Archives: A level business studies
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| A level Business Studies: a student’s perspective: Find out what a student thinks of the subject, and how he would like to be taught. There are many positive suggestions here |
Summer 2010 p 8 |
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A little bit of toast: exploring waste in a business context
Are you looking for a dramatic way of deepening students’ understanding of lean production? This article should be of interest to anybody teaching lean production techniques. |
Summer 2010 p 13 |
| Controlled assessment in OCR’s GCSEs in Applied Business, Business and Communication Systems, and Business Studies An OCR briefing on the essential features of controlled assessment. |
Summer 2010 p 26 |
| How to improve student performance in business and economics at key stages 4 and 5 A look at how data monitoring can be used to improve student performance, no matter what the challenges faced by the school and department. |
Summer 2010 p 5 |
| Is A level Business Studies a soft subject? This article explores the issues relating to the subject choices that students must make at the start of Year 12. |
Spring 2010 p 24 |
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The AQA approach to controlled assessment in business subjects |
Spring 2010 p 22 |
| Making cash flow fun Teaching accounts doesn’t need to be tedious or frightening. Introducing cash flow with a light-hearted game can make it accessible and relevant to all students.
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Spring 2010 p 10 |
| What is the future for BA and the other major flag carriers in Europe?
Either use it whole as part of an extended investigation, or select passages that provide opportunities for students to evaluate business strategies, study the impact of the recession or explore the effects of intensified competition.
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Spring 2010 p 6 |
| Laverstoke Park Farm - a case study Using the context of an organic farm that is planning to extend a composting facility, this A level case study explores a business expansion proposal. Questions highlight the impact of government intervention on businesses and aspects of the current economic and social environment. |
Autumn 2009 p 10 |
| Entrepreneurs This is a first assignment for Year 12 students of business studies. It is set out as a single page handout. It contains some innovative, engaging ideas that will help students to exploit to the full the benefits of investigating and presenting their findings. Its subject is Anita Roddick. |
Summer 2009 p 11 |
| The Ofsted business education report Ofsted’s report Developing young people’s economic and business understanding evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of business education for 14-19 year olds in schools and colleges. To draw out the lessons for teachers, we put some questions to David Butler. The answers highlight some key points (though they are not a substitute for reading the report). |
Summer 2009 p 5 |
| An easy way into financial ratios Providing students with some simple profit and loss and balance sheet figures for two companies, and encouraging them to evaluate their relative success, allows students to develop a really meaningful level of understanding. Make this youur ntroductory lesson for financial ratios. |
Spring 2009 p 4 |
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Taking students to Land Rover |
Spring 2009 |
| In the news Three recent news reports that could be used in the business studies or economics classroom on income mobility,rights to flexible working and the growing market for mobile phones in Africa. |
Spring 2009 p 16
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| Global companies, fair trde and responsible production Will consumer pressure improve working conditions in developing countries? What will be the impact of the increasing commitment by multinationals to corporate social responsibility? Peter Knorringa examines recent efforts to establish responsible production in emerging economies. |
Spring 2009 p 18 |
| Teaching functional skills in business studies contexts Functional skills in real world context - a possible approach |
Spring 2009 p 27 |
| Teaching Public Accounts Are you struggling with the new terminologies for plc accounts? This article will help you to guide your students. |
Autumn 2008 p 4 |
| Annual reports and accounts: corporate PR hype or a useful resource? Just in case you are tempted to abandon glossy annual reports, read this and get some fresh ideas that encourage independent investigation. Most suggestions are located well away from the accounts themselves |
Autumn 2008 p 7 |
| Using ICT to enhance teaching and learning Are you trying to evaluate the range of resources available so that you can pick the best for your students? Making good choices can be very time consuming. This article should help. |
Autumn 2008 p 13 |
