THE OFFICE

Functions of an office.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Highlight functions of an office.

Brain storming;
Brief discussion.

School office.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 49-50

THE OFFICE

Reproduction of documents in an office.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline methods of reproduction of documents in an office.

State merits and demerits of various methods of document reproduction.

Observing equipment used in an office;


Discussion with probing questions.

Duplicating machine, copier, computers, printing machine, scanner, etc.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 51-54

THE OFFICE

Filing. Open office layout.
Enclosed office. Landscape office lay out.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify characteristic of a good filing system.
Outline role of filing in an office.
State merits and demerits of an open 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.

Probing questions;
Oral questions;
Brief discussion.
Exposition of new terms;

Filing cabinet.
Charts- various office lay outs.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 55,56

THE OFFICE

Office equipment.
Selecting office equipment.
Office staff.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the role of office equipment.
Identify types of office equipments.
Highlight factors considered when selecting office equipment.
Outline duties of office staff.
Identify qualities of office staff.

Examining office equipment;
Brief discussion.
Oral questions;
Discussion.
Brain storming;
Open discussion.

Office equipment / Photographs.

Photographs

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 58-60

THE OFFICE

Trends in office management.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features of an
e-office.

Open discussion on
e-technology and its impact on office management.

Computer centre, networked office.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 65-68

HOME TRADE

Importance of trade. Retail traders without shops.
Retail traders with shops.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline importance of trade.
Give examples of traders without shops.
State advantages / disadvantages of hawking, open air markets, road side markets, vending machines.
Give examples of traders with shops.
State advantages / disadvantages of unit shops, tied shop, kiosk,

Open discussion;
Probing questions;
Group work & presentations

Photographs

major-latin">Relevant business environment

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 70-74

HOME TRADE

Large scale retailers. -supermarkets.
-chain stores.
-departmental stores.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features of supermarkets.
State advantages / disadvantages of supermarkets.
Identify features of chain stores
State advantages / disadvantages of chain stores.
Identify features of departmental stores,
State advantages / disadvantages of departmental stores.

Group work & presentations;
Discussion;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

Pictures
Photographs.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 76-81

HOME TRADE

-hypermarkets.
-Mail order stores.
Functions of retailers.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features of hypermarkets
State advantages / disadvantages of hypermarkets.
Identify features of mail order stores.
State advantages / disadvantages of mail order store.
Outline services rendered by retailers.

Probing questions;
Discussion.
Oral questions;
Brief discussion.
Brain storming;

Relevant business environment

Photographs.

New Inventor KLB BK I 

HOME TRADE

Categories of wholesalers.
Functions of wholesalers.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline various categories of wholesalers.
Enumerate functions of wholesalers.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Brief discussion.
Brain storming;
Probing questions;

Relevant business environment

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 85-86

HOME TRADE

Documents used in home trade.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 87-90

HOME TRADE

Documents used in home trade
Means of payment Cash
Cheque.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify some documents used in home trade during cash and credit transactions.
State advantages (to the buyer and to the seller) of cash payment.
State advantages (to the buyer and to the seller) of cheque payment.

Brief discussion on catalogue, letter of inquiry, quotation, price list, various notes, invoice, delivery, etc.
Group work.
Brain storming;
Brief discussion.

Sample copies of documents used in home trade.

Relevant business environment

Sample cheque.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 90--99

HOME TRADE

Bill of exchange.
Promissory note.
Money order.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features of a bill ob exchange.
Outline steps of preparing a bill of exchange.
Describe a promissory note.
Identify features of promissory note.
Identify features of a money order.

Exposition;
Brief discussion.
Examine a money order to identify its features;
Discussion on its appropriateness.

Sample bill of exchange.
Sample note.
Sample money orders.

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 103-4

HOME TRADE

Postal order.
Banker?s cheque.
Terms of payment. -Cash

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features of a money order.
Compare a money order and a postal order.
Identify features of a banker?s cheque.
Give reasons why a cheque may be dishonoured.
Give reasons for appropriateness of cash payment.
Identify circumstances for C.O.D. and C.W.O. terms.

Examine a postal order to identify its features;
Discussion on its appropriateness.
Examine a bankers cheque;
Brain storming;
Discussion.
Brief discussion with probing questions.

Postal order copies.
Sample copy.
text book

New Inventor KLB BK I Pg 105-6

HOME TRADE

open credit.
hire purchase.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give reasons for appropriateness of open credit.
Identify examples of open credit terms.
Outline advantages / disadvantages of credit terms.
State differences between open credit and hire purchase.
Cite advantages / disadvantages of hire purchase to the buyer and to the seller.

