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.
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
A lesson or revision activity on the first topic of Unit 9 Principles of Marketing
BTEC First Business
Resource contains a powerpoint with activities including:
pair activity - define terms
guess the brand activity
class discussion based on images of unsuccessful products
There is a supporting worksheet along with an answer sheet
The lesson covers the following learning aim for Unit 9 Principles of Marketing
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
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.
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
An example submission to discuss with students to help them structure their report and understand grading criteria.
Example is for Assignment 1 Developing and Esports Idea
Task 2 - Electronic Report on an Esports Enterprise Idea
Contains a complete report with notes to the side to indicate where assessment criteria is potentially being met.
Links to criteria
B.P3 Interpret findings from the market research activities undertaken to meet the specific objectives for an esports enterprise idea.
B.P4 Develop a credible esports enterprise idea through the use of primary and secondary research activities that meets selected objectives
B.M1 Analyse the findings of the market research activities to meet the specific objectives for an esports enterprise idea.
B.D2 Evaluate market research data to meet specific objectives by validating findings for an esports enterprise idea.
A Revision Booklet covering Break Even.
This resource can be used as a revision activity or cover lesson resource for GCSE Business or Level 2 Business students studying Break-even
The resource includes
A student self reflection activity to identify areas requiring revision
A one page revision sheet of key break even information
Nine tasks including
An activity covering the main calculations for Break-even
An activity involving drawing and labeling a break-even chart
A true / false activity
An extended writing activity where students write a blog entry evaluating the usefulness of Break even
Also included in this pack is the answers sheet.
If you have any questions / comments about this pack 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
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.
This resource is a revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The booklet covers Learning aim B - Explore the personal finance sector.
Features of Financial Institutions (B1)
Communicating with customers (B2)
Consumer Protection in relation to personal finance (B3)
Information guidance and advice (B4)
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 which focus on Business Finance.
This resource contains two revision booklet for BTEC Business Level 3 - Unit 3 Personal and Business Finance
The first 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 second booklet covers Learning aim B - Explore the personal finance sector.
Features of Financial Institutions (B1)
Communicating with customers (B2)
Consumer Protection in relation to personal finance (B3)
Information guidance and advice (B4)
The student booklets contain revision activities and exam style questions.
The teacher answer booklets contains answers to all the revision activities and mark schemes for the exam style questions.
I am currently working on revision booklet for the other Learning Aims and also plan to produce a mock exam.
Also included are some spreadsheet templates for ratio analysis, break even and cash flow which will help with the later learning aims.
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.
An 8 page workbook covering Revenue. This resource is primarily been designed for BTEC First Level 1/2 unit 2 Business Finance but could be used for GCSE students as well.
It covers:
• Sources of Revenue
• How to calculate revenue
Can be used for revision or homework.
Contains answers.
This resource has been designed for GCSE Business Studies, and can be used for the new AQA GCSE Business (8132) for exams 2019 - it covers 3.1.1 The purpose and nature of businesses and focuses on Business enterprise and entrepreneurship. It can also be modified slightly to use for any other level 2 business lesson focusing on the characterisitics needed to become an entrepreneur and the motivations behind starting up your own business.
This resources contains material for two 55 minute lessons covering
A lesson plan for two lessons, listing student and teacher activity
A PowerPoint guiding students through activities related to characteristics of an entrepreneur and objectives of an entrepreneur.
A worksheet where students provide examples of real life entrepreneurs
An answer sheet for the worksheet
An extension activity where students read entrepreneur cards describing 5 different key characteristics needed to become an entrepreneur before completing their own Priority Pyramid to list the characteristics in their own chosen order.
The lesson contains links to additional information about real life entrepreneurs, such as interviews and news paper articles.
There is also a homework sheet for the students which requires them to research an entrepreneur and produce a mini biography.
There is diversity included in the entrepreneurs chosen, with a teenage entrepreneur and a "mumentrepreneur" (a mum who has set up their own business after leaving full time work to care for their young children), as well as well known entreprenuers including Sir Alan Sugar, Steve Jobs and James Dyson.
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.
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.
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.
