Exam unit
Unit 7 - Providing Business Support
Unit 8 - Recruitment, Selection and Employment
First year delivering Level 2 after a break of 2 years - might deliver unit 1 and 7 together at the end as unit 1 is synoptic.
