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Leckford Estate's rapeseed oil - production and processing

Growing and processing the rapeseed oil on the Leckford Estate provides an opportunity to explore the decisions being made at every stage of production. Spanning the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors the case study explores the use of new technology, staff motivation and the need to balance environmental concerns with a healthy crop. Curriculum linked worksheets (with answers) enable students to become experts in the market for oil seed rape, both locally and on the global commodities market.

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Business in the Real World (AQA GCSE)
Influences on Business (AQA GCSE)
Business Operations (AQA GCSE)
Human resources (AQA GCSE)
Marketing (AQA GCSE)
Finance (AQA GCSE)
Decision Making to Improve Market Performance (AQA A Level)
Decision Making to improve Operational Performance (AQA A Level)
Decision Making to improve Financial Performance (AQA A Level)
Decision Making to improve Human Resource Performance (AQA A Level)
Analysing the Strategic Position of a Business (AQA A Level)
Choosing Strategic Direction (AQA A Level)
Strategic Methods (AQA A Level)
Managing Strategic Change (AQA A Level)
Enterprise and entrepreneurship (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Spotting a business opportunity (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Putting a business idea into practice (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Making the business effective (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Understanding external influences on business (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Growing the business (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Making marketing decisions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Making operational decisions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Making financial decisions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Making human resources decisions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Business Objectives and Strategic Decisions (OCR A Level)
External Influences Facing Businesses (OCR A Level)
Marketing and Marketing Strategies (OCR A Level)
Operational Strategy (OCR A Level)
Human Resources (OCR A Level)
Accounting and Financial Considerations (OCR A Level)
The Global Environment of Business (OCR A Level)
Business Objectives and Strategic Decisions (OCR A Level)
External Influences Facing Businesses (OCR A Level)
Marketing and Marketing Strategies (OCR A Level)
Operational Strategy (OCR A Level)
Human Resources (OCR A Level)
Accounting and Financial Considerations (OCR A Level)
The nature of business activity (WJEC GCSE)
Providing goods and services (WJEC GCSE)
Business enterprise (WJEC GCSE)
Business planning (WJEC GCSE)
Business aims and objectives (WJEC GCSE)
Business ownership (WJEC GCSE)
Business growth (WJEC GCSE)
Business location and site (WJEC GCSE)
The interdependent nature of business (WJEC GCSE)
Technological influence on business activity (WJEC GCSE)
Ethical influence on business activity (WJEC GCSE)
Environmental influence on business activity (WJEC GCSE)
Economic influence on business activity (WJEC GCSE)
The impact of globalisation on business (WJEC GCSE)
The impact of legislation on business (WJEC GCSE)
Production (WJEC GCSE)
Quality (WJEC GCSE)
Supply chain (WJEC GCSE)
Sales process (WJEC GCSE)
Sources of finance (WJEC GCSE)
Revenue and costs (WJEC GCSE)
Profit and loss accounts (income statements) (WJEC GCSE)
Cash-flow (WJEC GCSE)
Financial performance (WJEC GCSE)
Identifying and understanding customers (WJEC GCSE)
Market research (WJEC GCSE)
The marketing mix (WJEC GCSE)
Product (WJEC GCSE)
Price (WJEC GCSE)
Promotion (WJEC GCSE)
Place (WJEC GCSE)
Recruitment (WJEC GCSE)
Training (WJEC GCSE)
Motivation (WJEC GCSE)
Organisational structures (WJEC GCSE)
Enterprise (WJEC A Level)
Business plans (WJEC A Level)
Markets (WJEC A Level)
Market research (WJEC A Level)
Business structure (WJEC A Level)
Business location (WJEC A Level)
Business finance (WJEC A Level)
Business revenue and costs (WJEC A Level)
Marketing (WJEC A Level)
Finance (WJEC A Level)
People in organisations (human resources) (WJEC A Level)
Operations management (WJEC A Level)
Data analysis (WJEC A Level)
Market analysis (WJEC A Level)
Sales forecasting (WJEC A Level)
Analysing financial performance (WJEC A Level)
Analysing non-financial performance (WJEC A Level)
Aims and objectives (WJEC A Level)
Strategy and implementation (WJEC A Level)
Decision-making models (WJEC A Level)
Investment appraisal (WJEC A Level)
Special orders (WJEC A Level)
Change (WJEC A Level)
Risk management (WJEC A Level)
PEST factors (WJEC A Level)
Ethical, legal and environmental factors (WJEC A Level)
International trade (WJEC A Level)
Globalisation (WJEC A Level)
The European Union (WJEC A Level)

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