Where Next for the Smartphone Market?
This new video from the FT Business team examines some significant competitive features of the global smartphone market as it heads into 2015. It would make a terrific stimulus resource that can...
UK Manufacturing - Building a Supersonic Car
The UK's expertise in advanced engineering is beautifully illustrated in this video from Tanya Powley, the FT's Manufacturing Correspondent. The five minute video is packed with relevant insights...
A new product selling into a new market. That sounds like the Apple Watch might be a strategy of diversification for Apple, or at the very least related diversification. For the first time, Apple...
Kinaesthetic Connectives Revisited - Developing Exam Skills
I blogged about this simple teaching and learning strategy a couple of years ago (prior to the removal of January modules) and thought it would be worth sharing again given the need for students to...
This weekend I took Mrs P and the kids to Betty's in Harrogate for afternoon tea. Whilst I was in there I bought (several) 'Fat Rascal's', Betty's 'signature' scone.
BUSS1 - What You Need to Know About Definitions
Don't drop what could prove to be costly marks by failing to grab full marks for effective use of definitions in BUSS1. I've marked thousands of BUSS1 scripts - here's my advice on the key exam...
Developing BUSS4 Essay Skills - Interactive Essay Map
This is a great (free) resource that teachers may find useful for students tackling BUSS4 this Summer.
BUSS1 Weekly Revision Quiz - Week 1
Here we go with the first in a weekly series of revision quizzes for students preparing for the summer sitting of AQA BUSS1 (Planning & Financing a Business).
BUSS3 Weekly Revision Quiz - Week 1
This is the first in a weekly series of revision quizzes for students preparing for the AQA BUSS3 (Strategies for Success). Each quiz has 20 questions drawn from the whole of the BUSS3...
BUSS2 Key Terms
Set out below are some key terms that BUSS2 students should make sure they understand ahead of the exam.
The Glow in the Dark Nissan Leaf
NISSAN has announced that it is to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to its all-electric Leaf model to help more people go green.
Developing Exam Skills - BUSS2 Top Tips
BUSS2 is a challenging paper given that you have two case studies to tackle. In addition, with the paper being 80 marks and 90 minutes you are advised to spend no more than 5 minutes on each case...
What happened to McDonalds?
McDonalds is currently facing stiff competition all over the world....
The Biz Quiz - 5 March 2015
Here's the latest edition of The Biz QuizLaunch The Biz Quiz - 5 March 2015Download printable editionDownload teacher solution
Manufacturing Is Coming home - Superb Video
This great video from the BBC contains some nuggets of gold for this years BUSS4 research theme on UK manufacturing with a particular focus on moving production (reshoring) back from China to the UK.
The Vehicle with the Built-in Bike!
Ford has shown off its new ideas for inner-city travel. A van with a built in folding electric bike.The idea behind this new prototype is to allow couriers, who would normally drive a van into...
Top 10 Tips for the AQA GCSE Business Studies Exams
This is my third blog looking at how to develop your exam skills and maximise your marks in GCSE (AQA) Business Studies.
Fantastic Lesson Starter - Top 20 Consumer Brands of 2015
This would make a fantastic business studies lesson starter or bellwork.
BUSS2 Revision Presentations
We have a series of streamed revision presentations on tutor2u to help students preparing for AQA BUSS2. Follow the links below to view each individual presentation.You can also test your...
BUSS2 Revision Quizzes
Set our below are links to each of our revision quizzes for students preparing for BUSS2.Don't forget to also make full use of these BUSS2 revision presentations