2-hour A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on Costs Lesson covers: the short run; the long run; law of diminishing returns; total, average & marginal product; returns to scale PowerPoint (with student tasks throughout) Starter task 5-page worksheet Previous lesson on revenue & revenue curves here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580294 Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering Types of Business. Lesson covers sole traders, partnerships, joint ventures, state-owned enterprises and includes: Starter worksheet PowerPoint Worksheet Homework task Took my Y13s about 2 hours to complete. Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

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

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

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

Full lesson on AMS (additional member system) electoral system used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) AMS fully explained (plus pros and cons) Video on AMS Very challenging task to work out regional seat-allocation (using real data from Lothian). Answers provided for teacher! Short homework task Previous lesson on FPTP (first-past-the-post) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859872

A-level Business Studies lesson on Business communication (Cambridge, Unit 2) used with my Year 13 students. Includes: Starter task Powerpoint (with various learner tasks throughout) Practice questions 20-mark essay question 4-lesson bundle (£3) for teaching previous chapter on further human resource management (Unit 2, Cambridge): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12582582

IGCSE Business Studies lesson on how technology has affected the marketing mix (Cambridge, Unit 3) used with my Y11 students. Lesson covers B2B, B2C and C2C buying and selling, opportunities and risks of e-commerce for businesses and consumers and includes: PowerPoint (with learning activities) Worksheets Practice questions Full shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

1 hour A-level Business Studies lesson on labour laws and workplace planning (Cambridge, Unit 2) used with my Year 13 students. Includes: Starter task Powerpoint (with various learner tasks throughout) Practice exam question (with insert and mark scheme) 4-lesson bundle (£3) for teaching further human resource management (Unit 2, Cambridge): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12582582 Full shop for other Business resources (as well as Economics and Politics): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on the 1979 UK general election as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (students must decipher 1979 election data) Homework task Some prior knowledge is required so please see previous lessons below: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Ethnicity, gender & education: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12587224 Governing competence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591090 Party manifestos: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591103 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering: Choice Opportunity cost Economic & free goods Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Activities Worksheet Homework task Part of a series of lessons. Lesson 1 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528554 Lesson 2 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528577 Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890

AS Microeconomics graph practice / revision - show students the various news article headlines and then challenge them to draw the corresponding diagram. Students need previous knowledge of all microeconomic diagrams (except maximum and minimum prices - which are covered in the final slides). 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

AS-level Macroeconomics lesson on circular flow of income (suitable for AS-level and IB Economics). Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Step-by-step student help for drawing the circular flow of income diagram Recap of Production Possibilities Curves Explanation of leakages and injections Critical thinking student activities on how circular flow might change Link to Keynes documentary and accompanying worksheet Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

Direct and indirect tax worksheet for Y13 Macroeconomics - used to see how well students had understood the topics of tax and public spending (Chapters 34 & 35 in Edexcel Economics Student Book 2). Students are required to: Define direct & indirect taxes Graphically illustrate the effect of progressive & regressive taxes Discuss implications of cutting public spending during challenging economic times Select - and justify - a set of tax rises that the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak could make to pay for the COVID-19 pandemic

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on Statute Law as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap on European Communities Act Statute Law explained Statute Law monopoly-style cards student activity Selected previous lessons: Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272 European Communities Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658606

A-level Business Studies lesson (Cambridge) on SWOT analysis & PEST analysis used with my Year 13s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on corporate strategy and Chandler’s M-form SWOT template & activity on Ford motor company PEST template and questions Previous lesson ‘Introduction to strategic management’: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12621935 More Business, Economics & Politics resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) covering concepts of: Ceteris paribus Scarcity The economic problem Positive & normative statements Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Activities Worksheet Part of a series of lessons. Lesson 1 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528554 Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890

Introduction to AS Microeconomics (Edexcel) Full 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Critical thinking questions / worksheet Reading diary Homework task Chapter bundle (8 lessons and worksheets) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890