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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Basic financial ratios: - Mark-up.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define the term mark-up.
Explain why mark up is important in a business.
Determine business mark up.


Q/A: definition of a ratio.
Teacher exposes and explains the new concepts then leads in an example.
chart,text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 70-71
2 2
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- Margin.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term margin.
Explain why margin is important in a business.
Determine business margin.
Exposition of new concept;
Worked examples;
Written exercise.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 71-72
2 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Using mark-up or margin to prepare a trading account.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Work out the mark-up given the margin and vice-versa.
Guided discovery on the relationship.
Illustrative examples.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg.72-74
2 4
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Current ratio or Working capital ratio.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term current ratio or working capital ratio.
Explain importance of current ratio.
Calculate current ratio given various balances.
Exposition & Worked examples;
Discussion.
text book,chart
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 75-76
3 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Rate of stock turnover.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the terms turn over and rate of stock turn over.
Calculate the rate of stock turn over.
Exposition, Worked examples & numericals
Discussion: implications of rate of stock turnover on a business.
chart
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 76-78
3

Opener examination

4 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stock turn-over and trading account.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Prepare the trading account given the rate of stock turn-over.
Illustrative examples & supervised practice.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 78
4 2
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stock turn-over and trading account.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Prepare the trading account given the rate of stock turn-over.
Illustrative examples & supervised practice.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 78
4 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Return on Capital.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term return on capital.
Calculate return on capital.
Explain implications of return on capital on a business.
Brief discussion;
simple problem solving;
Assignment.
chart, text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 79
4 4
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Acid test or quick ratio.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Determine the quick ratio given current assets, stock and current liabilities.
Exposition of new concepts;
Simple calculations.
Business Magazines.
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 79-80
5 1
MONEY & BANKING
Introduction. Barter trade.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain the concepts of money and banking.
Describe merits and demerits of barter trade.






Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg 91-94
5 2
MONEY & BANKING
Introduction. Barter trade.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain the concepts of money and banking.
Describe merits and demerits of barter trade.






Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg 91-94
5 3
MONEY & BANKING
Money system Characteristics of money.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State characteristics of money.
Brainstorming and superficial discussion.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg 95-96
5 4
MONEY & BANKING
Functions of money.
Demand for money (liquidity preference)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain major functions of money.
Probing questions;
Discussion.
chart
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 96-97
6 1
MONEY & BANKING
Supply of money. Banking System.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term supply of money.
Identify various monetary items that are in circulation in an economy.
Identify elements of banking system in Kenya.
Q/A: review the term supply.
Expository approach
Analyse the hierarchy of banks in Kenya.
Give examples of banks in each category.
chart,text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 99-100
6 2
MONEY & BANKING
Development of Banking. Commercial Banks.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline a brief history on development of banking.

Identify methods employed by commercial banks to generate profits.
Identify services offered by commercial banks.


Exposition and probing questions;
Detailed discussion.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 101-103
6 3
MONEY & BANKING
Services offered by commercial banks.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe other services offered by commercial banks.
Discussion on lending money, safekeeping of valuable items, money transfer facilities, e.g. standing order, cheques, savings and current accounts, time deposits.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 103-9
6 4
MONEY & BANKING
Non-banking financial institutions.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Cite examples of non-banking financial institutions.
State functions of non-banking financial institutions.
Outline differences between commercial bank and NBFI.
Exposition;
Brief discussion;
Probing questions.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 109-113
7 1
MONEY & BANKING
Functions of the Central bank.
Trends in banking.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify objectives and functions of the Central Bank.
Exposition of new ideas;
Guided discussion.
text book
chart,text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg 113-8
7 2
PUBLIC FINANCE
Purpose of public finance. Sources of public finance.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



Differentiate between internal and external borrowing.



Brainstorming.
Brief discussion.


Business Magazines.
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg.125-7
7 3
PUBLIC FINANCE
External borrowing.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Differentiate between reproductive debt and dead weight debt.
Identify types of govt?s expenditure.
Exposition;
Discussion.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 127-8
7 4
PUBLIC FINANCE
Government expenditure. Principles of public expenditure.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Differentiate between recurrent and development expenditure.
Outline principles of public expenditure.
Exposition & discussion.
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 129-130
8 1
PUBLIC FINANCE
Taxation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term taxation.
Identify methods that the give reasons for taxation.
Exposition;
Explanations.
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg.131
8

Midterm examination

9

Midterm break

10 1
PUBLIC FINANCE
Principles of taxation.
Impact and incidence of tax. Classification of taxes on basis of structure.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain basic principles of taxation.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. pg 132-3
10 2
PUBLIC FINANCE
Classification of taxes on basis of impact on the tax payer. - Direct tax.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Classify taxes according to impact on the taxpayer.
State and explain merits and demerits of direct tax.
Guided discussion on direct taxes.
text book
Pg. 135-6
10 3
PUBLIC FINANCE
Classification of taxes on basis of impact on the tax payer. - Indirect tax.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits and demerits of Indirect tax.
Q/A and guided discussion.
text book
Pg. 138-141
10 4
PUBLIC FINANCE
Topic summary / review
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Tackle review question,
Problem solving.Revision;
text book
Pg. 142-144
11 1
INFLATION
Introduction Consumer Price index
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define the terms inflation and deflation.
Define the term CPI.
Compute CPI.


Guided discussion and computations.

Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.


145-6
11 2
INFLATION
Simple and weighted price relatives.
Types of inflation. Causes of demand- pull inflation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Compute the price index using simple average of price relatives.
Compute the price index using the weighted average method.
Guided computations.

Supervised practice.
Price relative tables.
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
Pg. 147
11 3
INFLATION
Causes of cost- pull inflation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the concept of cost-pull inflation.
Explain the causes of cost-pull inflation.
Expository and descriptive approaches with probing questions.
Pg. 152
11 4
INFLATION
Levels of inflation & Effects of inflation on the economy of a country.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight various levels of inflation.
Outline positive and negative effects of inflation.
Probing questions;
Discussion..
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
Pg. 152-3,

154-6
12

End of term examination

12 4
INFLATION
Controlling inflation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify some policies adopted by the govt to reduce or control inflation.
Discussion on: control of money supply, control of demand, cost control.
Pg. 156-8
13

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