BTEC FIRST BUSINESS - UNIT 1 EXPLORING BUSINESS PURPOSES
INDUSTRIAL
SECTORS
Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson you will be
able to:
 Describe the primary, secondary and
tertiary industrial sectors.
 Identify changes in the sectors and the
reasons why they have changed.
 Complete the assignment tasks for the P2
& M2 criteria of Unit 1
ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
P2
• ‘Describe the primary, secondary
and tertiary classifications of
business activities using local and
national examples’
M2
• ‘Explain areas of growth or decline
in the primary, secondary and
tertiary classifications of business
activities’
PRODUCTION TYPES
Whatever kind of economy a country has,
all business activity can be divided into
three main sectors;
• Primary production
• Secondary production
• Tertiary production
A business can be seen a belonging to
one, or perhaps more than one of these.
PRIMARY PRODUCTION
 This is the first stage of the production process.
 Raw materials are farmed or extracted from the
land or sea
 People who work in the primary sector are:
– Farmers growing crops or rearing livestock
– Miners extracting such things as coal, gold or
diamonds
– Foresters planting and growing trees.
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Mining
Farmin
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Fishing
Quarryi
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SECONDARY PRODUCTION
The secondary stage turns these raw
materials and natural resources into
finished products.
Examples of secondary production
are:
– Bicycle manufacturers
– House builders
– Road construction companies
– CD manufacturers
JOBS
Construction
Manufacturing
Water Supply
Energy Supply
TERTIARY PRODUCTION
Businesses involved in the 3rd stage provide
services. Examples are:
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Retail – Shops selling goods
Banking or insurance
Hairdressing
Travel agencies
Football clubs
Education – schools, classes
Law and order – police
National Health Service (NHS) – hospitals,
doctors
JOBS
Retail
Wholesale
Banking
&Insurance
Solicitors
Tourism &
Leisure
Driving
Instructors
Hairdressers
NHS
Exercise 1
Below is a list of job roles. Draw a chart using the headings
Primary Secondary and Tertiary and sort the following jobs
into the correct types of production.
Shop assistant
Disc Jockey
Midwife
Coal miner
Bus driver
Farm worker
Furniture maker
Veterinary surgeon
Car Production
Factory worker
Teacher
Paramedic
Baker
Lumberjack
Changes in Industry Sectors
Primary
– Employment in this sector has
continually declined over a long period,
and we would expect it to continue to
do so.
Why do you think that employment in
this sector has declined?
– More sophisticated and efficient
technology and machinery.
– When people have more money they do
not usually spend more on the output
of this sector.
Exercise 2
• Imagine that you were offered a job earning
£500,000 a year.
• Name 3 things you would spend your money
on. Discuss this in this your groups.
Changes in Industry Sectors
Secondary
– In a developing economy this sector
will be growing (industrialised) – this is
because it is usually more expensive to
set-up and run a business in this
sector.
– This industry sector has become reliant
on new technology, and less reliant on
workers, in advances, richer countries.
– Where possible manufacturers have
moved their factories from richer
countries such as the UK, to countries
where wages are lower.
Discussion Point
What effect has the recent economic situation had
on the Secondary sector in the UK?
Changes in Industry Sectors
Tertiary
– This is the largest industry sector in the UK
employing approximately 76% of the workforce.
(compared to 2% in the primary sector & 22% in the secondary sector)
– This sector is more important in richer
countries because they have more disposable
income and can afford the luxuries or additional
services found in this sector.
– The decline of manifacturing towards jobs in
the tertiary sector is called de-industrialisation.
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How well have I understood this topic?
Can I…?
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Explain what the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
Sectors are?
Explain whether the sector has increased or
declined in the UK?
Give examples of local businesses in each sector?
What I’m going to do next…
(circle your answer)
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Read the pages 12-17
Begin P2/M2 tasks