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Unit Assessments for AQA A Level Business
We're almost there with the full set of Unit Assessment papers for the AQA A Level Business specification. Only Unit 3.10 left and that is arriving soon!
New Resources for BTEC National Business Unit 3
Our range of new digital resources to support Unit 3 of the new spec BTEC National in Business is now available for immediate download from the Business Digital Store.
The Biz Quiz - 27 March 2017
The last Biz Quiz before Easter features 10 more questions on the business & economics news from the last 10 days. Good luck!
AQA A Level Business Key Formulae
Here is a pdf with the key formulae that students need for both Year 1 and Year 2.
Just Published - a Unit Assessment for Edexcel Units 2.4 - 2.5
The latest in our series of Unit Assessments for A Level Business specifications has just been published...
Interview for the hardest job in the world
A funny / silly / thought-provoking / timely video about a mock job interview for the world’s hardest job. I’ll give no spoilers here, but despite a great number of people currently doing a...
The Biz Quiz - 17 March 2017
Here is the latest series of 10 questions on the business news from the last 7 days. Good luck!
The Biz Quiz - 10 March 2017
Another cracking week of business news stories are featured in this edition of The Biz Quiz.
Trapdoor Activity - AQA A Level Ratios and Calculations
There are lots of calculations and ratios in the AQA A Level Business specification. Can you spot which ones are not included using this classic Trapdoor activity?
Trapdoor Activity - AQA A Level Theories and Models
Which theories and models are included in the AQA A Level Business spec? Try this version of the classic Trapdoor activity for a fun way to test awareness of key exam spec models.
Business leadership advice from CEO Secrets ...sssh! Silent Debate!
The Business Blog has highlighted this resource before, but the BBC collection of 'CEO Secrets' videos is worth a reminder. There are now masses of short videos, each around 1 minute long, of a...
The Biz Quiz - 10 February 2017
Here is the next Biz Quiz for this term. 10 questions on this week's business news. Good luck!
Business News Analysis
In trying to encourage my students to engage with real-world news stories, I have made a simple grid (see below) which gets them to think about how key business topics and theories apply to...
The Biz Quiz - 3 February 2017
The latest version of the Biz Quiz is now ready to attempt!
The 48 Laws of Power
“Court attention at all costs”, “learn to keep people dependent on you” and the lovely number 15, “crush your enemies completely”! These are just three of the laws from Robert Greene’s...
The Biz Quiz - 30 January 2017
The Biz Quiz returns with 10 questions on the recent business & economics news!
How Fit is the Fitness Industry?
This short two-minute video from The Economist would make a great lesson starter to introduce students to some key data on the fast-growing global fitness industry.
Training staff to meet customer expectations
A new study by the Institute of Customer Service suggests that businesses which put customer service at the heart of their staff training will gain a competitive advantage. This is particularly...
The Prisoner’s Solution – Podcast and Question Sheet
This NPR podcast from Planet Money (question sheet below) tells the story of Frederick, whose first business enterprise landed him in prison for 5 years. His next venture, which involved...
Global poverty, and the world's richest 8 people
Does it matter that, according to Oxfam, the world's richest 8 people have as much wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world?