Comments from participants.
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Excellent and extremely valuable (this is an extreme understatement). Presenters were clear, explicit and selfless with supporting teacher development especially given my circumstance as a relatively new teacher (3 year of teaching). Thankyou so so much !
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It was a great day. I feel more confident in my teaching.
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It was a great PL, with some amazing strategies to apply in the classroom.
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It was super resourceful and helpful PL! A lot of clarification questions got answered to give my future direction on how to improve my teaching and provide better support to student.
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Very informative and useful, I have taken a lot out of it. The resources are also fantastic.
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It was an enjoyable and rewarding day. Teachers asking questions for clarification for all of us was good.
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Wonderful. Took an away valuable points
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Even as a more experienced teacher, I’m still walking away with some good little tips to help me improve my practice, and it reinforced what I know and reassured me that I’m mostly doing the right thing.
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Resources were good and detailed. Really enjoyed the middle session where Ben went through various games he has produced to present course information in an engaging way in the classroom.
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I enjoyed it. Informative and insightful on teaching Business Studies, knowing that there are resources available is great for teaching the subject that needs to be taught with connection to the real world.
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Thank you so much for yesterday. A Monday well spent.
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Thank you so much. I appreciate it. It was such an inspiring and helpful day.
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Great resources and insight in what is required for students to do well in the HSC.
Bringing Business to Life!
Brand new Business Studies PD - Club York Sydney
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3rd March, 2026 9am to 3pm BOOK NOW
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12th May, 2026 9am to 3pm BOOK NOW
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​​Ben Andersen, experienced Business Studies teacher and author / curator of www.bigtimebs.com.au and Adam Stanshall, author of the McDonald’s Case Study, are pleased to present our Business Studies PD – Bringing Business to Life!
This is a full day workshop with a stack of take-home ideas and resources.
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Session 1: Foundations and Streamlining Content
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2025 Business Studies HSC exam review
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3 Core Actions of the effective business teacher
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Strategies to streamline content and build recall
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Session 2: Case Studies - Real and hypothetical
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Using the McDonald’s Case Study in class to gain maximum HSC marks
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Using other real-world case studies to supplement, lead and revise course content.
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Gamifying your classroom to build discussion and critical thinking using Business Brain and Make a Statement games to master business finance. Thorough demonstration and guidance on implementation
Session 3: Writing in Business Studies
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Processes to generate improvement and motivation
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Section II, III and IV - How to approach and structure responses
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Q and A session
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Session 4: Bringing it all together
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Lesson and unit planning
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Balancing content, application and writing
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Assessment and HSC Trial strategies
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Take home resources include –
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Sample Responses to Short Response, Business Report and Business Essay
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Access to a free online, hyperlinked textbook for Year 11 and 12 courses
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Free study card templates for all topics and guide on how to use with your class
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Sample Business Studies lesson plan
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Comprehensive list of business and entrepreneurial YouTube channels to bring the course to life
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NESA Directive Term explanation and language guide
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Year 11 practice short responses, HSC Examination topic-collated short response questions
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Year 11 topic-related practice business report questions
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Past Trial HSC papers
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