Best Business Studies Schemes of Work Form 1 (As per the new School Term Dates)
| SCHEME OF WORK FORM ONE BUSINESS STUDIES TERM ONE YEAR 20…………… | |||||||
WK/NO |
L/NO |
TOPIC/SUBTOPIC |
LESSON / SPECIFICOBJECTIVES |
TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES |
MATERIALS
/ RESOURCES |
REF. | REM. |
1-4 |
Selection of students | ||||||
5 |
1 |
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STUDIES
Definition of Business Studies. |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give the meaning of a business and business activity. Define Business Studies.
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Brain storming; Probing questions; Exposition of new ideas; Discussion.
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Illustrative pictures. |
New Inventor KLB BK II
Pg 1 |
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2 |
Some terms used in Business Studies. | Define terms related to Business Studies.
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Exposition and brief discussion. | Pg 2-3 | |||
3 |
Importance of studying Business Studies. |
Outline the importance of studying Business Studies. | Probing questions;
Discussion; Topic review. |
Pg 3-4 | |||
6 |
1 |
BUSINESS & ENVIRONMENT
Purpose of a business.
Types of business activities. |
Explain how a business realizes its purpose of making profits.
Identify types of business activities.
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Oral questions;
Exposition; Discussion. |
Pg 5-6 | ||
6 |
2 |
Business and internal environment. | Explain the concept of business environment.
Discuss internal business environments. |
Probing questions;
Exposition; Discussion. |
Chart- illustration of internal business environments. | Pg 6-8 | |
3 |
Business and external environment. | Discuss external business environments. | Probing questions;
Exposition; Discussion. |
Chart- illustration of external business environments. | Pg 8-10 | ||
7 |
1 |
SATISFACTION OF HUMAN WANTS
Characteristics of human wants. |
Outline characteristics of human wants. Classify human wants as either primary or secondary.
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Oral questions; Case studies; Brief discussion. |
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Pg 12-14 |
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2,3 |
Characteristics of goods and services. |
Outline characteristics of goods and services. | Q/A to review human wants;
Discussion.
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Pg 15-16 | |||
8 |
1-2 |
Economic resources. |
Outline characteristics of economic resources.
Classify economic resources. |
Q/A to review human wants;
Exposition; Discussion. |
Pg 17-21 | ||
3 |
Scarcity, choice & opportunity cost. | State how scarcity, choice and opportunity cost are related. | Exposition;
Oral questions Discussion. |
Pg 21-22 | |||
9 |
1-2 |
PRODUCTION
Types of utilities. |
Identify types of utility.
State advantages and disadvantages of direct / indirect production. |
Exposition of new concepts;
Brief discussion.
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Pg 23-25 | ||
3 |
Levels of production. |
Discuss the three levels of production. | Exposition &
Discussion. |
Pg 25-26 | |||
10 |
1-2 |
Factors of production. | State the characteristics of land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship.
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Exposition;
Giving examples; Discussion. |
Pg 27-29 | ||
3 |
Division of labour. |
State advantages and disadvantages of division of labour. | Brain storming;
Probing questions; Exposition of new ideas; Discussion. |
Pg 29-30 | |||
11 |
1 |
Labour specialization. |
State advantages and disadvantages of specialization of labour. | Brain storming;
Probing questions; Discussion. |
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2-3 |
Classification of goods and services. | Classify goods and services broadly. | Exposition of new concepts;
Brief discussion. Topic assessment.
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31-32 | |||
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END OF TERM EXAMINATIONS | ||||||
| SCHEME OF WORK FORM ONE BUSINESS STUDIES TERM TWO YEAR 20…………… | |||||||
WK/NO |
L/NO |
TOPIC/SUBTOPIC |
LESSON / SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES |
TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES |
MATERIALS
/ RESOURCES |
REF. | REM. |
1 |
1 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Introduction.
A good entreprenuer. |
State role of an entrepreneur.
Outline importance of entreneurship. List characteristics of a good entrepreneur.
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Exposition of new concepts;
Brief discussion.
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Pg 34-35 | ||
2 |
Business idea. |
Give the meaning of a business idea.
Identify some sources of a business idea.