| Using management insights to improve student learning This article ranges widely over the nature of management, the problems we all have managing the learning process and the varied ways in which students actually absorb knowledge and develop understanding. It addresses motivational issues in quite new ways. |
Autumn 2008 p 17 |
| The business curriculum: moving the subject forward: You know things are changing, but do you know how much? |
Autumn 2008 p 20 |
| What a crisis! If you are going to teach crisis management or contingency planning to A2 Business Studies students, focussing on a case study on Bernard Matthews. |
Autumn 2008 p 23 |
| Budgeting: an opportunity for financial capabilityHere is a way of fostering the development of financial capability that will score on student relevance while also introducing useful ideas for A level Business. |
Autumn 2008 p 25 |
| The question is the answer - part 1 of 2 Set in the context of approaches to business teaching, this article argues for that teachers need to do more to encourage questions and curiosity in the classroom. |
Spring 2008 p 10 |
| The question is the answer - part 2 of 2: Encouraging a more question-led culture in the classroom. Specific suggestions and teaching strategies that set out how this might be achieved. These can be put into practice in the context of any business course. |
Summer 2008 p 6 |
| Interactive Whiteboard ideas for business studies Are you frustrated by the lack of suggestions about how to use your interactive whiteboard? This article provides some specific examples of how to use whiteboards in the classroom and create long-lasting business studies resources. |
Summer 2008 p 9 |
| Sources of finance case study: Eddie Stobart Ltd Teaching sources of finance is always enhanced by an appropriate case study that can provide an engaging context. This one has been set up to suit an AS or an able GCSE Business Studies group. It could easily be adapted for other courses by reworking the questions. The study can be downloaded from the EBEA website or photocopied for use in your own institution. |
Summer 2008 p12 |
| New New A level specifications Reviews by teachers of the specifications that will be used from September 2008. They may help teachers decide which is best for their students. |
Summer 2008 p 5 |
| New A level specifications Reviews by teachers of the specifications that will be used from September 2008. They may help teachers decide which is best for their students. |
Spring 2008 p 5 |
| A good head for business Strategies for identifying, challenging and nurturing talented and gifted students in the business classroom. Includes ideas for differentiation. |
Spring 2008 p 13 |
| Teaching economics concepts to students of business and management studies Ideas on how to make economics clearly relevant to business students. Many of the suggestions reflect good practice in teaching generally. |
Spring 2008 p 20 |
| Managing public services: the case of local authority sport Looking at the provision of sports facilities, this case study will be helpful when teaching market failure, efficiency, externalities, the role of the public sector and merit goods. |
Spring 2008 p 23 |
| Harvey's Hot Water Bottles This engaging lesson will help students' understanding of economies of scale. By recognising the practical situations in which economies of scale can be exploited, students can go on to apply the concepts to other businesses. |
Spring 2008 p 27 |
| Using digital video in business education This article explores two ways in which digital video was used to create a powerful learning experience, motivating students to engage with course content and with business issues. |
Spring 2008 p 29 |
| Britain’s national daily newspaper industry A review of the long-term trends in the national daily newspaper market. It includes current data on the industry and concludes with discussion questions for A level students and a GCSE lesson plan (by Jawaad Vohra). |
Spring 2007 p 5 |
| Keeping up with the economists: using game theory in the classroom This article shows how game theory can be built into the teaching of topics that involve decision making. It concludes with a collective bargaining scenario so that students can use the ideas in the classroom. |
Spring 2007 p 10 |
| Remuneration A wealth of tips for teaching about remuneration, including a quick matching activity and a wide-ranging look at interesting issues for discussion. |
Spring 2007 p 13 |
| Something for nothing: ten top business websites A survey of the most popular and useful sites that provide free business news and company case studies, including some you probably haven’t seen yet. |
Spring 2007 p 29 |
| The talent gap The challenge businesses face in recruiting talented people. It links to the article on remuneration and is relevant background for a range of HRM topics. |
Spring 2007 p 16 |
| Training This lesson plan presents a great way to learn about the benefits of training, and the frustrations of being under-trained for a task. |
Spring 2007 p 18 |
| Using key terms in business studies Looking at different ways of using key terms to enhance learning and understanding, including the use of mind maps as revision tool and a device to generate questions in the classroom. |
Spring 2007 p 24 |
