Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Defining entrepreneur and entrepreneurship

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

- Define the terms entrepreneur and entrepreneurship
- Identify examples of entrepreneurs in the community
- Show interest in learning about entrepreneurship

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Read the story of Maneno who started a fruit juice business
- Discuss who an entrepreneur is based on the story
- Discuss the meaning of entrepreneurship and name known entrepreneurs

Who is an entrepreneur and what is entrepreneurship?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Pictures
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Importance of entrepreneurship in the community
Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Role of entrepreneurship in economy and technology

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

- Explain the importance of entrepreneurship in the community
- Relate entrepreneurship to job creation and economic growth
- Appreciate the role of entrepreneurs in community development

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss importance of entrepreneurship based on the story read
- Discuss how entrepreneurship creates employment, reduces rural-urban migration and raises standards of living
- Present importance of entrepreneurship to the class

Why is entrepreneurship important in the community?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Charts
- Pictures
- Internet access

- Oral questions - Presentations - Written assignments

Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Qualities of an entrepreneur

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

- Describe the qualities of an entrepreneur
- Identify qualities such as creativity, determination, risk-taking and self-confidence
- Appreciate the importance of entrepreneurial qualities

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss qualities of an entrepreneur based on stories read
- Find out from internet or print materials the qualities of an entrepreneur
- Create a chart showing qualities of an entrepreneur

What qualities make a successful entrepreneur?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Internet access
- Chart papers
- Markers

- Chart making - Oral questions - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Self-assessment on entrepreneurial qualities

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

- Explain additional qualities of an entrepreneur (resilience, leadership, vision, adaptability)
- Conduct self-assessment on entrepreneurial qualities
- Show willingness to develop entrepreneurial qualities

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Watch a video on qualities of a successful entrepreneur
- State personal qualities that would make one a successful entrepreneur
- Compare list of qualities with peers and identify qualities to learn

Which entrepreneurial qualities do I possess?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Digital devices
- Internet access

- Self-assessment - Oral questions - Peer discussions

Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Meaning and sources of business ideas
Introduction to Entrepreneurship - More sources of business ideas

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

- Define a business idea
- Identify sources of business ideas (personal interests, everyday problems, market research)
- Show interest in generating business ideas

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss the meaning of a business idea
- Discuss how entrepreneurs get ideas from personal interests and hobbies
- Discuss how everyday problems and market research provide business ideas

What is a business idea and where do business ideas come from?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Charts
- Pictures
- Chart papers
- Internet access

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Role of entrepreneurship in community development

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

- Explain the role of entrepreneurship in the community
- Create a chart showing roles of entrepreneurs in the community
- Embrace entrepreneurship as a tool for community development

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss what entrepreneurs do in the community
- Discuss how entrepreneurs grow economy, provide employment, bring new ideas and tackle challenges
- Create a chart showing roles of entrepreneurs and display for feedback

What role does entrepreneurship play in our community?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Chart papers
- Markers

- Chart making - Debate - Oral questions

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Defining a production unit

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

- Define the term production unit
- Identify examples of production units (salon, barbershop, welding, posho mill, cyber cafe)
- Show interest in learning about production units

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Study pictures of production units (barber shaving, welding)
- Discuss the meaning of production unit based on pictures
- Download or take pictures of a production unit and make a poster

What is a production unit?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Pictures
- Digital devices

- Oral questions - Poster making - Observation

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Introduction to location factors
Production Unit - Access to materials and customers

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

- Explain factors considered when choosing the location of a production unit
- Analyse why entrepreneurs choose specific locations
- Appreciate the importance of location in business success

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Study picture of cyber cafe in town and discuss its location
- Discuss why the owner chose that location (number of people around)
- Search on internet or books for factors that determine location of production unit

Why do entrepreneurs choose specific locations for their businesses?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book
- Pictures
- Internet access
- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 0
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Group discussions - Written assignments

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Competition and growth opportunities

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

- Explain how competition and growth opportunities affect location choice
- Analyse advantages of locating away from competing businesses
- Appreciate the need for strategic thinking in location decisions

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss how locating where there are fewer competing businesses gives advantage
- Discuss how being near suppliers reduces delays in obtaining materials
- Discuss how well-chosen location helps business grow and expand

How do competition and growth opportunities influence business location?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 0
- Charts
- Internet access

- Oral questions - Group discussions - Written assignments

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Field visit to local production units

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

- Identify factors that influenced location of production units in the locality
- Visit and assess local production units
- Show curiosity in understanding real business location decisions

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Visit local market, salon, barbershop, welding workshop or posho mill
- Ask owners why they chose their location
- Note down responses and present findings to class

What factors influenced the location of businesses in our community?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 0
- Local production units
- Exercise books

- Field visit - Presentations - Written reports

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Number of employees and volume of goods

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

- Explain how number of employees and volume of goods affect size of production unit
- Compare sizes of different production units
- Appreciate that production units vary in size

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Study pictures of salon and cyber cafe and discuss space requirements
- Discuss how number of employees determines size (more employees = larger unit)
- Discuss how volume of goods produced determines size

How do employees and production volume affect the size of a production unit?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 1
- Pictures
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Buildings, capital and production methods
Production Unit - Visiting and analysing local production units

