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Ofqual Publishes Video Guidance for Teachers and Students on Exam Grading in Summer 2020
Ofqual as just published two videos (one for teachers, the other for students) on how GCSE, AS and A-Level grades will be determined for the cancelled Summer 2020 series.
The Biz Quiz - 27 March 2020
Here's the first Biz Quiz for the many regular business student quizzers currently studying hard at home!
The Biz Quiz - 13 March 2020
Here's the latest Biz Quiz after another dramatic week in the business news.
The Biz Quiz: 6th March 2020
Here is the Biz Quiz for 6 March 2020 following another busy week of business news!
The Boss Who Decided to Pay Everyone at Least $70,000 Per Year
Lots for students to explore in this BBC Stories article about how a business founder decided to radically change the way that his employees were paid.
The Biz Quiz: 28th February 2020
Back for another business news-filled half-term. Here is the Biz Quiz for 28 February 2020.
The Biz Quiz: 14th February 2020
Here's the final Biz Quiz for this half-term before everyone takes a well-deserved break! Good luck!
Is Airbnb growing a social conscience?
This article looks at the impact of Airbnb on local communities, noting that it has the capacity to drive up rents and generate negative externalities which affect permanent residents.
Uber changing app to avoid reach of California's new gig workers law
Business gold dusthere for those people looking for examples of the unethical practices adopted by a leading player in the digital economy.
The Biz Quiz: 7th February 2020
Give these 10 business news questions a try.
How the McDonald's model revolutionised business
"What Henry Ford had done for cars, the McDonald brothers did for hamburgers and French fries: they broke down processes into simple, repetitive tasks."
The Biz Quiz: 30th January 2020
The final Biz Quiz of January 2020 is a tough one - 10 questions on the business news of the last 7 days. Give it a try!
Clay Christensen (1952-2020)
Much coverage of the impact on business thinking that came from the writing of Clay Christensen - a leading proponent of waves of disruptive innovation.
The Biz Quiz: 24th January 2020
Here is the Biz Quiz for 24 January 2020.
The Biz Quiz: 17th January 2020
Another busy week of business news is featured in The Biz Quiz for 17 January 2020. Have a go!
The Biz Quiz: 8th January 2020
The first Biz Quiz of 2020 is ready to try - with 10 challenging questions on recent business news stories. How many can you get correct?
Greggs Beefs Up Its Vegan Product Range with a Steak Bake
Gregg's vegan sausage roll was a huge hit. Can the new steak bake hit the mark too?
If This Innovation Delivers, Standard Will be Flushed With Success
Effective marketing is all about selling benefits, not features of products. So the benefit being promoted by this innovative toilet seat design is higher employee productivity!
UK pub sector expands for the first time in 10 years
Interesting news - the pub sector is showing signs of stabilising, with a slight increase in the number of pubs in the UK.
The Biz Quiz - 6 December 2019
Here’s the final normal Biz Quiz of 2019 before our bumper festive Quiz of the Year next week! Good luck!