1. P3 – Classification of Businesses
Explain how businesses are classified using local and national examples

2. Industrial sectors
Primary industries; take raw materials from the earth.
E.g. Fishing
Secondary industries; process / manufacture goods.
E.g. Fish freezing
Tertiary industry; where products and services are sold.
E.g. Supermarkets

3. Primary sector includes…
Agriculture;
Gardening, farming, crops
Mining;
Oil and gas, coal mines, quarries
Forestry;
Christmas trees, felling, planting
Fishing;
Salmon and trout farms
Growing, extracting or converting natural resources into raw materials

4. Secondary sector includes…
Manufacturing;
Production; Cars, food, computers
Engineering;
Designing buildings, tube lines, aviation design
Energy production;
Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water. Wind Farms
Construction;
Building sites, roads, railways, services that work on building sites
Converts raw materials into saleable products for sale to other businesses and private individuals

5. Tertiary sector Includes…
Largest sector
Private sector;
Entertainment, banking, hair and beauty, restaurants
Public sector;
Schools, medical, military
Voluntary sector;
Wildlife protection, community support
Provides services to businesses and individuals

6. Task One Finish P3 Title: P3: Classification of Businesses
Explain what each sector does.
Give an example of a business in each sector
Copy the tables from the next slide if not completed
For each business explain in a small paragraph
Where are they located?
Whether this is local or national?
What does the business do?
What ownership type the business has
Sole Trader, Partnership, Private Limited Company, Plc

7. Local
Business name
Location
Category
Sector
Shortwood Farm
Ashford, Staines
Agriculture
Primary
Hampshire Polythene MFG Ltd
Andover, Hampshire
Manufacturing
Secondary
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines
Education
Tertiary
National
Business name
Location
Category
Sector
National Trust
Swindon
Agriculture
Primary
British Gas
Everywhere
Utitities
Secondary
Topshop
Private Sector - Retail
Tertiary