I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
I provide resources ranging from full lessons to full unit bundles for BTEC Business Studies alongside GCSE Computing. I currently work as a Further Education Business Lecturer, Standards Verifier and Examiner for a large awarding body.
This lesson covers the history and implementation of Scientific Management. The lesson covers;
Background of Frederick Taylor
Origins of Scientific Management
Applications in modern workplaces
How it motivates employees
Advantages of SM
Disadvantages of SM
Several group activities including activities involving practical demonstrations (I have attached a guidance sheet) to bring the theory of Scientific Management to life.
This full lesson, with accompanying tasks, fully covers Ethics in recruitment (A3). Topics covered include;
What is ethics?
Honest advertisement
Confidentiality
Fair questioning
Fair selection criteria
Disclosure if working with family/friends
Equal opportunities legislation
Right-to-work legislation
The lesson contains links to relevant media including news articles and videos. Several tasks are included to keep learners engaged.
This full lesson covers A2 of Learning Aim A of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This lesson covers;
Job advertisements
Job analysis
Job Description
Person specification
CVs
Application forms
Letters of application
Online recruitment
Selection process - Assessment centers, psychometric testing, interviews
Technology in recruitment
Communication with candidates
Recruitment and business success.
The lesson contains several activities and links to external media.
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This bundle fully covers Learning Aim C of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This bundle is highly practical, with learners having to complete several evaluations of performance and self assessment in the form of a SWOT analysis.
This full lesson covers B2 of Learning Aim B of Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. This lesson is mostly practical, with learners designing interview questions, completing their CV, covering letters and application forms for a Sales Executive Role and carrying out an interview role play.
Learners are required to complete peer assessments in the form of interview observation forms and a self-evaluation which is linked to Skills/Knowledge/Behavior.
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This full lesson, with supporting handout, covers Statements of Comprehensive Income. Areas covered include;
Definitions of key terms
Calculating Gross Profit
Calculating Profit/Loss
Transfer of Profit to a Statement of Comprehensive Income
This full lesson, with Excel templates, business information and a teacher’s copy of the completed Cash Flow Forecast, covers how to interpret and create a cash flow forecast as stated in Learning Aim E for Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance.
This full lesson covers the following areas;
The role and purpose of marketing
Marketing aims and objectives
Activities
Knowledge/Skills/Behaviour linked to Unit 2
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This full lesson, with companion documents, covers The Marketing Campaign for Learning Aim C for Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign. The lesson covers;
Gantt Charts
Marketing Message
Selecting an appropriate marketing mix
Selecting appropriate media
Campaign budget
Timelines
Evaluation of the campaign
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This full lesson covers A1 of Unit 17: Digital Marketing. Areas covered include;
What is digital marketing?
Digital marketing and objectives
Digital marketing as an extension of the marketing/promotional mix
Current trends in digital marketing
Targeting specific market segments
Development of customer databases
Lead generation
The lesson contains several tasks and links to external media to engage learners and to bring theory to life.
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This full lesson covers A2 of Unit 22: Market Research. The lesson explores;
Qualitative and Quantitative data
Primary research
Secondary research
Internal sources of information
External sources of information
The lesson contains several links to external media and tasks to engage learners.
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This full lesson covers C3 Value of the Information for Unit 22: Market Research. This lesson includes;
Limitations of the research:
o sufficiency
o accuracy
o bias
o subjectivity
o reliability of sample.
Recommend improvements to the process.
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This bundle fully covers Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process Learning Aims A, B and C.
This unit is a fun, activity packed unit that I hope your learners will find highly engaging and interactive.
This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 1: Introduction to eSports A1 Organisation and Structure of UK eSports, including;
• Definition of esports and its classification under UK law.
• Involvement of the UK Government, e.g. Department for Digital, Culture,
Media & Sport (DCMS).
• British Esports Association.
• Esports and the wider video game industry.
• The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie).
• The National University Esports League (NUEL).
• National Student Esports (NSE).
• Commercial versus not-for-profit organisations.
• Tournament organisers, e.g. ESL, Gfinity, epic.LAN, GAME/Insomnia
Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.
This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 Business Unit 14: Investigating Customer Service A4 Customer Legislation and Regulation, including;
Industry and sector-specific codes of practice, ethical issues and standards.
• Implications for the business of not meeting all legal and regulatory requirements,
including consumer protection, distance selling, sale of goods, health and safety,
data protection, equal opportunities.
This full lesson covers A1: Meaning, Purpose and Terminology of the Law for Unit 23: The English Legal System for the Level 3 BTEC programme, including;
Rights and duties, law and morality, law and rules.
• Purpose of law, e.g. protection, upholding rights, maintaining order, delivering justice,
evaluation of effectiveness of the legal system.
• Differences between criminal law and civil law, purpose, remedies, punishment,
parties to an action, standard of proof in criminal and civil cases.
• Specific terminology used in civil and criminal cases, case names, current cases,
having an impact on business
This full lesson, with companion activity, covers F2 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The lesson includes;
The purpose of cash flow forecasts
Inflows and outflows
Opening and closing balances
Interpreting a cash flow forecast
Learners will be provided with a data set to create a cash flow forecast using Excel/Google Sheets. Learners will then make a key business decision based on the forecast.