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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: the implications of high and low labour turnover for a business
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the differences between high and low labour turnover and their impact on business performance.
  • Analyse how turnover affects costs, productivity, morale and innovation.
  • Evaluate strategies for managing turnover and maintaining a sustainable workforce.
  • Apply a comparative framework to assess turnover implications for a given organisation.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Handout with turnover comparison table
  • Exit ticket slips
  • Laptop with presentation slides
  • Case study worksheet
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: “How many of you have changed jobs in the past year?” This activates prior knowledge of turnover and its personal relevance. Explain that today’s success criteria are to identify the costs and benefits of high versus low turnover and propose effective management actions.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5’) – students complete a short questionnaire on personal job changes and discuss in pairs. (Check understanding)
  2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – define labour turnover, present the comparative summary table, and highlight key impacts. (Direct instruction)
  3. Group activity (15’) – analyse a case study (high vs low turnover) using the handout; record effects on costs, productivity and morale. (Collaborative)
  4. Whole‑class debrief (10’) – groups share findings; teacher synthesises strategies for managing turnover. (Discussion)
  5. Exit ticket (5’) – students write one actionable recommendation for a business to balance turnover benefits and drawbacks. (Formative assessment)
Conclusion:
Summarise that both high and low turnover carry distinct advantages and disadvantages, and effective HR planning aims to optimise the balance. Collect exit tickets as a quick retrieval check. Assign homework: research a real company’s turnover rate and prepare a brief report on how it influences their performance.