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8th grade social studies resources in English (UK) on sale
Business Ethics - CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility - Business Studies
A great lesson on teaching business ethics. The lesson starts with students asked to decide whether it is right that Nike uses sweatshops to increase profits - students write down their response on a post-it note and add it to the whiteboard. Students are then shown a great 20 minute documentary on Nike and Sweatshops (link to video included) and then they get an opportunity to change their view. This lesson then looks at the pros and cons of businesses operating ethically and how it may impact
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8th - 11th
The Product Life Cycle - Marketing Mix - PPT & Worksheet - Business Studies
A nice lesson on the product life cycle. Numerous tasks throughout and key theory on the main stages of the product life cycle and up to date examples of products for each stage. The lesson also looks at various extension strategies and how they can impact the product life cycle. I have focused on products and services students can easily relate to. I have also included a nice worksheet on the product life cycle. Perfect for Business Studies.
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8th - 11th
Leadership Styles - Demographic, Autocratic, Paternalistic & Laissez-Faire
A great lesson on teaching four of the main leadership styles in the world of business. There is clear theory on the importance of a good leader and how that can influence how businesses and companies are run. There is detailed theory on the pros and cons of demographic, autocratic, paternalistic and laissez-faire leaders. I have included examples for each type of leader. The lesson starts with a great leadership quiz, this will determine what type of leader each student is (I like to do a tally
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8th - 11th
Income Statements - Profit & Loss Accounts - Finance - Net & Gross Profit
A real bumper lesson on teaching income statements / profit and loss accounts. The lesson starts with looking at how an income statement is constructed what each section means (with relevant examples). The lesson the looks at how to calculate and complete income statements. The lesson has a great finance starter activity - a 10 question multiple choice quiz. I have also attached a lot of profit and loss worksheets, where students need to complete various financial documents. This lesson could po
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8th - 11th
Place - The Marketing Mix - 4 P's - E-Commerce & Distribution Channels
A bumper selection of resources to help you teach the place element of the marketing mix. This detailed PPT looks at place and key information on this topic. I have looked at the three types of distribution channels and how e-commerce has impacted businesses and place. There are numerous tasks and relevant examples throughout the presentation to keep students engaged. I have also included a nice summary task to be used after all of the marketing mix is taught, where students need to create a mar
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8th - 11th
Industrial Sectors - Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Economic Sectors
A nice lesson that covers the three industrial sectors in a lot of detail. The lesson introduces the three sectors with relevant theory and examples and reasons why each sector may be increasing or decreasing. I have included many tasks throughout the lesson. This includes a fun traffic light style quiz that looks at examples and gets students to guess which sector or sectors they belong in. The lesson concludes with a nice task where students have to write and draw a nice timeline for an indust
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8th - 11th
Production Possibility Curves / Frontiers / Diagrams (PPC) - Opportunity Cost
This lesson looks at production possibility curves (PPC) and how they show opportunity costs. The lesson includes lots of examples, diagrams and tasks to really help explain this topic. The lesson includes numerous video clips to help consolidate the learning. I have included a group task to make this lesson more engaging. This lesson is perfect for Economics.
Lesson Aim: Students will fully understand how to analyse and draw production possibility curves.
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8th - 12th
Positive & Negative Externalities - Market Failure - Economics
This detailed lesson looks at both positive and negative externalities and how they can lead to market failure. The lesson includes lots of detailed theory, examples, videos, diagrams and tasks.
Lesson Aim: Students will understand what both positive and negative externalities are and how they can lead to market failure.
I have included a student copy of the lesson to work alongside the main PPT. I have included exam style questions and videos to help teach a tricky topic. A perfect lesson fo
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8th - 12th
Franchises / Franchising - Pros & Cons - Business Ownership - PPT & Worksheets
This bumper lesson covers everything students need to know about franchises. This PPT includes a description of franchises, there pros and cons and includes various tasks throughout. The lesson also includes relevant examples of business franchises and links to some great videos. The lesson also looks at the important difference between a franchisee and a franchisor. I have also included two detailed worksheets based on franchises that can be used straight after the PPT is used in class. This is
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8th - 11th
The Marketing Mix - 4 P's - Group Task - Create a New Drink for Coca-Cola
I like to finish teaching the marketing mix with a fun group task. This PPT includes a nice idea for students to look at the 4 P's and create their own fizzy drink. They need to look at all elements of the marketing mix and design a new drink. I have also included a similar group task on a new chocolate bar. I have also included a simple marketing mix worksheet students need to fill in after they select a product of their choice. A good few lessons when all marketing theory has been taught.
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7th - 11th
The Marketing Mix - Product - 4 P's - PPT, Quiz and Worksheet
A bumper selection of resources to help you teach the product element of the marketing mix. The detailed PPT looks at product and key information on this topic. I have included a nice quiz that covers many questions on product and the product life cycle - perfect for a starter activity. I have also included a detailed worksheet on product and the other 3 P's of the marketing mix.
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8th - 11th
Income & Wealth - Inequality, Distribution of Income & Poverty - Economics
This lesson at the difference between income and wealth and how this has a major impact on the distribution of income in the UK. The lesson aims to help students cover the following objectives:
* Students will fully understand the difference between income and wealth and how it can impact inequality in the UK.
