A Level Business · Edexcel A level Business (9BS0), Theme 3
Thistledown Garden Centre: forecast first, then invest
A garden centre forecasts sales with moving averages and a scatter graph, then appraises a café and a glasshouse with payback, ARR and NPV.
- 3 lessons of about 55 minutes
- 20-page student workbook
- 13-page teacher guide
- PDF and editable Word
- Teacher guide with full worked answers
- Independently checked
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Thistledown Garden Centre wants to invest, but first it has to forecast. Students use moving averages and a scatter graph, then compare a garden café and a glasshouse with payback, average rate of return and net present value. Three lessons for Edexcel A level Business, with a teacher guide and full answers.
What is inside
One original, fictional UK case for about three 55-minute lessons. Students forecast a garden centre's sales with moving averages and a scatter graph, judge the limits of forecasting, then appraise two investments (a garden café and a glasshouse) with payback, average rate of return and net present value, test the results, and write a recommendation of about 180 words.
Discount factors are printed on the pages.
- Lesson1
Where are sales heading?
Three-period and four-quarter moving averages, a trend chart and Year 4 forecast, a scatter graph with mean point and line of best fit, interpolation and extrapolation, the limits of forecasting.
- Lesson2
Is the money worth it?
Payback, ARR and NPV for two projects, with the discount factors printed, and a comparison of the techniques.
- Lesson3
Should Thistledown invest?
Sensitivity tests, a board-meeting group task, a plan, a 180-word recommendation, self-check and two homework pages.
| File | Pages | What it holds |
|---|---|---|
| Student workbook PDF Word | 20 (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 | 13 (A4) | Curriculum fit with pages, what the specification does not ask for, three 55-minute plans with homework rows, full worked answers, the completed chart and scatter graph, indicative guidance and a 173-word example recommendation, support and stretch. |
Mapped to the Pearson specification (Issue 1) sections 3.3.1 and 3.3.2.
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About this pack
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- 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.
- 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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