| Lesson Plan |
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Date: 25/02/2026 |
| Subject: Business Studies |
| Lesson Topic: effects of legal controls over business activity affecting the environment: how, what and where to produce or sell, influence on costs |
Learning Objective/s:
- Describe the main types of legal environmental controls that affect businesses.
- Explain how these controls influence decisions about how, what and where to produce or sell.
- Analyse the impact of environmental regulations and taxes on business costs.
- Evaluate a case calculation to determine the cost‑benefit of a compliance investment.
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Materials Needed:
- Projector and screen
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printed handout summarising legal controls and cost table
- Worksheet with carbon‑tax calculation exercise
- Calculator or spreadsheet software
- Case‑study cards for group work
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Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: “What environmental rules have you heard affect companies today?” Connect this to prior learning on business costs and ask students to consider how law shapes production choices. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to identify key legal controls, trace their influence on decisions, and calculate cost implications.
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Lesson Structure:
- Do‑now (5’) – Students list known environmental regulations; share responses on the board.
- Mini‑lecture (10’) – Overview of regulations, licences, taxes, reporting requirements, and penalties using slides.
- Group analysis (12’) – Each group examines one type of control and discusses its effect on how, what, and where decisions; groups report findings.
- Cost‑impact activity (15’) – Complete the carbon‑tax worksheet, calculate the pay‑back period for a filtration system; teacher circulates for support.
- Decision‑making flowchart (8’) – Students fill in a flowchart linking legal controls to business choices.
- Whole‑class debrief (5’) – Summarise key points and address misconceptions.
- Exit ticket (5’) – Write one way a business can turn compliance costs into a competitive advantage.
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Conclusion:
Recap the four ways legal controls shape production methods, product selection, location decisions and costs. Collect exit tickets summarising a cost‑saving strategy. For homework, assign a brief research task to find a recent news article on a company adapting to new environmental legislation.
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