* All Students will understand the difference between income and wealth
* Most Students will understand and be able to analyse the different factors that cause an unequal distribution of
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8th - 12th
Price - Pricing Strategies - The Marketing Mix - 4 P's - Business Studies
A bumper selection of resources to help you teach the price and pricing strategies of the marketing mix. This detailed PPT looks at price and key information on this topic. There are clear definitions for each of the main pricing strategies each with relevant examples. There are numerous tasks and relevant examples throughout the presentation to keep students engaged. The PPT includes a nice task where students need to read a business scenario and recommend what pricing strategy should be used.
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8th - 11th
Finance - Calculating Sales Revenue, Costs & Profit - PPT & Worksheet
A bumper lesson that covers key financial calculations for GCSE Business Studies students. The lesson shows how to calculate revenue, fixed costs, variable costs, total costs and profit. Each section has clear questions and answers, with the PPT working alongside the worksheet attached. I have tried to make the lesson fun and easy to understand. The worksheet builds upon the theory and has many more financial calculations to work out. This could easily span across 2 lessons as the worksheet is v
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8th - 11th
Balance Sheets - Finance - Business Studies - PPT & Tasks
A great lesson that covers balance sheets. The PPT covers the theory behind balance sheets and how they are constructed. There are numerous examples to help explain how a balance sheet needs to 'balance'. I have included numerous balance sheet tasks and worksheets to help students fully grasp this tricky topic. I have also included a nice quiz on finance, perfect for a lesson starter. The detailed worksheets and activities will easily stretch across 2 lessons. Perfect for Business Studies.
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8th - 11th
Break Even Analysis - Calculations, Theory & Graphs - Business Finance
A really detailed lesson (that could easily span over 2-3 lessons) on break-even. The lesson looks at the key theory behind break-even and how it is calculated. The lesson has loads of tasks throughout and gets students to complete tables, graphs and formulas to calculate a businesses break-even point. A great lesson includes a student handout which can be printed and used alongside the overall lesson PPT. The lesson includes examples and great revision tips on a potentially difficult financial
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8th - 12th
Promotion - The Marketing Mix - The 4 P's - PPT & Worksheet - Business Studies
A bumper selection of resources to help you teach the promotion element of the marketing mix. This detailed PPT looks at promotion and key information on this topic e.g. advertising, public relations, sponsorship, packaging and sales promotions. There are numerous tasks and relevant examples throughout the presentation to keep students engaged. I have also included a detailed worksheet on promotion and the other 3 P's of the marketing mix.
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8th - 11th
Positive & Normative Economic Statements - Economics
This lesson explains the clear difference between positive and normative economic statements. The lesson includes numerous examples, theory and tasks. The tasks include a positive and normative worksheet where students need to read statements and tick whether they are normative or positive (answer sheet also included). I have also included a case study on obesity where students need to highlight evidence of both positive and normative statements. The lesson concludes with a nice research task ba
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8th - 12th
Market Structures Key Theory: Perfect Competition, Oligopoly & Monopolies
This lesson focuses on the basic key theory of the main market structures (as listed below). The lesson includes theory, examples and tasks throughout.
* Perfect competition
* Monopolistic competition
* Oligopoly
* Duopoly
* Monopoly
The lesson then focuses on perfectly competitive markets and its key diagrams. The diagrams covered includes:
* Revenue curves in perfect competition
* Short-run equilibrium in perfect competition
* Profit maximisation in perfectly competitive markets
* Long-ru
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8th - 12th
Market Structures - Competitive Markets, Oligopolies & Monopolies
This lesson focuses on the basic key theory of the main market structures (as listed below). The lesson includes theory, examples and tasks throughout.
* Perfect competition
* Monopolistic competition
* Oligopoly
* Duopoly
* Monopoly
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7th - 10th
Operations - Operational Efficiency - Business Studies - PPT & Worksheet
A nice lesson to teach operational efficiency. The lesson covers ways to improve a businesses operations. It looks at how lowering costs can impact quality. There are numerous tasks throughout the PPT and relevant examples. The tasks include worksheets on calculating labour and capital productivity. There is also a nice You Say We Pay group task. The lesson includes a nice worksheet on the operations topic for Business Studies.
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8th - 11th
Partnerships - Types of Business Ownership - Business Studies - PPT & Worksheet
A nice lesson that covers the key theory of business partnerships. The resource includes a PPT that explains what a partnership is and the various pros and cons. I have also included theory on deed of partnerships and looked at how responsibilities are shared. The lesson also looks at typical businesses that operate as a partnership. I have also included a 10 question multiple choice quiz based on both partnerships and sole traders - this resource is perfect for a fun starter activity. This less
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8th - 11th
Economies of Scale - Economics - Internal & External Economies of Scale
This detailed lesson helps students fully understand economies of scale. The lesson starts with a fun 'How Big' starter worksheet - this is where students have to guess the different sizes of large companies (answers included). The lesson then looks at how large companies can benefit from economies of scale. The lesson covers the economies of scale diagram and how average costs fall as production increases. The lesson also looks at the clear difference between internal and external economies of
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8th - 11th
How Poverty & Inequality is Measured - The Lorenz Curve & Gini Coefficient
This lesson at how poverty and inequality is measured. The lesson focuses heavily on both the Lorenz Curve and how the Gini Coefficient is used to measure a countries poverty and distribution of income. The lesson includes lots of detailed theory, diagrams, examples and tasks. The tasks include a nice gap fill worksheet. I have also included a nice worksheet based on the Gini Coefficient. The lesson concludes with past exam style questions. I have also included a student version of the PPT. This
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8th - 12th
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