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A-Level Business (Edexcel 9BS0) · 42 topics
9BS0 1.1
Meeting Customer Needs (Edexcel 9BS0 1.1)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 1.1 revision: mass vs niche markets, market share, dynamic m…
9BS0 1.1.2
Market Research (Edexcel 9BS0 1.1.2)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 1.1.2 revision: primary and secondary research, quantitative…
9BS0 1.1.3
Market Positioning and How Markets Work (Edexcel 9BS0 1.1.3)
Edexcel 9BS0 1.1.3 revision: market maps, differentiation, USPs, demand and supply and equ…
9BS0 1.2
The Market: Demand, Supply and Price (Edexcel 9BS0 1.2)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 1.2 revision: demand, supply, price determination and equili…
9BS0 1.2.4-1.2.5
Price and Income Elasticity of Demand (Edexcel 9BS0 1.2.4–1.2.5)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 1.2.4-1.2.5 revision: PED and YED formulas, worked calculati…
9BS0 1.3
Marketing Mix and Strategy (Edexcel 9BS0 1.3)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 1.3 revision: design mix, pricing strategies, distribution a…
9BS0 1.3.1-1.3.2
Product and Branding (Edexcel 9BS0 1.3.1–1.3.2)
Edexcel 9BS0 1.3 revision: the design mix, product life cycle, types of brand and building…
9BS0 1.3.2-1.3.3
Promotion and Pricing Strategies (Edexcel 9BS0 1.3.2–1.3.3)
Edexcel 9BS0 1.3.2–1.3.3 revision: promotion methods, social media, pricing strategies fro…
9BS0 1.4.1-1.4.3
Organisational Design and Approaches to Staffing (Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.1–1.4.3)
Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.1 and 1.4.3 revision: structures, spans of control, centralisation, flexi…
9BS0 1.4.2
Recruitment, Selection and Training (Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.2)
Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.2 revision: internal vs external recruitment, selection methods, costs, a…
9BS0 1.4.4
Motivation in Theory and Practice (Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.4)
Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.4 revision: Taylor, Mayo, Maslow and Herzberg plus financial and non-fina…
9BS0 1.4.5-1.5
Leadership and Entrepreneurs (Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.5–1.5)
Edexcel 9BS0 1.4.5 and 1.5 revision: leadership styles, leaders vs managers, entrepreneur …
9BS0 2.1.1-2.1.2
Internal and External Sources of Finance (Edexcel 9BS0 2.1.1–2.1.2)
Edexcel 9BS0 2.1.1–2.1.2 revision: retained profit, asset sales, loans, share capital, cro…
9BS0 2.1.3
Liability and Its Effect on Finance Choices (Edexcel 9BS0 2.1.3)
Edexcel 9BS0 2.1.3 revision: unlimited vs limited liability, what each means for risk and …
9BS0 2.2 / 2.3.3
Cash-Flow Forecasting and Management (Edexcel 9BS0 2.2/2.3.3)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 revision: cash-flow forecasts, net cash flow, opening and cl…
9BS0 2.2.1
Sales Forecasting and Planning (Edexcel 9BS0 2.2.1)
Edexcel 9BS0 2.2.1 revision: time-series analysis, moving averages, factors affecting fore…
9BS0 2.2.2
Break-Even Analysis (Edexcel 9BS0 2.2.2)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 2.2.2 revision: contribution, break-even output, margin of s…
9BS0 2.2.3
Budgets and Variances (Edexcel 9BS0 2.2.3)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 2.2.3 revision: purpose of budgets, historical and zero-base…
9BS0 2.3.1
Profit and the Income Statement (Edexcel 9BS0 2.3.1)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 2.3.1 revision: gross, operating and net profit, profit marg…
9BS0 2.3.2
Liquidity and Working Capital (Edexcel 9BS0 2.3.2)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 2.3.2 revision: current ratio, acid test ratio, working capi…
9BS0 2.4
Resource Management: Capacity, Stock and Quality (Edexcel 9BS0 2.4)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 2.4 revision: capacity utilisation calculations, stock contr…
9BS0 2.5
External Influences: Economy and Legislation (Edexcel 9BS0 2.5)
Edexcel A-Level Business 9BS0 2.5 revision: interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, tax…
9BS0 3.1.1
Corporate Objectives and Strategy (Edexcel 9BS0 3.1.1)
Edexcel 9BS0 Theme 3 revision: mission statements, corporate objectives and strategy with …
9BS0 3.1.2
Theories of Corporate Strategy: Ansoff and Porter (9BS0 3.1.2)
