This pack of GCSE thinking strategy worksheets is designed to support retrieval practice, stretch and challenge, and critical thinking across the full KS4 curriculum. Based on popular strategies like Odd One Out, Link It Up, Silent Debate, Prove It, and Because-But-So, these tasks promote deeper understanding, evaluation, and analysis – ideal for AO3, metacognition, and higher-order thinking.
Each worksheet is fully aligned to the GCSE specification, covering every topic with student-friendly language and structured response prompts. Perfect for Ofsted-ready planning, DIRT tasks, revision, cover lessons, and independent learning.
Editable in Word/Google Docs that cover the whole specification.
One sheet per specification point
3.1.1.1 Economic activity
3.1.1.2 The factors of production
3.1.1.3 Making choices
3.1.2.1 Markets and allocation of resources
3.1.2.2 Economic sectors
3.1.2.3 Specialisation, division of labour, and exchange
3.1.3.1 Demand for goods and services
3.1.3.2 Supply for goods and services
3.1.3.3 Equilibrium price
3.1.3.4 Intermarket relationships
3.1.3.5 Price elasticity of demand
3.1.3.6 Price elasticity of supply
3.1.4.1 The importance of cost, revenue and profit for producers
3.1.4.2 Production and productivity
3.1.4.3 Economies of scale
3.1.5.1 The importance of market structures on producers and consumers
3.1.5.2 Competitive markets
3.1.5.3 Non-competitive markets
3.1.5.4 The labour market
3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources
3.1.6.2 Externalities
3.2.1.1 Interest rates, saving, borrowing, spending and investment
3.2.1.2 Government income and expenditure
3.2.2.1 Economic objectives of the government
3.2.2.2 Economic growth
3.2.2.3 Employment and unemployment
3.2.2.4 Inflation and price stability
3.2.2.5 Balance of payments
3.2.2.6 Distribution of income
3.2.3.1 Fiscal policy
3.2.3.2 Monetary policy
3.2.3.3 Supply-side policies
3.2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities
3.2.4.1 Why countries trade and the importance of international trade to the UK
3.2.4.2 Exchange rates
3.2.4.3 Free-trade agreements including the European Union
3.2.4.4 Globalisation: benefits and drawbacks
3.2.5.1 The role of money
3.2.5.2 The role and importance of the financial sector for the economy
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