Prep over the half term

Research a franchise company that you think looks interesting (and not the obvious ones like McDonalds etc.) and produce a poster on what they do, what money is required to set up etc. and then do a little presentation to the class about your findings. You can use powerpoint if you wish. 5 mins max for the presentation.
Complete for the first week back, ideally Tuesday.

UK Franchise register

Franchise Direct UK is a dedicated resource with a wide list of businesses for sale and franchise opportunities for sale. View an impressive article index relating to franchising, franchisee success stories and more. Find your perfect franchise opportunity here.

http://www.franchisedirect.co.uk/?gclid=COSZt6iX0J0CFZoU4wodW2zFrw

Advantages of buying a franchise:
http://www.franchisedirect.co.uk/information/guidetobuyingafranchise/advantagesoffranchiseownership/52/353/

Some franchise videos:
http://www.selectyourfranchise.com/franchise-video/index.html

Which Franchise:
http://www.whichfranchise.com/

Franchise - water babies

This is a case study about a woman who chose the franchise option as the source of an idea for her new business…
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/entrepreneur/sme/article4692561.ece
http://www.waterbabies.co.uk/

Franchise quiz

Interactive quiz:
http://www.tutor2u.net/business/quiz/franchises/quiz.html

Prep for w/c 19th Oct

Fill in your 'KEY TERMS' word document by adding in the Key Terms on pages 112, 122, 142, 152 and 163. Complete this for the first Tuesday back after half term.

It is vitally important that you have a good understanding of the business terminology. I will be testing you on some of these key terms after half term. You will be expected to give definitions of some of these terms in the GCSE, so the sooner you start to learn them up the better.

I will be checking that you are keeping your document up to date.

Biz Quiz 16t Oct '09

http://www.tutor2u.net/business/bizquiz/161009/quiz.html

Biz Quiz for 9th Oct '09

Ten questions to help test whether you have been keeping up with the business news stories.
http://www.tutor2u.net/business/bizquiz/091009/quiz.html

Prep - London Stock Exchange

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-news/stocks/risers-and-fallers/risers-fallers.html

Sunday paper share tips:
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing/share-tips-and-fund-tips/article.html?in_article_id=491760&in_page_id=23

Choose 3 companies and find out their latest share price. Complete for Thursday.

Unlmited/limited liability

Some notes and tips on this important topic.

http://tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/tagged/tag/sole+trader/

Prep for w/c 5th Oct

Complete activity 2 and 4 pages 150/151 for Saturday 10th Oct

Co-operatives

"An autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic,social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise".

http://www.cooperatives-uk.coop/what

Sole traders/proprietors and partnerships

Bitesize notes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business/aims/partnershipsrev1.shtml

Bitesize test: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/gcsebitesize/business/quizengine?quiz=partnerships;templateStyle=business

Tutor2u notes: Sole traders -
http://tutor2u.net/business/gcse/organisation_sole_trader.htm

Partnerships - http://tutor2u.net/business/gcse/organisation_partnerships.htm

Prep for w/c 5th Oct

Please complete Activity 2 and 4, p.150/1 for next Thurs 8th Oct and using the links for Business Link and Bizhelp24 see if there are any extra bits of information about sole proprietors/traders and partnerships over and above what we covered in the class

Different types of legal structure for business

Business Link: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId=1073865730