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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Balance Sheet.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Prepare a balance sheet after making adjustments on capital for specific items.
Exposition of adjustments made on capital for net profit, drawings and additional capital.
Worked examples and Exercises.
charts
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 67-68
1 4
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Balance Sheet.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Prepare a balance sheet after making adjustments on capital for specific items.
Exposition of adjustments made on capital for net profit, drawings and additional capital.
Worked examples and Exercises.
charts
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 67-68
2 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Balance Sheet from a trial balance.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Prepare a balance sheet from a trial balance.
Q/A to review a trial balance;
Worked examples.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 67-68
2 2
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Types of Capital.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline types of capital.
Probing questions;
Teacher?s explanations.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 68
2 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Types of capital in a balance sheet.
Basic financial ratios: - Mark-up.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Illustrate types of capital with balance sheet.
Illustrative examples.

Written exercise.
text book
chart,text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 69-70
2 4
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
3 1
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
3 1-2
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Using mark-up or margin to prepare a trading account.
Current ratio or Working capital ratio.
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
text book,chart
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg.72-74
3

OPENER EXAMS

4 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
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
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 4
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
5 1
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 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.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain major functions of money.
Probing questions;
Discussion.
chart
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 96-97
6 1
MONEY & BANKING
Demand for money (liquidity preference)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term demand for money.

Explain the motives that influence the desire to keep money instead of other assets.
Q/A: review the term demand.

Exposition and probing questions.
text book
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 97-99
6 2
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 3
MONEY & BANKING
Development of Banking. Commercial Banks.
Services offered by 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 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.
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
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg 113-8
7 2
MONEY & BANKING
PUBLIC FINANCE
Trends in banking.
Purpose of public finance. Sources of public finance.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe banking policies on types of account, use of computers, ,ATMs, m-banking, Mpesa,
e-banking.
Brain storming;
Discussion.
chart,text book
Business Magazines.
New Inventor K.L.B. BK IV. Pg. 118-121
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.
Principles of 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 2
PUBLIC FINANCE
Impact and incidence of tax. Classification of taxes on basis of structure.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Differentiate between impact and incidence of tax.

Classify taxes according to structure.
State merits and demerits of taxing people according to structure.


Exposition of new ideas;
Give examples and explanations.
text book
Pg. 133-4
8 3
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
8 4
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
9 1
PUBLIC FINANCE
INFLATION
Topic summary / review
Introduction Consumer Price index
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Tackle review question,
Problem solving.Revision;
text book
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
Pg. 142-144
9 2
INFLATION
Simple and weighted price relatives.
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.
Pg. 147
9 3
INFLATION
Types of inflation. Causes of demand- pull inflation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
outline types of inflation.



Explain the term demand-pull inflation.
Explain causes of demand ?pull inflation.
Teacher exposes new concepts related to inflation types.

Expository and descriptive approaches.
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
Pg. 147-8


Pg. 149-150
9 4
INFLATION
Causes of cost- pull 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:
Explain the concept of cost-pull inflation.
Explain the causes of cost-pull inflation.
Expository and descriptive approaches with probing questions.
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
Pg. 152
10 1
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
10 2
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Types of International Trade. Advantages and disadvantages of International Trade.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



Distinguish bilateral trade from multilateral trade.


State advantages and disadvantages of International Trade.



Brainstorming and guided discussion.


Q/A & guided discussion



Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.



Pg. 163-4
10 3
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Terms of International Trade.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the concept terms of International Trade.
Distinguish favourable trade from unfavourable terms of trade.
Probing questions, brief discussion.
text book
Pg. 164-6
10 4
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Terms of trade among different countries.
Balance of Payments. (Current A/C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Account for differences in terms of terms of trade among nations.
Probing questions and guided discussion.
newspaper
text book
Pg. 167-8
11 1
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Balance of Payments. (Capital A/C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Cite examples of transactions that affect the Capital A/C.
Q/A: review types of capital.
Exposition of new concepts and detailed discussion.
newspaper
Pg. 169-170
11 2
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Balance of Payments. (Capital A/C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Cite examples of transactions that affect the Capital A/C.
Q/A: review types of capital.
Exposition of new concepts and detailed discussion.
newspaper
Pg. 169-170
11 3
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Overall Balance of Payments.
The Official Settlement A/C.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Determine the overall balance of payments.
Q/A: review current A/C and capital A/C.
Illustrative examples.
Assignment.
newspaper
text book
Pg. 170
11 4
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Disequilibrium of Balance of payments. Correction of balance of payment disequilibrium.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify causes of Disequilibrium of Balance of payments.

Outline methods of correcting of balance of payment disequilibrium.
Exposition of new concepts & explanations;
Discussion.
text book
Pg. 172-5
12 1
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Terms of sale in international trade.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify common terms of sale in international trade.
Exposition & explanations;
Probing questions;
Discussion.
text book
Pg. 175
12 2
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Documents used in international trade.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify major documents used in international trade.
Give examples of relevant documents.
Give examples of relevant documents.
text book
Pg. 176-7
12 3
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
IMF, ADF and World bank.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State objectives of IMF, ADF and World bank..
Trace a background to the growth of specific
development funds.
Brain storming;
Discussion.
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
Pg. 179-180
12 4
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
IMF, ADF and World bank.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State objectives of IMF, ADF and World bank..
Trace a background to the growth of specific
development funds.
Brain storming;
Discussion.
Newspaper cuttings & relevant magazines.
Pg. 179-180

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