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?
Lush - The Ethical Retailer Packed with Business Gold
A fantastic video from the FT Business team that is sure to prove a big hit with all business teachers.
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?
International Growth Strategy - Why McDonald's and Burger King Have Failed in Vietnam
A successful international expansion isn't guaranteed - even for global power brands like McDonald's or Burger King.
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.
Festive Activity - Don't Repeat Santa!
Here's a ready-to-use festive activity to use at the end of a long, gruelling term!
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!
The Market for Escape Rooms in the UK
This resource provides students and teachers with an overview of the key features of the UK market for escape rooms together with an example of a marketing campaign being run by one of the leading...
The Biz Quiz - 29 November 2019
Another busy week of business news is covered in the latest edition of The Biz Quiz!
The Biz Quiz - 22 November 2019
10 quite challenging questions in this edition of The Biz Quiz - give it a go!
Quantitative Sales Forecasting in Edexcel A-Level Business - Moving Averages Practice Questions
The calculation of moving averages is a tricky part of quantitative sales forecasting in Edexcel A-Level Business.
Understanding Decision Trees - Classroom Poster / Student Handout
Here is a pdf download version of our popular giant classroom poster on Understanding Decision Trees.
Models, Theories and Key Concepts Grid (AQA A Level Business)
Here's a simple grid-based activity that can be used to help reinforce knowledge, understanding and application of the key models, theories and concepts in the AQA A-Level Business specification.
AQA GCSE (9-1) Business Key Terms Glossary
Here's a handy and comprehensive glossary of all the key terms in the AQA GCSE (9-1) Business specification.
The Biz Quiz - 15 November 2019
Here's the Biz Quiz for another 7 days of business in the news! Good luck!
Threats to Netflix - Porter's Five Forces in action
A hat tip to my departmental colleague, Theone Carter, who shared this story and data with me about the threat to Netflix posed by the loss of streaming content to rival platforms. This in an...
Knowledge Organiser for BTEC National Business Unit 3 - Personal and Business Finance
Here's a fantastic knowledge organiser to download for BTEC National Business Unit 3 - Personal and Business Finance.
Models, Theories and Key Concepts Grid (Edexcel A Level Business)
Here's a simple grid-based activity that can be used to help reinforce knowledge, understanding and application of the key models, theories and concepts in the Edexcel A-Level Business specification.
Developing the Skill of Application with SCORE
Here's a great planning template to help business students develop the skill of application.