national minimum wage/living wage Teacher led explanation on the failure to follow legislation or – the Equality Act (2010). Health and Safety To assess the impact of Impacts of legislation 1 Starter show why do businesses worry about health and safety at – – law health and safety and on the business include work? consumer legislation on costs, training needs, Consumer law Handout on the main consumer laws businesses have to abide by. businesses. recruitment Show requirements. To understand the Students create simple role plays to illustrate consumer laws being benefits of providing a Health and safety law broken the rest of the class has to guess which law has been safe working including: the Health – broken. environment. and Safety at Work Act (1974). Students to create a spider diagram of the main impacts of health and safety and consumer laws on businesses. Consumer law including trade descriptions. Complete question 3b) 5 marks Paper 1 June 2015. 3.2.6 Competitive environment Specification Learning objectives Additional Suggested Learning activities and resources content guidance timing (hours) Impact on To understand the meaning 1 Starter show images of different market places (any place where buyers and – businesses of of a market and sellers meet), such as a market stall, an internet business, a high street etc. – operating in competition. students to guess what the link is between the images. competitive To analyse potential markets. impacts of competition on Pair work Students list as many clothes shops (or another market) as they can – businesses and identify think of link this to the level of competition in the market. – situations when businesses Importance of competition shown by
national minimum wage/living wage the Equality Act (2010). Teacher led explanation on the failure to follow legislation – or Health and Safety law Consumer law To assess the impact of health and safety and consumer legislation on businesses. To understand the benefits of providing a safe working environment. Impacts of legislation on the business include costs, training needs, recruitment requirements. Health and safety law including: the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). Consumer law including trade descriptions. 1 Starter – show – why do businesses worry about health and safety at work? Handout on the main consumer laws businesses have to abide by. Show Students create simple role plays to illustrate consumer laws being broken – the rest of the class has to guess which law has been broken. Students to create a spider diagram of the main impacts of health and safety and consumer laws on businesses. Complete question 3b) 5 marks Paper 1 June 2015. 3.2.6 Competitive environment Specification content Learning objectives Additional guidance Suggested timing (hours) Learning activities and resources Impact on businesses of operating in competitive markets. To understand the meaning of a market and competition. To analyse potential impacts of competition on businesses and identify situations when businesses 1 Starter – show images of different market places (any place where buyers and sellers meet), such as a market stall, an internet business, a high street etc. – students to guess what the link is between the images. Pair work – Students list as many clothes shops (or another market) as they can think of – link this to the level of competition in the market. Importance of competition shown by