Teacher CPD

Examiner-informed professional development for Business teachers who want clearer delivery, stronger assessment confidence and better student outcomes.

Decimal Education offers practical CPD for Business teachers shaped by specifications, mark schemes and what genuinely improves student performance. CPD is designed to be clear, useful and easy to apply in the classroom.

Teacher CPD is suitable for ECTs, experienced teachers, non-specialists, second-subject teachers and departments who want practical guidance, stronger assessment confidence and clearer ways to support students across GCSE, A Level, BTEC, IB and T Level pathways.

CPD can be tailored to the needs of individual teachers, departments or schools. Themes include: 

• support for new specifications
• teaching analysis as a chain of reasoning
• understanding course and assessment requirements 
• building evaluation that earns higher marks
• command words and what different questions actually require
• marking accuracy and standardisation
• BTEC writing and criteria support
• support for ECTs and non-specialists
• using mark schemes and examiner reports effectively
• planning support for stronger written responses

Decimal Education provides Chartered Teachers and Chartered Educational Assessors to support your CPD in Business education. We can personalise CPD to your exact needs and provide guidance and support that is straight to the point. 

Professional development for teachers can be delivered online through various formats such as webinars, business education workshops, or structured support sessions. Support can be tailored for individual teachers, small departments, or broader school groups based on their specific needs. 

Decimal Education also offers quick contact options for any urgent questions. In the fast-paced world of teaching, having access to clear information and credible resources, such as teacher assessment training, can truly make a significant difference.

Each CPD session can be adapted to your qualification, specification, department priorities and current student needs. Follow-up guidance, resources and ongoing support can also be provided where helpful.

CPD can be personalised to your needs. Current themes include: 

• teaching AQA 6, 9 and 15 mark responses and sophisticated concepts
• how to support students with BTEC coursework
• structures and model answers for longer answers
• improving analysis and evaluation
• stretch and challenge in Business
• maximising marks in assessments and exams
• using command words more effectively
• standardising marking across a department
• supporting students with BTEC coursework
• responding to new specification demands
• helping non-specialists deliver Business with confidence
• helping students apply more effectively to context