Literacy at Post-16
Advice on teaching literacy at post-16 from guest blogger and teacher Alexandra O'Conner. Read More
BTEC
Change for Good: BTEC on the move
Janet Stearns discusses recent changes in BTEC, and what they mean for you and your learners. Read More
Business: Ansoff’s Matrix
Help your A-level Business students understand Ansoff's Matrix with this lesson plan on the global strategy of McDonalds Read More
Secondary Business- BTEC level 2 Unit 2
“Cash Flow” part 2 TABLE NEEDS TO BE INSERTED HERE The second part of the specification asks the students to look at a cash flow and identify the benefits of using it. 1.) The first step is for students to identify the elements that need to go into… Read More
Secondary Business – Cash flow ‘The bucket’
Level 2 BTEC: Unit 2 – Finance for business Type of external assessment This unit is externally assessed using an onscreen test. Edexcel sets and marks the test. The assessment must… Read More
Health and Social Care – Suspecting Abuse in Vulnerable Adults
What should care workers do if they suspect abuse? Most people working in health and social care settings are familiar with the terms ‘abuse’ and ‘vulnerable adult’, but what should a care worker do if they suspect a vulnerable adult is being abused? Who are vulnerable adults? A… Read More
Applied Science – Cinderella or Ugly Sister?
When you think about non-GCSE Key Stage 4 science courses, how do you regard the BTEC and Cambridge National Applied Science courses? Important provision for a key group of students or a back door way of getting C grades? Not so many years ago the increase in uptake in these… Read More
Health and Social Care – What care workers can do when consent is witheld
Why is consent sometimes withheld, and what can care workers do to establish consent? This blog expands on issues around consent that candidates studying Levels 2 and 3 of the Health and Social Care Diploma, BTEC Health and Social Care, Dementia Care units and other courses relevant to the field… Read More
Secondary Business – BTEC Level 3
Which businesses should I use for BTEC Level 3? When writing an interesting and realistic assignment, it can be difficult to use the right businesses and organisations. Which ones are the best to use? Some may prefer to use businesses that boys ‘like’ and relate to, such as Apple or… Read More
Health and Social Care – Benefits of Active Participation
This blog is for candidates studying Levels 2 and 3 of the Health and Social Care Diploma, BTEC Health and Social Care, Dementia Care units and other courses relevant to the field of health and social care What is active participation? Active participation is defined by Edexcel (2010), the body… Read More