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Brain storming;
Probing questions; Exposition of new ideas; Discussion. |
Local dailies, nnewspapers. | Pg 36-39 | ||
3 |
Business opportunity. |
Explain factors considered when carrying out a business opportunity evaluation.
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Probing questions;
Exposition of new ideas; Discussion. |
Pg 39-41 | |||
2 |
1 |
Business plan. | Enumerate items required in a business plan.
Cite reasons for having a business plan.
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Brain storming;
Exposition of new ideas; Discussion. |
Pg. 41-42 | ||
2-3 |
Entrepreneurial practices. |
Outline factors influencing entrepreneurial practices. | Probing questions;
Exposition of new ideas; Discussion. |
Pg 42- | |||
1 |
Business success / failure. |
Highlight some causes of business success / failure. | Oral questions;
Discussion. |
Pg 44-46 | |||
3 |
2 |
Ethical issues in business. |
Explain the need for upholding high ethical standards in a business. | Probing questions;
Exposition of new ideas; Discussion; Topic assessment. |
Pg 46-48 | ||
3 |
THE OFFICE
Functions of an office.
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Highlight functions of an office.
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Brain storming; Brief discussion. |
School office. |
Pg 49-50 |
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1-3 |
Reproduction of documents in an office. |
Outline methods of reproduction of documents in an office.
State merits and demerits of various methods of document reproduction.
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Observing equipment used in an office;
Discussion with probing questions.
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Duplicating machine, copier, computers, printing machine, scanner, etc. | Pg 51-54 | ||
5 |
1
2 |
Filing.
Open office layout. |
Identify characteristic of a good filing system.
Outline role of filing in an office.
State merits and demerits of an open office lay out.
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Probing questions; Oral questions; Brief discussion. |
Filing cabinet. | Pg 55,56 | |
3 |
Enclosed office.
Landscape office lay out. |
State merits and demerits of an enclosed office.
Outline features of a landscape office lay out.
State merits and demerits of landscape office lay out.
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Exposition of new terms;
Probing questions; Oral questions; Brief discussion. |
Charts- various office lay outs. | Pg 57-58 | ||
6 |
1-3 |
Office equipment. | State the role of office equipment.
Identify types of office equipments. |
Examining office equipment;
Brief discussion. |
Office equipment / Photographs. | Pg 58-60 | |
7 |
1 |
TEST | |||||
2 |
Selecting office equipment. | Highlight factors considered when selecting office equipment. | Oral questions;
Discussion. |
Pg 61-62 | |||
3 |
Office staff. | Outline duties of office staff.
Identify qualities of office staff. |
Brain storming;
Open discussion. |
Pg 62-65 | |||
8 |
1-3 |
Trends in office management. | Identify features of an
e-office. |
Open discussion on
e-technology and its impact on office management.
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Computer centre, networked office. | Pg 65-68 | |
9 |
1-3 |
HOME TRADE
Importance of trade.
Retail traders without shops. |
Outline importance of trade.
Give examples of traders without shops. State advantages / disadvantages of hawking, open air markets, road side markets, vending machines.
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Open discussion;
Probing questions;
Group work & presentations |
Pg 70-74 |
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10 |
1-3 |
Retail traders with shops. | Give examples of traders with shops.
State advantages / disadvantages of unit shops, tied shop, kiosk,
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Open discussion;
Probing questions; Group work & presentations |
Pg 74-76 | ||
11 |
1 |
Large scale retailers.
-supermarkets. |
Identify features of supermarkets.
State advantages / disadvantages of supermarkets.
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Group work & presentations;
Discussion;
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Pg 76-81 | ||
2 |
-chain stores. | Identify features of chain stores
State advantages / disadvantages of chain stores.
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Probing questions;
Discussion. |
Photographs. | |||
3 |
-departmental stores. | Identify features of departmental stores,
State advantages / disadvantages of departmental stores.
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Probing questions;
Discussion. |
Photographs. | |||
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| SCHEME OF WORK FORM ONE BUSINESS STUDIES TERM THREE YEAR 20…………… | |||||||
WK/NO |
L/NO |
TOPIC/SUBTOPIC |
LESSON / SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES |
TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES |
MATERIALS
/ RESOURCES |
REF. | REM. |
1 |
1 |
-hypermarkets. | Identify features of hypermarkets
State advantages / disadvantages of hypermarkets. |
Probing questions;
Discussion. |
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2 |
-Mail order stores. | Identify features of mail order stores.
