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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)

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Former teacher of Economics, Politics & Business Studies in Madrid, Spain (journalist at The Times, Sunday Times & MoneySavingExpert.com in a previous life)
IB Economics (HL) - Microeconomics - Unit 2 (Real-world issue 2)
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IB Economics (HL) - Microeconomics - Unit 2 (Real-world issue 2)

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For Unit 1: Introduction to Economics see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12681403 For Unit 2 (Real-world issue 1): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12793808 Everything that you need to teach Real-world issue 2 of Unit 2: Microeconomics of IB DP Economics (Higher Level). Includes: 240 slide PowerPoint (broken down into individual lessons covering everything in the syllabus) Student activities and challenges throughout the presentations Worksheets Practice questions Graph practice Links to relevant videos and articles Links to online quizzes Topics covered include: Perfect competition Oligopoly & monopoly Government intervention Max and min prices Taxes and subsidies Externalities Public goods Also includes: Economics reading diary (and recommended reading list) Graph practice (for units 1 and 2)
Net present value (A-level Business)
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Net present value (A-level Business)

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For previous lessons see: Payback period: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796450 ARR: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796575 Quick lesson on Net Present Value (NPV) used with my Year 13 Business students. Includes: Starter quiz suggestion Discounted payback (worked example and practice questions) NPV (worked example and practice questions) Answers Finance topic revision videos playlist
Average rate of return (A-level Business)
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Average rate of return (A-level Business)

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For previous lesson on payback period see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796450 Quick average / accounting rate of return lesson used with my Year 13 Business students. PPT includes: Choice of starter quizzes Quick recap (payback period) Average rate of return (explanation and worked example) Student practice questions (and answers)
Payback period (A-level Business)
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Payback period (A-level Business)

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Quick payback period lesson used with my Year 13 Business students. PPT includes: Starter quiz on finance formulas Payback period (explanation and worked example) Student practice questions (and answers) Link to relevant short video
Introduction to an annual wealth tax (A-level Economics)
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Introduction to an annual wealth tax (A-level Economics)

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Quick lesson on the merits of an annual wealth tax used with my Year 12 and 13 Economics students. -Students read the BBC article on a proposed wealth tax -Try to fill in the table with some pros and cons (using their own knowledge) -Then I put the Financial Times video on (20 mins; free on YouTube) and asked students to update their table accordingly -Also resulted in a good discussion in my classes after viewing I found this was a good way to help my students understand a real world issue that isn’t necessarily in the syllabus. I did something similar with Universal Basic Income here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12772087
Social audits; environmental audits (A-level Business)
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Social audits; environmental audits (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson on social and environmental audits (and how/why businesses use them) used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter -Social audits explained (plus activity) -Why social/environmental audits are important (pressure groups; ethical business practice; sustainability etc.) -Greenwashing -Corporate social responsibility practice questions -Worksheet for students to create their own environmental audit Other lessons from this unit: Business strategy pack (SWOT, PEST, Porter’s etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742325 Corporate culture: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650698 Privatisation & nationalisation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12743838
Privatisation & nationalisation (A-level Business)
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Privatisation & nationalisation (A-level Business)

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Privatisation versus Nationalisation A-level Business Studies (Cambridge) lesson used with my Year 13s. Includes: -Starter quiz (refresh from some previous topics) -Link to video on privatisation and nationalisation -Debate task (privatise the NHS?) -Homework: TEDTalk video review (with worksheet) Other lessons from this unit: Business strategy pack (SWOT, PEST, Porter’s etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742325 Corporate culture: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650698 Labour productivity and absenteeism: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580712
Business strategy: SWOT, PEST, Porter's, Ansoff  + more (A-level Business)
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Business strategy: SWOT, PEST, Porter's, Ansoff + more (A-level Business)

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68-slide PowerPoint + worksheets and activities for teaching Business Strategy (Cambridge A-level Business). Covers all of the following from the syllabus: – Blue ocean strategy – Scenario planning – SWOT analysis – PEST analysis – Porter’s five forces – Core competence framework – Ansoff matrix – Force field analysis – Decision trees
AS-level Microeconomics bundle: Unit 1 (Edexcel) - chapters 11-20 (8 lessons + worksheets)
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AS-level Microeconomics bundle: Unit 1 (Edexcel) - chapters 11-20 (8 lessons + worksheets)

