BUSS4 and Planning your Answer
BUSS4 consists of two distinct parts; Section A and Section B. In Section A you have a choice of two essay questions and in Section B you have a choice of 3. Each essay is worth 40 marks and you...
Over the past two weeks the tutor2u team has been 'on tour' delivering our AS and A2 Exam Coaching and Revision Workshops for Business Studies and Economics as well as a new addition to the tutor2u...
UK Automotive Manufacturing - the £1bn Investment Boost
Three news stories caught my eye recently which illustrate the competitiveness of the UK automotive manufacturing sector. A total investment of around £1bn in new car development and production is...
Minimum wage and employment law: the Homecare Industry
It is a sad fact that many of us will need to call on the assistance of Homecare workers at some time, to help us to provide care for sick or elderly relatives who are living at home rather than in...
In just six years, low-cost gym operator has grown from a start-up in Leeds to becoming the UK's leading gym operator with over 500,000 members. This is a stunning example of how a low-cost,...
Pitch to Rich 2015 - Insights into Branson & Entrepreneurship
Give this a watch. Show it to your students. It might just be the trigger than inspires them to be entrepreneurial.
The UK automotive industry is perhaps the best example of a manufacturing sector in the UK which is highly competitive and well-placed to exploit growth opportunities. Automotive output has more...
Made in the UK: The Hi-Tech, Mass-Market Light Bulb
This example might brighten an essay on UK manufacturing and help throw some light on how the UK is still well-placed to take advantage of opportunities for highly-advanced and innovative...
The Kraft/ Heinz Company
All over the news today is the story that Kraft Food Group is to merge with Heinz, a move that will make the 3rd largest food and drinks company in the USA.
Location, location, location
HSBC have just announced that they are planning to move 1,000 jobs from London to Birmingham by 2019. This is part of their planning for the new regulations or 'ring-fencing' of banks' retail and...
Revealed- Jeff Bezos -The man behind Amazon
A great programme here on Jeff Bezos and his background to starting and leading Amazon.
Exam Technique - Calculations: Always Show Your Workings Out
Calculations appear regularly on the BUSS1, BUSS2 and BUSS3 exam papers and knowing how to approach the calculations can help you to avoid dropping costly marks. For the purpose of this blog I am...
10 Tips to Think of When Writing a BUSS4 Essay Answer
Many thanks to Joe Corcoran from Greenhead College for this superb advice on BUSS4 essay writing. Well worth putting these tips into practice!
It's always worth tuning into Wake up to Money on BBC Radio 5 Live and this Friday didn't disappoint. The featured discussion considered the effect that cuts in interest rates in countries such as...
Creating an 'Outperforming' Team - Wonderful Video
This is an amazing video that contains some really Business Studies gold across a number of key topics.
BUSS3 Weekly Revision Quiz - Week 2
Here is the second in our series of regular revision quizzes which test the whole of the AQA BUSS3 specification. This quiz has 20 multiple choice questions.Launch AQA BUSS3 Weekly Revision Quiz -...
BUSS1 Weekly Revision Quiz - Week 2
It's time to try 20 more multiple choice questions which have been selected from across the AQA BUSS1 specification.
The Biz Quiz - 13 March 2015
Another cracking week of business & economics stories are covered in this week's Biz Quiz!Launch The Biz Quiz - 13 March 2015Download printable versionDownload teacher solution
Blurred lines...
A great way to teach copyright is to look at the recent case of Robin Thicke and Pharell Williams - who were accused of breaching copyright of Marvin Gaye. The Grammy nominated song Blurred Lines...
Exchange Rates, Costs and Competitiveness - Making the Link
There is a link between two recent news stories about the UK economy which provide an opportunity to discuss the impact of changes in the economic environment on UK business competitiveness.