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KS4 - Financial Risks in Business - 5 lessons
11 Resources available for download in this module
Discussing the different financial risks in business and how to deal with them.
In this series of 5 enterprise lesson plans for key stage 4, students work through a series of activities on this topic.
These teaching resources also include student worksheets, PowerPoint slides and plenary activities.
Below are the lessons in this topic. Click ‘View these lessons’ to download resources
Different risks
Powerpoint slides are used to illustrate what riskes are evident in a business scenario.
Personal reward
What would students be prepared to risk personally for what level of reward? Are rewards for work solely financial?
Balancing the risks
Using data from the FTSE 100 website, students understand how investments can rise and fall.
Reporting on risks
Creating a diagram showing different levels of risk, students understand how different levels of risk can be communicated within an organisation.
Would you risk it?
Using a case study of a record shop business, students carry out a risk analysis using a SWOT diagram.
Financial Risks in Business – Enterprise Teaching Resources
In this series of five lesson plans for KS4 enterprise, students work through the principles of financial risk, looking at different types of risk and reasons for taking them.
Lesson 1 – Different Risks
Working with a partner, students look at a range of scenarios and asses the level of financial threat. They must then decide if the decision is acceptable or not.
Lesson 2 – Personal Reward
Using a case study and student worksheet, pupils must work in small groups to discuss a series of questions. By the end of the session, they should be able to identify how strong their desire is for as personal reward.
Lesson 3 – Balancing the Risks
This activity requires access to the internet, so could be used in part as a homework exercise. The aim of this lesson is to display that risks must be reviewed as they may change over time.
Lesson 4 – Reporting on Risks
Students must now consider the scenario, if a company is doing well, then owners, managers or employees may not worry too much about risks, but what if the company begins to struggle?
Lesson 5 – Would You Risk It?
To summarise this module, students are now given a case study and must take on the role of one of the characters. They must prepare a SWOT analysis of the situation.