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Bundle of eight lessons covering chapters 11-20 of Edexcel AS-level Economics (Student book 1). Each lesson includes a PowerPoint (plus worksheets/activities). Lesson 1: Market equilibrium Lesson 2: Functions of the price mechanism Lesson 3: Law of diminishing marginal utility Lesson 4: Indirect taxes and subsidies Lesson 5: Market failure (moral hazard; information gaps; under-provision of public goods etc.) Lesson 6: Externalities Lesson 7: Government intervention Lesson 8: Government failure Also includes: Diagram practice (max & min prices and more) Links to whole class quizzes Selection of multiple choice questions from recent past papers Mind maps for planning 20-mark essay questions Essay planning template Economics reading diary
Government intervention in labour markets (A-level Economics)
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Government intervention in labour markets (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on Government intervention in labour markets (used with my Year 13s). Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (on labour market failure) Methods of government intervention explained (minimum wage; maximum wage; regulation) with diagrams Video Practice past paper questions and mind map activity Ways to reduce geographic and occupational immobility of labour Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Determination of wage rates (A-level Economics)
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Determination of wage rates (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on determination of wage rates used with my Y13 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter (quick refresh on some previous Y13 content) Explanations of perfectly competitive labour markets and non-competitive labour markets Practice questions Diagram explanations & practice Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Corporate culture (A-level Business)
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Corporate culture (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on strategic implementation & corporate culture used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Worksheet Links to relevant videos Practice questions Bundle on strategic analysis & strategic choice: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622036 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Contestability (A-level Economics)
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Contestability (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on contestability. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (on sunk costs) Lots of examples of contestable markets and what makes them contestable Practice questions Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Monopoly & price discrimination (A-level Economics)
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Monopoly & price discrimination (A-level Economics)

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A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on monopolies and price discrimination. Includes: PowerPoint (covering pure monopolies, near-pure monopolies, natural monopolies, price discrimination and monopsony) Starter task (on market structures) Practice questions and activities for students Practice 30-mark mini assessment (on everything covered in the PowerPoint) Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Income statements: IGCSE Business
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Income statements: IGCSE Business

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IGCSE Business Studies lesson on income statements (Unit 5, Cambridge) used with my Year 11 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with student activities & practice questions) Practice income statement Link to revision video Related resources: 8-lesson section 6 bundle here : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528395
Externalities (AS-level Economics)
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Externalities (AS-level Economics)

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AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering externalities, used with my Year 12 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with explanations and learner activities) Starter (Microeconomic definitions) Welfare loss graph practice worksheet Practice essay question (with mark scheme) Essay planning template Link to related FT article and documentary (YouTube) with task for students to apply their knowledge Enough for a double lesson (1h 50m). 15-lesson bundle covering the first 10 chapters of Edexcel Student Book 1 (introductory concepts, consumer behaviour and demand and supply) can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/as-level-microeconomics-bundle-edexcel-chapters-1-10-15-lessons-worksheets-12602164
Strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (7 lessons + worksheets)
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Strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (7 lessons + worksheets)

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A-level Business strategic analysis & strategic choice bundle (Unit 6, Cambridge). L1: Introduction to strategic management L2: SWOT & PEST L3: Boston Matrix L4: Porter’s Five Forces L5: Ansoff Matrix L6: Force-field analysis L7: Decision trees Worksheets and activities included with each lesson.
Decision trees (A-level Business)
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Decision trees (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on decision trees used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Decision trees explained Decision trees example Decision trees student task Practice questions Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 Boston Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621952 Porter’s Five Forces: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621959 Ansoff Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621967 Force-field analysis: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621974 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael
Force-field analysis (A-level Business)
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Force-field analysis (A-level Business)

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A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on the Force-field analysis used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on strategic analysis techniques Force-field analysis explained Force-field analysis example (IT project) Force-field analysis student task (with template) Practice questions Strategic management glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: SWOT & PEST: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621941 Boston Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621952 Porter’s Five Forces: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621959 Ansoff Matrix: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621967 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael