Lesson Plan

• Describe the formula for calculating labour productivity and identify appropriate output and input measures.
• Apply the step‑by‑step method to calculate labour productivity using real‑world data.
• Analyse productivity results to assess operational efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.
• Evaluate factors that can improve or hinder labour productivity.

• Projector and screen
• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed data worksheets (output & labour hours)
• Calculator or spreadsheet software
• Student handouts with practice questions
• Exit‑ticket slips

Begin with a quick poll: “What does ‘doing things right’ mean for a business?” Connect this to students’ prior knowledge of efficiency vs. effectiveness. Explain that today they will learn how to measure labour productivity and why it matters for performance and sustainability. Success criteria: students will correctly calculate productivity and interpret its implications.

1. Do‑now (5'): Recall definitions of efficiency, effectiveness and productivity on the board.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Introduce the labour productivity formula, discuss output and input options, and show the illustrative calculation.
3. Guided practice (15'): Work through the step‑by‑step example together, filling in a shared worksheet.
4. Group activity (15'): In pairs, calculate productivity for Practice Question 1 using the provided data sheet.
5. Class discussion (10'): Interpret the results, compare companies, and link findings to sustainability considerations.
6. Exit ticket (5'): Write one factor that could raise productivity without harming environmental or social sustainability.

Summarise how the formula translates raw data into insights about efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign homework: complete the remaining practice questions and write a short paragraph on how technology could improve productivity sustainably.