Brain storming;
Exposition of new terms.
Discussion.
Oral questioning;

magazines
text book

New Inventor KLB BK IPg 108-110

HOME TRADE
FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

discount terms.
-installment buying & Standing order.
Sole proprietorship. Ownership, formation, sources of capital, management and dissolution of a personal business.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Differentiate between trade and cash discounts.
Define installment buying.
State implication of a standing order.
Describe the features of sole proprietorship of a business with regard to ownership, formation, sources of capital, management and dissolution of the business.

Oral questioning;
Exposition of new ideas;
Discussion.
Oral questioning; Exposition;
Brainstorming;
Probing questions;
Exposition;

text book
newspaper
Chart forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BK IPg 113

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship.
Business partnerships. Classification of business partnership.
Formation of business partnership.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship.
Outline various criteria of classifying business partners.
State types of business partners.
Define the term partnership deed.
Identify components of a partnership deed.
Outline rights of a partner and duties as enshrined in the Partnership Act.

Probing questions;
Explanations.
Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Exposition of new ideas;
Discussion.
Brainstorming;
Exposition;

student book
Chart ? forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 2-3

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Management, Sources of Capital & dissolution of partnerships.
Advantages & disadvantages of a partnership.
Co-operatives. Introduction and formation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe management of business partnerships.
Identify sources of capital for business partnerships.
Cite circumstances that can lead to dissolution of business partnerships.
State advantages and disadvantages of a business partnership.
Define a co-operative society.
Identify principles on which co-operative movement is founded.
Describe formation of co-operatives.

Brainstorming;
Oral questions;
Brief discussion.
Probing questions;
Discussion.
Brain storming;
Exposition of new ideas;

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 6

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Ownership, capital & management.
Producer Co-operatives.
Consumer Co-operatives.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe ownership & management of co-operative societies.
Enumerate sources of capital for co-operative societies.
Distinguish producer from consumer co-operatives.
Identify purposes served by producer co-operatives.
Give examples of producer co-operatives in Kenya.
State advantages & disadvantages of
consumer co-operatives.
Cite examples of consumer co-operatives.

Exposition;
Probing questions;
Discussion.
Oral questions;
Explanations;

student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 8-9

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

SACCOs
Primary and secondary co-operative societies.
Limited liability companies. Formation of a company.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline features of SACCOs.
State advantages & disadvantages of SACCOs.
Identify primary and secondary co-operative societies.
State advantages & disadvantages of co-operative societies.
Define a company and a shareholder.
Identify features of a company with regard to requisite documents.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Explanations;
Discussion.
Exposition of new concepts.
Detailed discussion.

Chart: structure of co-operatives in Kenya.
student book
Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 11-13

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Sources of capital. Shares.
Other sources of capital.
Types of companies. Private limited companies.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Differentiate between ordinary & preference shares.
State characteristics of each.
Identify other major sources of capital.
State characteristics of a private company.
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a private limited company.

Exposition of new concepts;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

student book
Chart- sources of capital.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 17-18

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Public limited company.
Management & role of stock exchange market.
Dissolution of limited liability companies.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State characteristics of a public company.
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a public company.
Analyse management practices of a company.
Outline the functions of stock exchange market.
Identify possible reasons for liquidation of a company.

Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Detailed discussion.
Probing questions;
Discussion.
Discussion;
Written exercise.

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
Chart: organization structure of a company.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 21-22

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Public Corporations & Parastatals.
Management, financing and dissolving of public corporations.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a public corporation and a parastatal.
Give examples of public corporations / parastatals in Kenya.
Describe formation of public corporations.
State merits and demerits of public corporations.
Describe the management, financing and dissolving of public corporations.

Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Detailed discussion.
Probing questions;
Discussion.

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 26-27

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS
GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS

Trends in forms of business units. Topic review.
Government involvement in business activities.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain various current trends in forms of business units.
Answer questions.
Identify ways in which the govt involves itself in business activities.
Give reasons for government involvement in business activities.

Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion;
Assignment.
Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

student book
newspaper

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 29-30

GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS

Govt involvement in business; -regulation.
Govt involvement in business; -training. -trade promotion.
Govt involvement in business; -public utilities. -enabling environment.
Merits and demerits of government involvement in businesses.
Consumer protection.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline ways in which the govt regulates business.
Cite reasons why the govt trains business personnel.
Highlight duties of govt attach?s in trade promotion.
Highlight duties of ministry of trade in internal trade promotion.
Discuss the role of the govt in providing public utilities and business enabling environment.
Identify merits and demerits of government involvement in businesses.
Enumerate reasons for consumer protection from producers and business people.

Brain storming;
Exposition;
Explanations of new concepts.
Exposition of new concepts.
Brief discussion.
Probing questions, Explanations.
Discussion.

newspaper
student book
Some counterfeit products.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 32-33