1.2 Economic Sectors

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1.2 Economic Sectors: Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264 lesson

1.2 Economic Sectors is one of the 5 lessons in Unit 1 Understanding Business Activity of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264, for first examination in 2027. It is an editable PowerPoint of 18 slides written against syllabus section 1.2.1, with 1 embedded video case study, 2 learning checks and an exit ticket. Also suitable for Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Business 0774 and Cambridge O Level Business 7081, which share the same content.

The three sectors are taught through a video that follows cocoa from farm to chocolate factory, so students see primary, secondary and tertiary activity in one supply chain. The private and public sectors are compared through a case study on education in India, where government schools and private schools serve the same population.

Slide from lesson 1.2 of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264: Economic Sectors

Learning objectives

Taken from the objectives slide of the lesson, which follows the syllabus wording.

1.2.1 Types of economic sector

  • primary, secondary and tertiary sectors
  • private and public sectors

What is in the lesson

The running order below is the deck as sold. Every lesson in the course follows the same shape: learning objectives, content slides with the real business examples, a learning check after each section, a case study with questions, key takeaways and an exit ticket. A teacher answer key (PDF), with model answers to every learning check, case question and exit ticket, is included when you buy the unit or the complete course.

Slide by slide (18 slides)
  1. Title slide
  2. Learning Objectives
  3. The Three Sectors of Economic Activity
  4. Primary Sector: Extracting Raw Materials
  5. Secondary Sector: Manufacturing and Processing
  6. Tertiary Sector: Providing Services
  7. Interconnectedness of Economic Sectors
  8. Watch: From Cocoa Farm to Chocolate Factory (video)
  9. Learning Check
  10. Private and Public Sectors
  11. The Private Sector
  12. The Public Sector
  13. Comparing Private and Public Sectors
  14. Case Study: Education in India
  15. Education in India: Public and Private Sectors
  16. Learning Check
  17. Key Takeaways: Economic Sectors
  18. Exit Ticket

Where it fits

Week 2 of the 0264 scheme of work and pacing guide, which gives the course 46 weeks with a mock in week 41. Previous lesson: 1.1 Business Activity. Next lesson: 1.3 Enterprise, Business Growth and Size. All 28 lessons: Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264.

How to buy

The lesson on its own: 1.2 Economic Sectors on TES. The unit: Unit 1 Understanding Business Activity. The whole course in one download: 0264 Complete Bundle. Lesson 1.1 is free with its answer key if you want to see the format first.