Publishing: July 2010
How has BTEC First Business changed?
Extensive coverage of the 2010 specification
Boardworks BTEC First Business has been extensively updated to offer comprehensive coverage of Edexcel's new 2010 specification for the BTEC First Certificate, Extended Certificate and a wealth of material for the Diploma, giving you everything you need to start teaching the new specification.
BTEC First Business has been fully updated to offer comprehensive coverage of the new core units for the 2010 specification: Business Purpose; Business Organizations; Financial Forecasting for Business; and People in Organizations.
In line with the BTEC specification changes, Boardworks will offer comprehensive coverage of the additional units: Unit 11, Developing Customer Relations; and Unit 15, Bookkeeping for Business.
Brand-new grading grids map the new content to Edexcel's 2010 specification, showing the requirements for achieving pass, merit and distinction, and mapped to Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.
Brand-new teaching material
With a wealth of new presentations to cover the new units, BTEC First Business has been updated for the new academic year to fulfil all your teaching needs, while new exciting activities and updated artwork and photographs will engage the whole class.
Brand-new case studies put theory in context and bring the world of work alive.
Dozens of new exciting activities have been added and updated to maintain students' interest and get the whole class involved.
Brand-new practice assignment slides are included, easily adaptable, marked with grading criteria and mapped to Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.
Inspiring your students
The completely updated BTEC First Business is packed with brand-new interactive quizzes, games and whole-class activities, guaranteed to hold your students' attention and get the whole class involved.
A wealth of of new exciting activities simulate workplace scenarios, allowing students to gain useful experience from the classroom.
Over 1 in 3 slides now contain interactive activities, and new step-by-step animations clarify difficult concepts.
Artwork and photographs have been extensively updated and improved to add colour to your lessons and bring the business sector to life.