State advantages / disadvantages of mail order store. |
Oral questions;
Brief discussion. |
Photographs. | |||
3 |
Functions of retailers. | Outline services rendered by retailers. | Brain storming;
Probing questions; Brief discussion. |
Pg 82-85 | |||
2 |
1,2 |
Categories of wholesalers. | Outline various categories of wholesalers. | Exposition;
Oral questions; Brief discussion. |
Pg 85-86 | ||
3 |
Functions of wholesalers. | Enumerate functions of wholesalers. | Brain storming;
Probing questions; Brief discussion. |
Pg 86 | |||
3 |
1-3 |
Documents used in home trade. |
Identify some documents used in home trade. | Brief discussion on catalogue, letter of inquiry, quotation, price list, various notes, invoice, delivery, etc.
Group work. |
Sample copies of documents used in home trade. | Pg 87-90 | |
4 |
1-3 |
Documents used in home trade |
Identify some documents used in home trade during cash and credit transactions. | Brief discussion on catalogue, letter of inquiry, quotation, price list, various notes, invoice, delivery, etc.
Group work.
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Sample copies of documents used in home trade. | Pg 90–99 | |
5 |
1 |
Means of payment
Cash |
State advantages (to the buyer and to the seller) of cash payment.
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Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
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Pg 100-101 | ||
2 |
Cheque. |
State advantages (to the buyer and to the seller) of cheque payment.
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Sample cheque. | Pg 101-102 | |||
3 |
Bill of exchange. |
Identify features of a bill ob exchange.
Outline steps of preparing a bill of exchange.
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Exposition;
Brief discussion. |
Sample bill of exchange. | Pg 103-4 | ||
6 |
1 |
Promissory note. |
Describe a promissory note.
Identify features of promissory note.
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Exposition;
Brief discussion. |
Sample note. | Pg 104 | |
2 |
Money order. |
Identify features of a money order.
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Examine a money order to identify its features;
Discussion on its appropriateness.
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Sample money orders. | Pg 104-5 | ||
3 |
Postal order. |
Identify features of a money order.
Compare a money order and a postal order.
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Examine a postal order to identify its features;
Discussion on its appropriateness. |
Postal order copies. | Pg 105-6 | ||
7 |
1-2 |
TEST & MID-TERM BREAK | |||||
3 |
Banker’s cheque. |
Identify features of a banker’s cheque.
Give reasons why a cheque may be dishonoured.
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Examine a bankers cheque;
Brain storming; Discussion. |
Sample copy. | Pg 107 | ||
8 |
1 |
Terms of payment.-Cash
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Give reasons for appropriateness of cash payment. Identify circumstances for C.O.D. and C.W.O. terms.
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Brief discussion with probing questions. |
Pg 108 |
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2-3 |
-open credit. |
Give reasons for appropriateness of open credit.
Identify examples of open credit terms. Outline advantages / disadvantages of credit terms.
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Brain storming;
Exposition of new terms. Discussion. |
Pg 108-110 | |||
9 |
1-2 |
-hire purchase. |
State differences between open credit and hire purchase.
Cite advantages / disadvantages of hire purchase to the buyer and to the seller.
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Brain storming;
Oral questioning; Discussion. |
Pg 111 | ||
3 |
-discount terms. |
Differentiate between trade and cash discounts. | Oral questioning;
Exposition of new ideas; Discussion.
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Pg 113 | |||
10 |
1 |
-installment buying& standing order. |
Define installment buying.
State implication of a standing order.
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Oral questioning; Exposition;
Discussion. |
Pg 112,
114 |
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2-3 |
TOPIC REVIEW |
Answer questions correctly.
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Review written exercises. | Past exam papers. | Pg 114 | ||
11 |
TOPIC REVIEW |
Answer questions correctly.
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Review written exercises. | Past exam papers. | Pg 114 | ||
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END OF YEAR EXAMINATIONS | ||||||
