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Making Finance Fun 2012 - CPD Course (London)

Friday, January 13, 2012

First details here of a new CPD course from the tutor2u team, which we’re running for the first time on 20 June 2012 in central London.

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GCSE Business Controlled Assessment - 2012 Survey

Thursday, January 05, 2012

We are gathering the opinions of colleagues and departments who offer GCSE Business Studies about the Controlled Assessment.  If you teach GCSE Business Studies, please take 5-10 minutes to provide us with your views using the following survey form:

https://tutor2u.wufoo.com/forms/gcse-business-controlled-assessment-survey-2012/

Lesson Worksheet - Stakeholders in a Business

Thursday, October 06, 2011

This lesson worksheet addresses the key topic of stakeholders in a business.  Who are the internal and external stakeholders?  What is the difference between shareholders and stakeholders?  To what extent might stakeholders have different and conflicting objectives?

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Revision games - Marketing Basics (True / False)

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Try these true/false revision games which provide 20 questions on the basics of the marketing mix each time you play…

Lesson activity - business organisation basics (matching)

Saturday, January 01, 2011

This series of matching activities which can be used to consolidate knowledge of key terms relating to business organisation.  The activities have different numbers of terms to match, ranging from 10 terms to 25.  The worksheet with 10 terms is a little easier, as well as shorter, than the 25-term challenge…

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Lesson activity - people basics (matching)

This series of matching activities uses a list of core people management terms. Select activities which range from just ten terms (quite easy) to 25 terms (more time required & a little harder!)

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Lesson activity - operations basics (matching)

We’ve picked out 20 popular production & operations terms from the main GCSE exam specifications for these matching activities.  The activities have different numbers of terms to match, ranging from 10 terms to 20.  The worksheet with 10 terms is a little easier, as well as shorter, than the 20-term challenge…

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Lesson activity - marketing basics (matching)

This series of matching activities which can be used to consolidate knowledge of core marketing terms.  The activities have different numbers of terms to match, ranging from 10 terms to 25.  The worksheet with 10 terms is a little easier, as well as shorter, than the 25-term challenge…

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Starter Activity - i-Teach

Monday, November 01, 2010

Research shows that we retain around 90% of what we actually teach. Indeed,  Confucius said, “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” Based on this concept is an extremely simple and engaging teaching strategy that works brilliantly as a lesson starter…

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Lesson Worksheet - Enterprise & Entrepreneurs

Monday, August 09, 2010

This new lesson worksheet allows students to test their understanding of the role of the entrepreneur.

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Make the Most of ICT in the Business & Economics Classroom 2011

Monday, July 19, 2010

Here’s a great opportunity to discover some innovative and inspiring ways to enhance teaching and learning using ICT in the Business Studies classroom…

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Entrepreneurs LIVE! 2010 - THE Enterprise Event for Students in 2010

Thursday, July 01, 2010

I’m delighted to announce the initial details of our student enrichment event for Autumn 2010 - Entrepreneurs LIVE! 2010.

The event is being held at two of our favourite venues:
London Westfield (Vue Cinema) - Monday 15 November 2010
Salford Lowry Mall (Vue Cinema) - Ruesday 16 November 2010

Entrepreneurs LIVE! 2010 will be a fantastic student enrichment day for students taking part in Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010.  It will also be invaluable for ALL BUSINESS STUDENTS who need to develop their underdstanding of how successful businesses are started and grown. The programme will provide your students with the insights, ideas and inspirations from some of the UK’s top entrepreneurs…and also give them the chance to compete for spot prizes by taking our business challenge quizzes and pitching business ideas to the audience.

I’m delighted that two of our speakers (for both London and Manchester) have already been confirmed….

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The Jenson Button Business Lesson

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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This brief article provides some useful insight into how the right mix of talent, persistence and a little bit of luck is needed to be a success both as a business and as a Formula 1 racing driver!

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Revision Presentation - Production Methods

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

This streamed revision presentation provides an overview of the main methods of organising production.

More trouble in the skies

Thursday, August 27, 2009

The ongoing turmoil in the airline industry continues, with the Irish national airline Aer Lingus announcing worse losses in this BBC news article

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They’re Here! Our new Business Influence Card Game

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

They are here - tutor2u’s new Business Influence Cards!

This is a new teaching resource which can be used again and again in the business classroom.

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PuzzlePacks for the new GCSE Business Specifications

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

We’re hard at work putting the finishing touches to a new collection of PuzzlePacks for the new GCSE Business specifications…

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GCSE Business - New Specification Course Companions

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

We’re hard at work on a new series of resources to support the new GCSE Business units.

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Exam Board resources

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Exam board specific materials will be added to the relevant subject blog categories

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