Blog and updates
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27 May 2016
Announcing our Programme of Exam Workshops for A Level Business in 2017
We are delighted to announce details of our expanded and upgraded programme of intensive one-day exam courses for students taking A Level Business exams in summer 2017.
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27 May 2016
'BLT' with a Side of 'Such As Seasoning', Please! - A Strategy to Develop Exam Skills
Here's a simple strategy to help GCSE and A Level students develop successful exam answers.
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25 May 2016
Looking for an activity to kickstart your teaching of year 2 A level Business?
Try the Stakeholder Game – an ideal group activity to engage and challenge students upon their return to A Level/IB Business classroom.
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25 May 2016
Reshoring with Robots
A great example of reshoring here which also illustrates the importance of robotic automation in large-scale manufacturing.
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25 May 2016
Ofsted Has a Dig at Economics & Business Teachers
Blink and you'll miss it. But Ofsted's National Lead for Economics, Business and Enterprise has a sly old dig at the standard of Economics & Business teaching in this somewhat strangely edited...
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22 May 2016
The Pre-Mortem! Predicting problems in order to prevent them
This is an excellent (and scientifically-proven!) way to help students successfully identify and evaluate the reasons for future outcomes. It works when analysing a business case study, or deciding...
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21 May 2016
BUSS2 Exam Briefing May 2016
This 20 minute exam briefing is designed to support students re-sitting BUSS2 in May 2016.
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20 May 2016
Edexcel AS Business – Reflections on Paper 1: Marketing and People
Yesterday say the first sitting of the new Edexcel AS Business specification with Paper 1, Marketing and People.
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20 May 2016
AQA AS Business – Reflections on Paper 1 Business 1
The first paper of the new AQA AS Business specification was sat yesterday and as I suspected, it was a challenging paper. This certainly wasn’t BUSS1.
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19 May 2016
Burberry - Trench Coat Retrenchment
Burberry, famous for its iconic trench coat and checked designs plans to slash over £100 million from its costs and overhaul the operational side of the business after profits fell by 10% last year.
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18 May 2016
New AQA AS (Year1) A Level Business – For Top Level Analysis, Just Add Depth
Examiners for the new AQA AS Business exam papers will be looking more closely for suitable depth in the key skill of analysis.
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18 May 2016
BUSS4 Essay Guide: E-Commerce Developments and Market Disruption
In this BUSS4 essay video guide for Section A (2016) we explore whether developments in e-commerce will significantly increase the threat of market disruption from new entrants in the future.
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18 May 2016
BUSS4 Essay Guide: Brexit as a Threat to UK Businesses
In this BUSS4 essay guide, we explore whether Brexit is the most significant threat facing businesses in the UK at the moment.
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18 May 2016
IB Business Management: Todos os Mercados Key Themes
What are the key themes in the IB Business Management May 2016 case study Todos os Mercados? We've outlined below what we think is the key context from the case study which you may be able to use...
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17 May 2016
Young Founders Business Course in Newcastle!
Young Founders (youngfounders.org), the free programme supported by tutor2u that takes teenagers ideas from bare bones to prototype and pitch deck in two weeks, is coming to Newcastle from 25th...
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13 May 2016
BUSS4 - Please, Answer the Question
I often get asked, ‘what is the best piece of advice you can give me when tackling BUSS4? My answer is always the same, ‘answer the question’.
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12 May 2016
Edexcel A Level Business Year 1 (AS) Key Calculations & Formulas
Here is a listing of the key calculations and formulae needed by students preparing for the Edexcel A Level Business Year 1 (AS) exam papers. Work your way through the list and make sure you are...
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12 May 2016
We're All Going on a Summer Holiday
Well it seems Cliff Richard may well be right as Tui Group have reported a rise of 2% in holidays bookings.
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11 May 2016
BUSS4 Essays - A Question of Selection
The choice you make of which Section B essay to write may have a significant impact on your marks in BUSS4. Take the time to make the selection carefully!
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10 May 2016
Want Success in A Level Business? Don't Be the Man on the Street
As an experienced examiner for several exam boards, my advice here applies to all students of A Level Business.When answering questions, in particular, questions that test the skill of analysis,...
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