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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business Studies
Lesson Topic: advantages and disadvantages of quality control and quality assurance
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe why quality is a strategic asset for businesses.
  • Distinguish between quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA).
  • Analyse the main advantages and disadvantages of QC and QA.
  • Explain how integrating QC and QA can improve efficiency and compliance.
  • Apply a simple PDCA cycle to a real‑world quality scenario.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector or interactive whiteboard
  • PowerPoint slides covering QC, QA and their pros/cons
  • Handout with the advantages/disadvantages table
  • Sample product for a quick inspection demo
  • Worksheets for Venn diagram and flow‑chart activity
  • Markers and flip‑chart paper
 Introduction:

Begin with a short video clip showing a product recall caused by poor quality, then ask students to share personal experiences of high‑ or low‑quality items. Link this to prior learning about competitive advantage. Explain that today they will be able to identify and evaluate the two main approaches businesses use to manage quality.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students list examples of good and bad quality they have encountered; quick whole‑class share.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Define quality, then introduce QC and QA with slide examples; highlight why each matters.
  3. Comparative analysis (10'): Display the advantages/disadvantages table; pairs complete a Venn diagram comparing QC and QA.
  4. Integration activity (15'): In small groups, students create a flowchart showing how QA processes feed into QC inspections (use the suggested diagram as a guide); groups present their flowcharts.
  5. Check for understanding (5'): Quick Kahoot quiz on key definitions and differences.
  6. Summary & exit ticket (5'): Students write one practical way a future business could use both QC and QA; collect for assessment.
Conclusion:

Recap the core idea that QC detects defects while QA prevents them, and that their integration drives long‑term success. Students submit their exit tickets as a retrieval practice. For homework, ask them to research a real company’s quality management system (e.g., ISO 9001) and prepare a brief paragraph on how QC and QA are applied.