Scaffolding in a business teaching context means supporting the student’s work before they are ready to work totally independently. A...

This blog is about linking existing information to new information or transfer of knowledge to new contexts to give it a fancier title....

There is a lot of research that suggests that memory devices help students to connect prior knowledge to new concepts. It also helps...

Reviewing what has been learnt in the lesson is not a new idea. I hope here to give you some quick ideas for plenaries that work,...

So if you have bought a teaching resource pack, from us (or one of the other fantastic suppliers) and you want some ideas on how to get...

Link to download free PowerPoint with 50+ starters HERE The most successful and engaging starters have two halves, the part you put on...

Here are a few ideas of ways to start your Year 12 business lessons so you all get off on the right foot together (or as I used to say to...

I trawled through 4,000+ Tweets that I have sent and found some brilliant websites for teaching business that I have recommended and used...

No 1 Handwriting If the examiner cannot read the writing they cannot mark it. Students need to be reminded to slow down and do their very...

When considering revision and how best to teach it, it seems to split nicely into 3 categories; Time Management, Techniques and Testing...

So on Facebook and Twitter I have been seeing posts with requests for ideas for enterprise day, so I thought I would share a few of mine,...

The question of what to put in a conclusion has long bothered my students. To answer the question “what do I put in my conclusion miss”?...

I have been dying to get my hands on these new Pearson publications, in GCSE Edexcel Business flavour. So, here is my review of these two...

If you are considering writing some teaching resources (for any academic subject) then here are a few pro tips. I have been writing for...

Over the years of teaching, I have chatted with colleagues and developed a few planning tips that you might find useful. Here are a few...

Here are some ideas if you have to teach business online: 1) Teamwork on teams: Use TEAMS to send out quizzes such as a logo quiz, news...

For years I have stuck to the system of regular homework essays which students submit on paper and I hand back with a feedback sheet...

Francesco Cirillo was an Italian in the 1980s who wanted to study for an exam. He had a kitchen timer shaped like a tomato. In Italian a...

Tip 1: The 3 and 3 method 3 Positive and 3 negative points on each topic. Simplicity will make it easier for your brain to store...

I was teaching BCG / Boston Box theory and I started chatting to my students about walking around a clothes shop. I wanted to link the...