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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business Studies
Lesson Topic: recommend and justify who to employ in a given situation
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the key stages of the recruitment and selection process.
  • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of internal versus external recruitment methods.
  • Apply selection tools to evaluate candidates against a person specification.
  • Justify a hiring decision using test scores, interview ratings and organisational goals.
  • Identify the legal and ethical considerations that must be met during recruitment.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Printed case‑study handout (TechGear Ltd. scenario)
  • Worksheets for recruitment method comparison
  • Laptop with internet access for online job‑board demo
  • Assessment rubrics for candidate evaluation
 Introduction:

The lesson begins with a quick poll on how students think companies find new staff, linking to their prior knowledge of job adverts. A short video clip shows a real‑world recruitment interview, highlighting the need for systematic selection. Students are told they will be able to recommend and justify a candidate by the end of the session.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Quiz on recruitment terminology displayed on the board.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Overview of recruitment methods and selection tools, using the projector.
  3. Group activity (15'): Compare internal vs. external methods using the worksheet; each group presents one advantage and one disadvantage.
  4. Case‑study analysis (20'): Students work in pairs with the TechGear handout to complete the person specification, choose recruitment methods, and select appropriate tools.
  5. Evaluation role‑play (15'): Pairs act out a short structured interview; classmates use the assessment rubric to score performance.
  6. Whole‑class debrief (10'): Teams present their recommendation and justification; teacher highlights legal/ethical checklist.
Conclusion:

We recap the recruitment‑selection flowchart and the key criteria used to justify a hiring decision. For the exit ticket, each student writes a one‑sentence recommendation for the TechGear role, citing one piece of evidence. Homework: research a real company’s recent recruitment advert and prepare a brief critique using the checklist.