Ansoff's Matrix and Porter's Strategic Matrix for Edexcel A-Level Business Theme 3, with F…
9BS0 3.1.2-3.1.3
SWOT Analysis and Distinctive Capabilities (9BS0 3.1.2-3.1.3)
SWOT analysis and competitive advantage through distinctive capabilities for Edexcel 9BS0,…
9BS0 3.2
Business Growth: Organic and Inorganic (9BS0 3.2)
Organic and inorganic growth, mergers and takeovers for Edexcel A-Level Business: JD Sport…
9BS0 3.3.2
Investment Appraisal (9BS0 3.3.2)
Payback, average rate of return and NPV for Edexcel A-Level Business Theme 3, with a worke…
9BS0 3.3.3
Decision Trees (9BS0 3.3.3)
Decision trees for Edexcel 9BS0: expected values, net gains, a fully worked calculation, p…
9BS0 3.4.2
Corporate Culture (9BS0 3.4.2)
Corporate culture for Edexcel 9BS0: Handy's four cultures, how culture forms, Boeing's cul…
9BS0 3.4.3
Shareholders versus Stakeholders (9BS0 3.4.3)
Shareholder and stakeholder approaches for Edexcel 9BS0 Theme 3, with Thames Water conflic…
9BS0 3.5.2
Ratio Analysis for Decisions: Gearing and ROCE (9BS0 3.5.2)
Gearing and ROCE for Edexcel 9BS0 Theme 3: formulas, worked calculations, Thames Water and…
9BS0 3.6
Managing Change and Contingency Planning (9BS0 3.6)
Causes of change, resistance, key success factors and contingency planning for Edexcel 9BS…
9BS0 4.1.1
Globalisation and Growing Economies (9BS0 4.1.1)
Growing economies and globalisation for Edexcel A-Level Business Theme 4: BRICS, indicator…
9BS0 4.1.2-4.1.4
International Trade and Protectionism (9BS0 4.1.2-4.1.4)
Trade, specialisation, FDI and protectionism for Edexcel A-Level Business, with a worked t…
9BS0 4.1.5
Trading Blocs and Business Expansion (9BS0 4.1.5)
Trading blocs for Edexcel 9BS0 Theme 4: EU, USMCA, ASEAN and the UK's CPTPP entry, expansi…
9BS0 4.2.2
Assessment of a Country as a Market (9BS0 4.2.2)
How businesses assess countries as markets for Edexcel 9BS0 4.2.2: disposable income, ease…
9BS0 4.2.3
Assessment of a Country as a Production Location (9BS0 4.2.3)
Assessing countries as production locations for Edexcel 9BS0 4.2.3: costs, skills, trade b…
9BS0 4.2.5
Exchange Rates and Global Competitiveness (9BS0 4.2.5)
Exchange rates for Edexcel 9BS0: SPICED, worked £ to $ calculations, effects on exporters …
9BS0 4.3.1
Global Marketing and the Bartlett-Ghoshal Model (9BS0 4.3.1)
Global v glocal marketing and Bartlett and Ghoshal's four strategies for Edexcel A-Level B…
9BS0 4.3.2
Niche Markets and Global Niche Strategy (9BS0 4.3.2)
Global niche markets for Edexcel Theme 4: cultural diversity, subcultures, Fever-Tree and …
9BS0 4.3.3
Cultural and Social Factors in Global Markets (9BS0 4.3.3)
Cultural and social factors for Edexcel 9BS0 4.3.3: tastes, language, inappropriate brandi…
9BS0 4.4
Global Industries and Companies: MNCs and Ethics (9BS0 4.4)
MNC impacts, ethics, tax and pay, and how governments control multinationals — Edexcel 9BS…
GCSE Business (AQA 8132) · 12 topics
8132 3.1
Business in the Real World: Purpose and Ownership Structures
Revise business purpose and ownership for AQA GCSE Business 8132: sole traders, partnershi…
8132 3.1
Business in the Real World: Location and Business Plans
AQA GCSE Business 8132 revision on business location factors and business plans, with key …
8132 3.2
Influences on Business: Technology
Revise technology for AQA GCSE Business 8132: e-commerce, digital communication and paymen…
8132 3.2
Influences on Business: Ethical and Environmental Considerations
AQA GCSE Business 8132 revision on ethical and environmental considerations, with the ethi…
8132 3.3
Business Operations: Production Processes
Revise job, batch, flow and lean production for AQA GCSE Business 8132, with a BrewDog exa…
8132 3.3
Business Operations: Quality and Customer Service
AQA GCSE Business 8132 revision on quality control, quality assurance and customer service…
8132 3.3
Business Operations: Procurement and the Supply Chain
Revise procurement, suppliers and logistics for AQA GCSE Business 8132, with a B&M example…
8132 3.4
Human Resources: Recruitment and Selection
AQA GCSE Business 8132 revision on recruitment and selection: internal vs external, job de…
8132 3.4
Human Resources: Motivation and Training
Revise motivation and training for AQA GCSE Business 8132: financial and non-financial met…
8132 3.5
Marketing: The Marketing Mix and Market Research
AQA GCSE Business 8132 revision on the 4Ps and market research: primary and secondary meth…