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

- Describe how buildings, capital invested and production methods affect size
- Analyse factors that determine size of production units
- Value careful planning in determining business size

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss how area covered by buildings determines size of production unit
- Discuss how amount of capital invested affects size
- Discuss how type of production methods and specialisation determines size

How do capital and production methods affect the size of a business?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 1
- Charts
- Pictures
- Exercise books
- Local production units

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Access to materials, labour and skills

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

- Explain the importance of locating a production unit in a suitable area
- Relate suitable location to access to materials and quality labour
- Appreciate strategic location for business success

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Role-play as business owner deciding where to locate production unit
- Discuss how suitable location provides access to raw materials and suppliers
- Discuss how location in urban centres attracts quality labour with skills

Why is it important to locate a business in a suitable area?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 2
- Role play materials

- Role play - Oral questions - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Production Unit - Labour costs and business advantages

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

- Describe how suitable location affects labour costs and business advantages
- Create a chart showing importance of suitable location
- Value the importance of location planning in entrepreneurship

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss how suitable location helps attract labour at reasonable costs
- Search on internet or print materials for more importance of suitable location
- Create chart showing importance of locating production unit in suitable area

How does suitable location give a business advantages?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 2
- Internet access
- Chart papers
- Markers

- Chart making - Presentations - Oral questions

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - Meaning of financial goals

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

- Define setting goals in financial management
- Explain what financial goals involve
- Show interest in financial planning

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Brainstorm what the word 'goal' means
- Discuss the mind map showing financial goal of saving to buy a story book
- Discuss the meaning of setting goals in financial management

What does it mean to set financial goals?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 3
- Mind map
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - Importance of financial goals

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

- Explain the importance of setting goals in financial management
- Relate financial goals to saving and planning
- Appreciate the value of setting financial goals

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Listen to resource person talk about financial discipline
- Discuss what helps know what you are working towards with money
- Discuss what helps know how much money to save or spend

Why is it important to set financial goals?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 4
- Resource person
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Observation

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - Benefits of financial discipline

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

- Describe the benefits of financial discipline
- Analyse the dialogue on financial discipline
- Value responsible money management

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Read dialogue between Beka and Mr Mambo on financial discipline
- Discuss how financial discipline helps save money and avoid debt
- List the importance of financial discipline from the dialogue

How does financial discipline benefit us?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 5
- Dialogue script
- Charts

- Oral questions - Role play - Written assignments

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - More benefits of setting financial goals
Financial Goals - Factors to consider when setting goals

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

- Explain additional benefits of setting financial goals (planning, saving, responsibility, avoiding debt)
- Create a chart showing importance of setting financial goals
- Appreciate financial planning for personal development

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss how setting goals makes saving money easier
- Discuss how goals help learn to take care of money and prevent debt
- Find out from internet more information on importance of setting financial goals

How do financial goals help with saving and responsibility?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 6
- Internet access
- Chart papers
- Charts
- Exercise books

- Chart making - Oral questions - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - More factors for setting financial goals

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

- Describe additional factors (purpose, deadline, priority, challenges, flexibility, commitment)
- Apply factors when formulating personal financial goals
- Value careful consideration in goal setting

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss stating the purpose of the goal and setting a deadline
- Discuss considering current income, prioritising goals and planning for challenges
- Watch video clips online on factors to consider when setting financial goals

How do we plan for challenges when setting financial goals?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 7
- Digital devices
- Internet access

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Video discussion

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - Setting SMART financial goals

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

- Explain SMART financial goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound)
- Apply SMART criteria to formulate financial goals
- Appreciate the importance of well-structured goals

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Search online for information on setting SMART financial goals
- Discuss meaning of Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound
- Set a financial goal such as buying a storybook using SMART criteria

What are SMART financial goals?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 7
- Internet access
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - Creating SMART financial goals
Financial Goals - Observing financial discipline

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

- Formulate SMART financial goals for individual development
- Create a timeline and savings plan for a financial goal
- Show commitment to achieving personal financial goals

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Set a financial goal (e.g., buying a storybook) and create a timeline
- Consider how much to save each week and when to reach the goal
- Create a plan while considering SMART factors

How do we create a SMART financial goal?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 8
- Exercise books
- Charts

- Practical work - Written assignments - Peer assessment

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - Benefits of financial discipline in financial management

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

- Describe the benefits of observing financial discipline in financial management
- Relate financial discipline to achieving financial goals
- Embrace financial discipline for personal development

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss how financial discipline helps achieve set financial goals
- Discuss how financial discipline prevents unnecessary spending and debt
- Create a summary chart on financial discipline and display for feedback

Why is financial discipline important for achieving our goals?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 8
- Chart papers
- Markers

- Chart making - Presentations - Oral questions

Entrepreneurship

Financial Goals - Benefits of financial discipline in financial management

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

- Describe the benefits of observing financial discipline in financial management
- Relate financial discipline to achieving financial goals
- Embrace financial discipline for personal development

In groups, learners are guided to:

- Discuss how financial discipline helps achieve set financial goals
- Discuss how financial discipline prevents unnecessary spending and debt
- Create a summary chart on financial discipline and display for feedback

Why is financial discipline important for achieving our goals?

- Grade 7 Pre-Technical Learner's Book 8
- Chart papers
- Markers

- Chart making - Presentations - Oral questions