GCSE Economics
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| Playground business studies - Total Quality Management | Spring 2012 | |
| Want to get students out of the classroom and do some learning by doing? Every school has stacking chairs which is ideal for this simple activity highlighting the importance of efficiency in production |
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| Playground Business Studies - Organisation structures | ||
| Want to get students out of the classroom and do some learning by doing? most pupils will have passed notes around the class at some point in their school life. This activity allows them to do it legitimately and reveals the importance of organisation structures in business. |
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| Playground Business Studies - Water balloon price elasticity | ||
| Want to get students out of the classroom and do some learning by doing? A catapult and some cones (and a few water balloons of course) are all you need to bring the concept of price elasticity of demand to life. |
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| Advising on legal structure | ||
| A role play activity which can be used with groups to take into account different scenarios related to appropriate business legal structures. |
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| Two sides to every story - a class debate about relocation | ||
| An idea for when teaching stakeholder conflicts |
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| Dot.com again? | ||
| Former broker turned teacher, Chris Mason, provides an interesting assessment of a new wave of dot.com stock price increases and asks if another bubble is developing. The article looks at popular businesses such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Groupon and asks whether a bubble is beginning, or has already been and gone. A series of questions provided allows you to use this article for either classwork or homework. |
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| Ideas on increasing the number and calibre of students who choose Business and Economics | Summer 2011 | |
| Most Business Studies and Economics teachers know what it is like to battle against established departments who have the luxury of teaching their subject from Year 7. In this article Amy Croft outlines some strategies that her school has used to attract more students to study Business Studies and Economics | Page 26 | |
| Using sport to teach topics in Economics and Business Studies | Summer 2011 | |
| If you have a group of students who love sport then why not take advantage of the ideas presented by Harriet Thompson to make links between what they might know and love with what they need to learn in Business Studies and Economics? This article shows examples of some really creative methods that young teachers are using to generate interest in our subjects. | Page 11 | |
| The use of concept mapping in Economics | Page 8 | |
| Many readers will be familiar with mind maps. In this article Peter Imeson looks at a similar idea, concept maps, and shows how they can be utilised to help students organise their understanding. | Summer 2011 | |
| Quantitative easing: injecting money into the economy Providing the context for recent Bank of England measures, this article has good material for more able students and essential background for teachers who need to know the intricacies of monetary policy. This article has been published to the website as a stand-alone article and can be downloaded from http://www.ebea.org.uk/teaching_resources/lesson_ideas_and_resources/a_level_economics/quantitative_easing/ |
Summer 2010 p 21 |
An agricultural market simulation for AS and GCSE Economics In this simulation, students must take a series of production decisions, responding to changes in costs, prices and government interventions in a dynamic market context. It also provides useful background for work on oligopoly |
Summer 2010 p 19 |
| 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 |
| CCEA GCSE Economics This article describes CCEA’s revised GCSE Economics specification. It explains the rationale for the design of the course. It highlights key features of its content structure and the assessment regime. |
Autumn 2009 p 18 |
| OCR GCSE Economics A short introduction to the new OCR GCSE Economics qualification, with details on the style and content of the new course. |
Autumn 2009 p 20 |
| Celebrations - an economics lesson This is a classic economics lesson plan that is based on an idea that originated with the much respected teacher trainer David Whitehead. It will be of interest to all teachers of economics. It is suitable for beginners so could be used in a more general context as well. |
Autumn 2009 p 14 |
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Choosing a Course: which GCSE and awarding body perspectives |
Summer 2009 Page 12-21 |
| Will the current crisis bring an end to the Chinese miracle? This article describes the impact of recent events on the Chinese economy. It outlines the current government’s policies. It will be useful background for A level courses with content relating to the global economy. It will be particularly useful in relation to Edexcel A level Business, A level Economics and Business Unit 3, and to AQA and OCR A level Economics Unit 4. |
Summer 2009 p 22 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Websites for GCSE Economics This short guide highlights some (perhaps unfamiliar) features of three well-known sites that can be used for GCSE Economics. A longer version of the guide is available on the EBEA website. |
Summer 2008 p 14 |
| Business and economics for all The requirement for all key stage 3 and 4 pupils to study economic wellbeing creates an exciting opportunity for business and economics teachers. Linked to the Every Child Matters agenda, this development could provide all students with a positive and motivating experience of some key features of our subject areas. |
Summer 2008 p 22 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Investment and economic growth United Nations data on investment and economic growth shows some interesting connections and illustrates the rapid emergence of new economic powerhouses in east and south Asia. |
Summer 2007 p 12 |
| Road pricing – don’t forget the economics Road pricing is a hot issue. This article looks at the economic theory and the public debate. It can be treated as a case study of market failure. |
Summer 2007 p 8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Market rap: Teaching market economics through the medium of rap! |
Spring 2006 p 13 |
| Citizenship, business studies and economics education: the global and ethical perspective A report on a conference to explore how global and ethical issues can be integrated into the teaching of business studies and economics |
Spring 2002 Page 21 |
| Price elasticity of demand Breakeven analysis and pricing decisions |
Spring 2000 Page 20 |
