TOPIC/THEME – Economics A2 Unit4
DEPARTMENT
YEAR AND GROUP
RATIONALE/CONTEXT
Business Education
Mixed ability/ set
Planned by..SA
TIME:
Names of planning
Number of lesson x weeks = 3x13=39
Unit 4 taken in January
ICT/NUMERACY/LITERACY LINKS
CONTRIBUTION TO SPIRITUAL, MORAL,
SOCIAL, CULTURAL ELEMENTS and
CITIZENSHIP.
This includes multi-culturalism
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CROSS-CURRICULAR LINKS
RELEVANT LEVELS
DIFFERENTIATION / USE OF LSA
MODERATED ASSESSMENT TASKS
Here you may use your KS3 Strategy folders for guidance - or your National Curriculum/QCA
reference materials. Useful Website are; www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes/
www.nc.uk.net/home
Also Karen Shaw and other ASTs available for guidance..
See brief outline notes on Spiritual Moral Social Cultural elements contained in QCA guidelines and
on the websites.
Bullet pointed lists on these areas available
Glossaries Yes/No
This could include co-operating with another Department to deliver on a project
Are differentiated task included/directions for LSA ? Yes/No
Students to complete formal assessment in each term. This should be formal mock exam under
examination conditions
Less
on
No.
Learning Objectives
Activities and Resources
Differentiated
as necessary
Learning Outcomes
(Differentiated;
All/Most/Some)
1 to 5
Know structures of 3
industries
Mobile phones video to introduce topic.
Brief analysis of industry structure.
Students study structure of an industry
and report back
6/7/8
Know about the growth
of firms
Teacher input on types of growth,
reasons for growth.
Video – Granada and Forte
Internet research into history of big
firms
9/10/
11
Understand different
types of cost and
graphical
representation
Input on costs, law of diminishing
marginal returns
12 to
14
Understand revenue, its
graphical
representation and
different types of
profit
Input on total, average, marginal
revenue, normal and abnormal profit.
Economies of scale and minimum
efficiency scale. Allocative and
productive efficiency
15 to
Understand conditions
Input on conditions and consequences for
All. Basic presentation on
industry structure
Most. Detailed
presentation on industry
structure
Some. Presentation
analysing industry
structure
All. Produce notes on
input
Most. Produce detailed
notes on input
Some. Analyse the
material
All. Produce graph
showing cost structures
Most. Produce detailed
graph showing cost
structures
Some. Analyse cost
structures
All. Produce notes on
input
Most. Produce detailed
notes on input
Some. Analyse the
material
All. Produce notes and
Assessment and
Homework
Quality of
presentation
ICT/ Literacy
Numeracy
/SMSC/
Citizenship
ICT
Quality of
presentation and
notes
Heinemann and
Anderton. Practice
exercises and notes
Numeracy
Notes on all
concepts covered
Numeracy
Practical questions
Less
on
No.
Learning Objectives
Activities and Resources
Differentiated
as necessary
18
for and consequences
of perfect competition
firms of perfect competition
19 to
21
Understand conditions
for and consequences
of monopoly
Barriers to entry, market structure,
cost and revenue structure
22/23
Know why, how and in
what conditions
monopolies can price
discriminate
Input, exercises and discussion.
Graphical representation of price
discrimination
Learning Outcomes
(Differentiated;
All/Most/Some)
graphical representation
of perfect competition
Most. Produce detailed
notes and graphical
representation of perfect
competition
Some. Produce notes and
graphical representation
analysing perfect
competition
All. Participate in
exercise showing
graphical representation
of monopoly
Most. Successfully
complete exercise
showing graphical
representation of
monopoly
Some. Analyse
implications of market
structure
All. List conditions for
price discrimination
Most. Basic graphical
representation of price
discrimination
Some. Detailed graphical
Assessment and
Homework
on perfect
competition
Make notes on
reasons for
monopoly
Notes on price
discrimination
ICT/ Literacy
Numeracy
/SMSC/
Citizenship
Less
on
No.
Learning Objectives
Activities and Resources
Differentiated
as necessary
24 to
26
Know assumptions
behind monopolistic
competition and effect
on firms
Input and discussion. Graphical
representation of monopolistic
competition
27 to
28
Know assumptions
behind oligopolies and
effects on behaviour of
firms
Input and discussion. Graphical
representation of oligopoly
29
Know the reasons for
collusion, the various
types and consequences.
Look at real examples
Input and discussion
Learning Outcomes
(Differentiated;
All/Most/Some)
representation of price
discrimination
All. Produce notes and
graphical representation
of monopolistic
competition
Most. Produce detailed
notes and graphical
representation of
monopolistic competition
Some. Produce notes and
graphical representation
analysing monopolistic
competition
All. Produce notes and
graphical representation
of oligopoly
Most. Produce detailed
notes and graphical
representation of
oligopoly
Some. Produce notes and
graphical representation
analysing oligopoly
All. Recognise examples
of tacit and overt
collusion from case
studies
Assessment and
Homework
Notes on
monopolistic
competition and
complete exercise
Complete notes and
exercise on
collusion. Present
back to group a case
ICT/ Literacy
Numeracy
/SMSC/
Citizenship
Less
on
No.
Learning Objectives
Activities and Resources
Differentiated
as necessary
30
Know what contestable
markets are. Be able to
make comparisons
between structures
Input and discussion. Complete
worksheet on differences between the
types of market structure
31
Know the alternative
motives to profit
maximisation of firms
Input and discussion
Learning Outcomes
(Differentiated;
All/Most/Some)
Most. Analyse examples
of tacit and overt
collusion from case
studies
Some. Evaluate examples
of tacit and overt
collusion from case
studies
All. Make basic
comparisons between
types of market
structure and recognise
degrees of contestability
Most. Make detailed
comparisons between
types of market
structure and recognise
degrees of contestability
Some. Evaluate
comparisons between
types of market
structure and recognise
degrees of contestability
All. List basic alternative
motives to profit
maximisation
Most. List alternative
motives to profit
Assessment and
Homework
study
Notes on work
covered
Homework
assessment on
motives of firms
ICT/ Literacy
Numeracy
/SMSC/
Citizenship
Less
on
No.
Learning Objectives
Activities and Resources
Differentiated
as necessary
32
Understand pricing and
non pricing strategies
Input and discussion
33/34
Know the UK and EU
Competition policy
Know procedure for
regulation of privatised
industries
Examine case studies of competition
policy
Video on privatising phones. Input on
regulatory authorities.
35/36
Learning Outcomes
(Differentiated;
All/Most/Some)
maximisation
Some. List all alternative
motives to profit
maximisation
All. Produce notes on
input
Most. Produce detailed
notes on input
Some. Analyse the
material
All. Present back on a
competition case study
All. Basic list main points
on regulatory authorities
Most. Detailed list main
points on regulatory
authorities
Some. Detailed and
comprehensive list main
points on regulatory
authorities
Assessment and
Homework
Quality of report
back
Quality of list.
Complete paper on
unit 4.
ICT/ Literacy
Numeracy
/SMSC/
Citizenship