AS Business Studies - Revision Webinars
The tutor2u Business Studies team is once again running a programme of short, free revision webinars to support AS Business students in their final exam preparation.We list the scheduled webinar...
Inflation Falls and Pound Gains in Strength
At the time of writing this (April 2015) the rate of inflation in the UK is 0% and sterling stands at a seven year high against the Euro, at £1 = €1.35. The Euro has seen a fall in its value over a...
Slim Line Profits Lead to New Type of Gym
Only 13% of consumers in the UK currently use a gym. The other 87% of consumers have a variety of reasons for abstaining, including falling real incomes, reduced leisure time and a concern that...
Transfer Window Closed – Takeover Season Begins!
Unlike the football market, there is no transfer or takeover window in business. However, it seemed that as soon as the football window had closed, there was a switch in media focus to large scale...
Battle of the Supermarkets
The Queen's grocer, Fortnum and Mason, may well have seen increased profits this year, but for the United Kingdom's major supermarkets, this is a challenging time. Download this article from...
Online sales drive White Van Man's demand
Here's a neat example of derived demand, or the knock-on effect of rising sales in one market lifting sales of a related good. As the BBC News site reports, the online sales in the UK are...
BUSS1 - Market Size, Share and Growth Calculations
BUSS1: Ten Top Tips for Exam Success
Here are our ten top tips for getting BUSS1 right first time:
Developing BUSS1 and BUSS2 Exam Skills - Effective Use of the Case Study with Mr P Pocus!
A virtual 'doff of the hat' to Claire Hazell (Bushey Meads School) for telling me of this brilliant technique which her students came up with during a recent revision lesson.
AQA BUSS4 Revision Presentations
Our BUSS4 blog has a series of streamed revision presentations which students may find helpful in supporting their studies ahead of the exam. They are listed below:
BUSS1 and BUSS2 – Common Misconceptions
With BUSS1 and BUSS2 literally 'in the post' I thought it would be useful to write about some common misconceptions that often appear in students exam papers. Although most of the marks in BUSS1...
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.