BTEC First Business Unit 1 Business Purposes

By: Diane Canwell and Jon Sutherland

ISBN: 978-1-4085-0791-9

RRP: £50 +VAT

Explores the nature of business organisations and the business environment in which they operate.  Tailored towards the latest Edexcel specifications, this unit is broken down into learning outcomes. 
Each learning outcome can be taught using a selection of ready-made resources including:

  • An introduction to the topic with learning outcomes identified. Ideal for front-of-class teaching and for students to re-visit independently.
  • Information delivery presented in a stimulating way through presentations and videos to illustrate key concepts and engage students.
  • Learning activities including Drag and Drops, Mazes, Matching Pairs and Shuffling Games allowing students to assess their understanding of topics. Great for kinaesthetic learners.
  • Extended practice with WebQuests building on key concepts and encouraging independent research; perfect for developing more advanced students.
  • Checking understanding with Test Yourself questions, which students have to answer at the beginning of the learning outcome. These are auto-marked and provide feedback so students know where and how they need to improve.
  • Assessment support with On Your Marks, explaining performance criteria and assessment task sheets for each unit.

Contents:

Introduction
What is kerboodle!? (teacher only)
Welcome to BTEC on kerboodle! (teacher only)
Contents listing for BTEC First Business (teacher only)

Teacher Notes
Teacher notes: Unit 1: Business Purposes (teacher only)
 
1. Understand the purpose and ownership of business
Test yourself: Purpose and ownership of business
Presentation: Purpose and ownership of business
Audio: The business owner
Worksheet: Local businesses
WebQuest: Finding information from a website
 
2. Understand the business context in which organisations operate
Test yourself: Business context
Presentation: The business context
Interactive activity: From raw material to finished product
Interactive activity: Helping businesses
Matching pairs: Business problems
Student worksheet: Government help for businesses
WebQuest: The role of the government
 
Assessment
Intervew 1: East Coast Aerials
Interview 2: Michael Scaddings
Interview 3: Haddiscoe Quarries
Interview 4: Tideways
Student worksheet: Promoting local business 1
Student worksheet: Promoting local business 2
Student worksheet: Promoting local business 3
On your marks: Assessment
 
General
Acknowledgements