| Constructing a critical business studies - Making the case for examining enterprise from a more critical stance, the author considers how a critical business studies might be delivered in the context of A level Business Studies. |
Autumn 2007 p 12 |
| Dictionaries and glossaries: false friends? Many students struggle to understand key terms and concepts. Practical suggestions on how to teach key terms more effectively on business and economics programmes. |
Autumn 2007 p 23 |
| How the Monetary Policy Committee controls UK inflation Written by a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, this inside view explains how the UK attempts to control inflation and how it responds to changing global pressures on prices. |
Autumn 2007 p 5 |
| Teaching business and enterprise at Christmas A light-hearted look at the business practices that underpin the global Santa operation. |
Autumn 2007 p 20 |
| The banking crisis Reflections on the turmoil at Northern Rock. This article examines the issues at the centre of the crisis and suggests ways in which the story can be used in A level teaching. |
Autumn 2007 p 18 |
| Where to find great marketing data By using data from the Marketing Pocket Book, supplemented with official statistics and some primary research, students can develop deeper insights into marketing. |
Autumn 2007 p 9 |
| Business ethics and corporate social responsibility This article argues the case for examining business decisions from a more critical stance in the context of recent global and local developments. It provides teaching suggestions based on documentary films that could kick-start the examination of different perspectives. |
Summer 2007 p 5 |
| Foreign direct investment: an activity to assess country risk - Shows how students can explore location issues in the context of investment projects, using Nigeria as an example. The approach can be adapted for other countries. |
Autumn 2006 p 13 |
| Guerrilla marketing explained, with a supporting student handout and activity. | Autumn 2006 p 5 |
| Hitting the ground running - Doing a research project early on in the course can be a great way to develop understanding of business problems and solutions. |
Autumn 2006 p 17 |
| Risk management - Explores the ways in which businesses deal with risks and explains how to cope with the jargon of futures and options using orange juice as an example. |
Autumn 2006 p 8 |
| Running a school shop…watching the cash and preventing problems before they arise - Top tips from the voice of experience. Suggestions relevant to all who are looking for experiential approaches for work-related learning or enterprise programmes. |
Autumn 2006 p 21 |
| Stop right now, thank you very much - Students use a traffic light system to signal their level of understanding, providing instant feedback for the teacher. This approach could be used in a range of contexts. |
Autumn 2006 p 19 |
| Globalisation: how China and India are changing the debate A review of the changes that have driven the globalisation process. |
Summer 2006 p 8 |
| Let the market work! A lively survey of markets and how they work. It includes a thought-provoking personal view of the advantages that a much smaller public sector might bring to the UK economy. |
Summer 2006 p 4 |
| The marketing of marketing Reflections on the role of marketing and the ethical issues that arise. |
Summer 2006 p 14 |
| Coming of age It is 36 years since the first business studies exam paper was set. Taking stock, this article suggests that it is time to re-establish the subject’s credentials and to shift teacher culture away from delivery and coverage and towards nurturing authentic questions from students. |
Spring 2006 p 5
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| Teaching evaluation skills in real business contexts A level students often under perform on exam questions which emphasise evaluation This lesson plan is designed to help year 13 students prepare for the exam for AQA’s unit on external influence, objectives and strategy. |
Spring 2006 p 8 |
| Cod stock recovery on the North Sea: some economic considerations Industries dependent on renewable resources have many characteristics that make for fascinating economic analysis: the economics of the North Sea fishing industry. |
Spring 2006 p 9 |
| Market rap: Teaching market economics through the medium of rap! |
Spring 2006 p 13 |
| Teaching externalities and stakeholder perspectives This article describe a game that enables students to gain some understanding of planning issues. It based around a scenario in which a supermarket wishes to build a new superstore on school playing fields. |
Spring 2006 p 14 |
| Supporting the delivery of applied business programmes A basic introduction to applied business courses, signposting readers to useful resources developed by the Learning and Skills Development Agency. |
Spring 2006 |
| Making the most of e-learning: a business department’s experience Reports on one department's approach to e-learning and describes how careful design of ICT-supported tasks for contact and non-contact time can improve students learning. |
Spring 2006 p 20 |
