Short and sweet activity to start a lesson that reviews break-even graphs. One slide in PowerPoint, answers appear on the slide. For more resources, visit our website - Mean Business! Enjoy!

This is a four page booklet designed for GCSE Business Studies to introduce Working Capital. Students must first (on page 2) decide whether each item is an asset or liability and whether the assets are fixed or current and the liabilities are long-term or current. On page 3 they review what assets and liabilities are. On page 4 they must write the formula for working capital (Current Assets - Current Liabilities) and then calculate in an exam style question. Enjoy!

An A4 sheet that asks learners to calculate fixed, variable and total costs from a given scenario. Comes as a printable PDF, a fillable PDF that can be hosted online and with an answer sheet too. Perfectly suited to EdExcel GCSE Business Studies; topic 1.3.2. Enjoy.

Print this sheet on A3. This is a quite engaging and relatively accessible start to Business Studies, particularly for Year 9 or low ability groups OR useful for PSHE or Enterprise lessons. They DRAW their idea for a business (there’s a shop front, so most will come up with businesses in retail, though could equally be a service based business like Estate Agents etc.). They then design a logo, flyer and come up with a business name. After this (which is a good introduction), I teach GOODS and SERVICES and SECTORS then get them to complete their sheet fully. I also get them to colour and make it look good for display. I’ve also included a version I made for new students who had just arrived from Poland. Enjoy.

A nice little sheet to get students thinking about Business costs. Students get help by finding the words in the word search! Enjoy.

This starter task introduces whether businesses OWN or OWE something. Essential when calculating working capital. There's a PowerPoint with answers. I've also uploaded a Working Capital booklet in my free resources which would follow this starter nicely and be an almost entire lesson! Enjoy.

A nice little task when teaching Business Location. Print or display the drawn choices of possible locations. Students complete the handout by selecting an appropriate location (by letter) and giving their reasons for their choice. There's no answer sheet, but selections should be appropriate with sensible reasoning. This could then lead to a class discussion, a nice starter! Apologies for my drawings! I'm no artist... Enjoy

Learners cut out the three titles of ownership types from the right hand side. Around/below these titles they arrange the cut outs that appear on the left of the sheet. Excellent for revision after teaching attributes of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. Updated with answers!

Two worksheets that discuss how predicted sales could be determined for R068 of the Enterprise and Marketing course. Four separate approaches that hopefully your learners implement when it comes to their later assignment (or combine methods for an even better approach). Obviously not for use during the assignment itself! Find more resources on our website, (Google Mean Business). This resource in detail: Format: PDF Editing: Not editable Content: 2 x A4 Worksheets

A single sheet summarising the content (at a basic level) for R068, the coursework unit for the Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing course. This resource in detail: Format: PDF Editing: Not editable, no need Content: 1 x A4 (ideally printed A3) document Enjoy!

Two example Cash Flow Forecasting Questions. Two answer sheets for students to fill out. Enjoy.