A Level Business · Edexcel A level Business (9BS0)
Kernow Kitchenware: which way to grow?
A Cornish cookware maker must choose between exporting to Germany, a factory in Poland or UK online growth. Exchange rates, a decision tree, stakeholders and ethics.
- 3 lessons of about 55 minutes
- 16-page student workbook
- 10-page teacher guide
- PDF and editable Word
- Teacher guide with full worked answers
- Independently checked
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Kernow Kitchenware makes enamel cookware in Cornwall. Should it export to Germany, build a factory in Poland, or grow online in the UK? Students judge each option, work out how exchange rates hit it, and compare them with a decision tree. Three lessons for Edexcel A level Business, with a teacher guide and full answers.
What is inside
One original, fictional UK business case for about three 55-minute lessons with Year 13. Kernow Kitchenware, a Cornish enamel-cookware maker, must choose between exporting to Germany through a distributor, moving production to a small factory in Poland, or growing UK online sales.
Students judge Germany as a market and Poland as a production location, work out how exchange-rate changes hit each option, compare the options with a decision tree and expected values, test the answer with a stronger pound, then weigh stakeholders and ethics, write a 200-word recommendation and peer-review it.
- Lesson1
Two countries, two questions
Country notes, push and pull factors, Germany as a market, Poland as a production location, exchange-rate calculations.
- Lesson2
The numbers
Outcome table, a decision tree to complete, net expected values, a stronger-pound test and the limitations of the technique.
- Lesson3
Who wins, who loses, and what is right?
Stakeholder grid, the ethical test, a planner, a 200-word final decision, peer review and a final vote.
| File | Pages | What it holds |
|---|---|---|
| Student workbook PDF Word | 16 (A4) | The case file and every lesson's tasks, with full-width ruled answer space, tables, diagrams and charts to complete, exit tickets and the final written task. |
| Teacher guide PDF Word | 10 (A4) | Curriculum fit with section and page references, three 55-minute lesson plans, full worked answers, the completed decision tree, tipping exchange rates, indicative guidance and a 165-word example decision, peer-review guidance, support and stretch. |
Mapped to the Pearson specification (Issue 1) sections 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.5, 2.5.1, 3.3.3, 3.4.1, 3.4.3, 3.4.4 and 3.1.1.
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About this pack
- New pack, no reviews yet. It is offered with the refund terms below.
- An original, fictional case. Every business, person, figure and quote is invented; nothing is real data.
- Timings are estimates. The lessons are not yet classroom-trialled.
- Written tasks come with indicative guidance and an example answer, not a mark scheme.
- The Word files were laid out and checked in LibreOffice, not Microsoft Word. Small layout differences are possible when you open them in Word.
- A classroom resource for teaching and practice. It does not replace a textbook or a scheme of work.
- The country notes on Germany and Poland are simplified for teaching and are not current official statistics.
- Not endorsed by Pearson. Contains no exam board questions or mark schemes.
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What exactly do I get?
A student workbook and a teacher guide for one original, fictional case. Both come as PDF and as editable Word files. The teacher guide has the lesson plans, full worked answers, completed diagrams and indicative guidance for the written tasks.
Can I edit the files?
Yes. The Word files are editable, so you can change the business name, the figures or the questions before you set it. They were laid out and checked in LibreOffice, not Microsoft Word, so you may see small layout differences in Word; the PDF is the reference layout. The download is a ZIP that opens on Windows and Mac without extra software.
Is it a mark scheme, and is it endorsed?
No to both. The teacher guide gives full answers for calculations and tables, and indicative guidance plus an example answer for each written task. It is not an exam board mark scheme, and the pack awards no marks or grades. It is mapped to the specification by section but is not endorsed by Pearson, and contains no exam board questions.
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Digital download. By buying you ask for immediate access to the files and acknowledge that you then lose the 14-day right to cancel. Refunds: see our refund page.