8132 3.6
Finance: Sources of Finance and Cash Flow
Revise sources of finance and cash flow for AQA GCSE Business 8132: loans, overdrafts, sha…
8132 3.6
Finance: Revenue, Costs, Profit, Margins and ARR
Master AQA GCSE Business 8132 calculations: revenue, costs, profit, gross and net profit m…
IGCSE Business (Cambridge 0450) · 8 topics
0450 1.1-1.2
Business Activity and Classification (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: purpose of business activity, added value, primary, seconda…
0450 1.3
Enterprise, Entrepreneurs and Business Plans (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: characteristics of entrepreneurs, contents of a business pl…
0450 2.1
Motivating Employees (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: why motivation matters, Taylor, Maslow and Herzberg, plus f…
0450 2.2
Organisation Structure and Management (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: organisation charts, span of control, chain of command, del…
0450 3.3
The Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place and Promotion (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: product life cycle, pricing methods with a worked cost-plus…
0450 4.1, 4.3
Methods of Production and Quality (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: job, batch and flow production, productivity and lean produ…
0450 5.2
Cash Flow Forecasting and Working Capital (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: cash versus profit, cash-flow forecasts with a worked examp…
0450 5.3-5.4
Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position (Cambridge IGCSE 0450)
Cambridge IGCSE 0450 revision: income statement and statement of financial position with w…
BTEC Business · 1 topics
IB Business Management · 1 topics
Classroom activities & games · 12 activities students actually enjoy
⏱ 15-25 min · PREP: 5 MIN PRINTING (OR READ CARDS FROM THE SCREEN)
Business Taboo: The Key Terms Game
Play Taboo with GCSE and A-Level Business key terms. 24 ready-made cards, zero prep, huge …
⏱ 35-50 min · PREP: 5 MIN PRINTING (ONE CASE PACK PER TEAM) OR PROJECT THE CASES
Dragons' Den: Would You Have Invested?
Teams judge 6 real anonymised UK startup pitches and invest fake money, then discover what…
⏱ 20-30 min · PREP: NONE (WRITE THE THREE PRICES ON THE BOARD; READ EVENT CARDS FROM THIS PAGE)
Price War Standoff
A stand-up, whole-class pricing elimination game that teaches price elasticity and competi…
⏱ 10-20 min · PREP: NONE (WRITE TERMS ON STICKY NOTES OR SCRAP PAPER, OR SHOW THIS LIST TO THE CLUE-GIVERS)
Business Heads Up
The forehead-card guessing game with 30 business terms in 3 difficulty tiers. Zero prep, p…
⏱ 30-40 min · PREP: NONE BEYOND A STACK OF SCRAP PAPER (RULE CARDS BELOW CAN BE READ ALOUD)
Supply Chain: The Paper Plane Factory
Teams run paper plane factories under changing cost and quality rules. A physical, funny w…
⏱ 25-35 min · PREP: NONE (DISPLAY OR WHISPER THE HIDDEN GOALS; PRINTING THEM TAKES 5 MIN)
The Negotiation Gauntlet
Speed-dating style pair negotiations with 5 mini-scenarios and hidden goal cards. Rotate e…
⏱ 20-30 min · PREP: NONE (READ OR PROJECT THE ROUNDS FROM THIS PAGE)
Guess the Business: Logos and Figures Quiz
Projectable UK business quiz: 20 rounds of 3 clues each (revenue, founding fact, product) …
⏱ 15-25 min · PREP: NONE (READ STATEMENTS FROM THIS PAGE)
Business Balderdash: Real or Fake?
Teams bet points on whether weird business facts are real or fake. 12 verified true storie…
⏱ 15-25 min (10 min of live trading plus setup and debrief) · PREP: 5 MIN: CUT SCRAP PAPER INTO SHARE SLIPS, OR USE STICKY NOTES
Stock Market Shout-Out
A 10-minute live trading pit with shouting brokers, price cards and news events. Students …
⏱ 40-55 min · PREP: NONE (ASSIGN SCENARIOS FROM THIS PAGE)
Crisis Cabinet: The Emergency Board Meeting
Teams become company boards facing a breaking crisis, then hold a press conference the cla…
⏱ 30-40 min · PREP: 5 MIN PRINTING (ONE PUZZLE PACK PER TEAM) OR PROJECT PUZZLES ONE AT A TIME
The Business Escape Challenge
A 30-minute printable escape room: 5 business puzzles hiding lock codes in an income state…
⏱ 25-35 min · PREP: NONE (DRAW CARDS FROM THIS PAGE, OR CUT THEM OUT IN 5 MIN)
Marketing Mix Remix: Relaunch the Boring
Teams get a boring product and a random target market, then 10 minutes to plan a relaunch …