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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: methods of improving investor return
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe key investment ratios and their significance for investors.
  • Calculate EPS, dividend yield, P/E, ROE, payout ratio and MVA from published accounts.
  • Evaluate methods a company can use to improve investor return and link them to ratio changes.
  • Apply ratio analysis to a case study and recommend appropriate improvement strategies.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Printed handouts of ratio tables and case study
  • Calculator or spreadsheet software
  • Sticky notes for group brainstorming
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: “Which financial figure most influences a share price?” Review prior knowledge of profit and dividends, then state that by the end of the lesson students will be able to calculate key investment ratios and suggest realistic ways a firm can boost investor return.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students answer the poll question on the board; teacher records responses.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Define investment ratios, present formulas, and discuss interpretation.
  3. Guided practice (12'): Calculate EPS and dividend yield from sample data using calculators.
  4. Group activity (15'): Analyse a short case study, identify applicable improvement methods, and predict their impact on ratios.
  5. Whole‑class debrief (8'): Groups present findings; teacher highlights connections between strategies and ratio changes.
  6. Quick check (5'): Exit ticket – one sentence naming a method to improve ROE without raising profit.
Conclusion:
Recap how each improvement method influences specific ratios and overall investor perception. Collect exit tickets and assign the worksheet on ratio limitations for homework. Remind students to bring a recent company news article for the next class discussion.