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A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of making financial decisions with a specific focus upon improving cash flow and profits. It considers some of the main methods of improving cash flow, profits and profitability. It then concludes with a look at the main difficulties facing firms in the improvement of their cash flow and profit levels. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test, and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of the problems with strategy and why strategies sometimes fail and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the difficulties of strategic decision making and implementing strategy. It examines the key differences between planned and emergent strategies and considers some of the main reasons for strategic drift. It then evaluates a firm’s strategic performance. The resource concludes with an assessment of the overall value of strategic planning and the benefits of contingency planning and crisis management. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.5.2. Legislation. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of legislation with a focus upon consumer protection, employee protection, health and safety, environmental legislation and competition policy. The impacts of these issues are examined with a strong focus upon how they affect a business. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

Refreshed and updated PowerPoint resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the WJEC/Eduqas A-level Business specification. These slides are designed to support the delivery of the Component One topic of cash flow. They explain what is meant by cash flow and cash flow forecasts and demonstrate how to construct, calculate and interpret cash flow forecasts. The slides then evaluate the impact of a cash flow forecast on a business and its stakeholders before explaining some of the main causes of cash flow problems and the strategies businesses can use to improve cash flow. Finally the presentation considers the benefits and limitations of cash flow forecasts and looks at the interest of different stakeholder groups in the cash flow position of the business. The slides contain the Quick Fire Five questions and exam style calculation questions (all with suggested solutions).

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.5.1. Economic Influences. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of economic influences with a specific focus upon the topics of interest rates, inflation, government taxation and spending, exchange rates and the business cycle. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of business plans and has been designed to meet the specific requirements of the Edexcel 1BS0 specification. The presentation considers the key aspects of the business plan and its main component parts before concluding with an examination of its use in acquiring finance and then its main benefits and drawbacks. The pack contains a starter and plenary activities, class activities, knowledge questions, key word definitions and an examination style question, all complete with suggested answers.

Written by an experienced teacher, this is a comprehensive theory and practice question resource to accompany students throughout Year 13 and to provide them with additional practice questions on all of the major quantitative elements of the Edexcel A Level Business qualification. Each topic has a brief theory based overview before there are a series of mini case studies each with three questions per case. The resource contains detailed answers and plenty of model responses to the larger mark questions. Provided in both PDF and Word format to enable additional editing. The Year 12 version is available separately.

A new range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of financial ratio analysis and has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of the AQA specification. The presentation considers the basic purpose of financial ratios. It then examines the key ratios of ROCE, Gearing, Payables and Receivable Days, Current Ratio and Inventory Turnover considering each of their strengths and weaknesses and providing suggestions as to how each could be improved. The pack concludes with a critical analysis of ratios and assesses their weaknesses. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, several practice calculation questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.3.2. Branding and Promotion and is divided across four lessons. It considers types of promotion, types of branding, the benefits of strong branding, ways to build a brand and changes in branding and promotion to reflect social trends. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and several 10 mark practice questions. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A range of materials aimed at supporting teachers of the AQA A Level in Business and modified to reflect the 2023 changes. This presentation is designed to cover the topic of setting operational objectives. The presentation considers the basic purpose of operational objectives and specifically examines costs, quality, speed of response and flexibility, environmental objectives and added value. The pack contains the Quick Fire Five knowledge questions, a short objective test and an essay question all complete with suggested answers. This pack also includes a FREE copy of the student revision notes for this section of the course.

The latest in the revision packs aimed at improving pupil knowledge of core areas of the A Level Business specification that often cause problems. This pack focuses upon critical path analysis and includes the usual format of an assessment sheet (knowledge, application, analysis and evaluation skills are tested), teacher answer sheet, a mind map for pupil revision and a specialist revision sheet about critical path analysis. This pack also incorporates a detailed PowerPoint that teachers can use to deliver the topic and is supported with a PDF version of the notes to act as a hand out.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.5.2. Ratio Analysis. This PowerPoint presentation looks at two of the main financial ratios used in accounting, namely ROCE and Gearing. The slides assess the benefits and drawbacks of these ratios and interpret how they can be used to make business decisions. It concludes with an examination of the limitations of ratio analysis. The lesson includes new and modified practice questions with suggested answers. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 2.4.3. Stock Control. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of stock control and stock control charts. It examines the importance of stock management and looks at how to analyse a stock control chart. It then considers ways of improving stock management including the use of lean production methods (e.g. Just-in-Time) and waste minimisation. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.1.4. Impact of External Influences. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the use of PESTLE analysis by businesses to help them generate appropriate strategic decisions. Each of the different elements of the PESTLE model are considered and their impacts upon a business assessed. It also examines the changing competitive environment facing business and looks at the role of Porter’s Five Forces Model in helping a firm to better understand their external environment. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.4.1. Approaches to Staffing. It considers staff as both an asset and a cost of a business, flexible working (multi-skilling, part-time and temporary workers, flexible hours, working from home and outsourcing), the distinction between dismissal and redundancy and the importance of employer-employee relations. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new workbook aimed at developing A Level Business students' understanding of enterprise, market research and sampling methods. Primarily written to support teachers and students following the WJEC/Eduqas specification it is relevant to all boards. The work provides a variety of case studies, tasks, presentations and assignments for students to complete and finishes with a self-assessment and review of progress. It starts with an enterprise element that builds upon booklet 1 (Business Enterprise and Business Plans) and this is to help incorporate an element of practical business into the course. I tend to use the Tycoon in Schools programme by Peter Jones for this. It also examines sampling in more detail than is strictly required but this is meant as a resource from which teachers can pick and choose.

A new workbook aimed at developing A Level Business students' understanding of enterprise and business plans. This is of particular relevance to the OCR, WJEC/Eduqas and Excel examination boards that all still cover these areas. The work provides a variety of case studies, tasks, presentations and assignments for students to complete and finishes with a self-assessment and review of progress. Positive feedback on how to improve and develop these workbooks are welcome and I also acknowledge that some of these resources have been amalgamated from other authors whose hard work is much appreciated.

Another in the series designed primarily to complement the teaching and study of A Level Business and with a focus upon the WJEC/Eduqas specification. This work book examines the concepts of employer-employee relations with a particular focus upon trade unions, ACAS, health and safety, the minimum wage, and discrimination and the Equality Act 2010. There are a variety of activities and questions provided and a supporting series of theory notes and case study articles to deepen understanding.