LONGMAN KENYA BUSINESS STUDIES SCHEMES OF WORK FOR FORM 4
Welcome to the Longman Kenya schemes of work
We are delighted to bring you schemes of work ready for use.
The schemes of work are in line with our mission which is to make your work easy so you can focus on the business of teaching. While preparing these schemes, careful consideration was given to the need to make your classes innovative, lively and inspiring. The schemes cover the entire secondary cycle, from form 1 to 4. You will need to scroll down the CD to get to your specific subject area. The subject areas are arranged alphabetically.
We do hope you will find the suggested activities and resources motivating and in line with the curriculum requirements. The schemes are a guide and you should adapt them to suit your particular circumstances.
The schemes of work are based on the following tried and tested Longman Kenya textbooks and supplementary books:
Textbooks
- Explore Business Studies Form 1-4
Reference Books
- Longman KCSE Business Studies Revision
- Business Accounting volume 1. by Frank Wood
To make the most of the schemes you need to have the books listed above.
We know that in this new era of multi-media technology the needs and expectations of your learners are constantly changing, and we aim to provide inspiring, innovating and high-value books that will keep them interested. Whatever your subject area or interest Longman Kenya has something for you.
We look forward to supporting you and your learners over the coming years and hope you enjoy using our schemes of work.
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TERM 1
WK / PRD / TOPIC / SUB-TOPIC / SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES / TEACHING/ LEARNING ACTIVITIES / LEARNERS RESOURCES / REFERENCES / REMARKS1 / 1 / Financial statement / Introduction / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to: identify the various financial statement / discussion / -Text Book
-Sample Financial Statement
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
1-5
2 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
-explain why various financial statement are prepared
-explain the concept of trading period / discussion / -Text Book
-Sample Financial Statement
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg 4
3 / “ / Trading account / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
-explain the concept of trading account
-explain the meaning of terms “gross profit” and gross loss” / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
6-8
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
prepare sample trading account and explain the importance of trading account / -preparation of trading account
-class discussion / -Text Book
-Sample Financial Statement
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
8
2 / 1 / “ / Profit and loss accounts / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
explain the meaning of profit and loss account / Preparation of loss and profit account / -Text Book
-Sample Profit And Loss Accounts
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
9
2 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the various components of profit and loss account / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
9-10
3 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
Prepare simple profit and loss account / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
9
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the importance of profit and loss account in business / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Resource Persons / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
10
3 / 1 / Financial statement / Trading;profit and loss account / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of atrade,profit and loss account / Class discussion / -Text Book / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
6-8
2 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the component of a trading ,profit and loss account / Class discussion / -Text Book / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
9
3 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
prepare atrading,profit and loss account / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Prepared Accounts
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
10
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
explain the importance of trading,profit and loss account / Class discussion on importance of the account / -Text Book
-Resource Persons / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
9
4 / 1 / Financial statement / Balance sheet / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
explain the meaning of a balance sheet and prepare a simple balance sheet / -preparing a balance sheet
-discussion / -Text Book
-Sample Balance Sheet
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
10-13
2 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
explain the importance of balance sheet to a business / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
10-13
3 / “ / Basic financial ratios and their importance / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
explain the term financial ratios / Calculating financial ratios / -Text Book / Explore Business studies form 4 pg10
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
calculate basic ratio from financial and state the importance of each basic financial ratio / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Resource Persons / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
13-22
5 / 1-2 / Incomplete record / Introduction / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of incomplete records / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
23
3 / “ / Statement of affair / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of statement of affairs / Preparation of statement of affairs / -Text Book
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
state the differences between a statement of affairs and a balance sheet / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Sample Statement Of Affairs
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
18
6 / 1 / “ / Updating incomplete records / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
highlight the steps followed when updating incomplete records / Class discussion
-question answer / -Text Book
-Sample Financial Statement
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg33
2 / Incomplete records / Updating incomplete records / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain what updating incomplete record s involve / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Model Question / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
33-35
3 / “ / Updating incomplete records
-determining the value of sales / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the factors considered when determining the value of sales / Class discussion / -Text Book / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
33-37
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
state the factors considered when determining the value of purchases and determine the value of purchase for a given trading period / Class discussion / -Text Book
-Model Questions / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
37-39
7 / 1 / “ / Updating incomplete records
-determining the value of expenses to be change to profit and loss account / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
determine the value of expenses to be changed to the profit and loss account / Discussion
-asking and answering questions / -Text Books
-Model Papers / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
37
2 / Incomplete records / Updating incomplete records
Determining the value of revenue to be changed to profit and loss account / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
determine the value of revenue to be changes to the profit and loss account / -class discussion / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
37-40
3-4 / Incomplete records / Preparation of initial and final capital of a business / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
determine the final and initial capital of a business / Class discussion / TexBooks
-Chalkboard / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
8 / 1-2 / Incomplete records / Preparation of final accounts from updated records / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
prepare final statement from updated record / Preparing records / -Text Books
-Updated Records / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
37-41
3-4 / “ / Meaning and limitation of barter trade / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
define barter trade and explain its limitation / -class discussion / -Text Books
-Relevant Local Environment Where Barter Trade Is Practical / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
42-59
9 / 1-2 / Money and banking / Meaning, evolution and characteristics of money / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning, describe the evolution and state its characteristics / Discussion / -Text Books
-Various Currencies
-Museum Visit / Explore Business studies form 4 pg58
3-4 / “ / Functions of money / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the function of money / Class discussion / LearnersExperience
-Relevant Local Case Study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg 59
10 / 1-2 / “ / Demand for money / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the reason why individual and firms a quire money / Class discussion / -Text Books
-Resource Person
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
60-61
3 / “ / Supply of money / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the factors that influence the level of money in circulation / Discussion / -Text Books
-Business Magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
61-62
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the components of money supply / Discussion / -Text Books
-Business Magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
62
11 / 1-2 / Money and banking / Banks
-meaning
-development of banks / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of bank and banking / Class discussion / -Resource Person
-Text Book
-Personal Experiences / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
62-63
3-4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
describe development of banking / Class discussion / -Text Books
-Pictures And Photographs
-Newspaper Cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
63
12 / 1-4 / “ / Functions of banks
(commercial) / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the functions of banks / Class discussion / -Resource Persons
-Text Books / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
64-65
13&14 / Examinations and end of term
TERM 2
WK / PRD / TOPIC / SUB-TOPIC / SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES / LEARNERS ACTIVITIES / LEARNERS RESOURCES / REFERENCES / REMARKS1 / 1 / Money and banking / Types of accounts offered by commercial bank / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
state different accounts offered by commercial bank / Class discussion / - Text books
- Resource person
- Bank branches / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
66-67
2 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
highlight the key features of each type of account / Class discussion / - Text books
- Resource person / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
66-67
3 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
state the advantage and disadvantages of each type of account / Class discussion / -Text books
- Bank branches and leaflets / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
67
4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
describe the procedure and requirements for opening and operating an account in abank / discussion / - Text books
- Resource person
- Bank branches / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
67
2 / 1 / Money and banking / Non-bank financial institution / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
identify the different types of non bank financial institution / Visit to anon bank financial institutional / -Text books
-Newspaper / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
69-72
2 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the function of each type of the non bank financial institutions / Class discussion / - Text books
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
71
3-4 / “ / Commercial and non bank institution / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
give the differences between commercial bank and non financial institution / Discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
3 / 1 / “ / Central bank / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain what central bank is and describe the role of central bank in the economy / Discussion and note taking / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
71
2 / “ / Trends in banks / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the trend witnessed in banking / discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
70-73,80
3-4 / Public finance / Public finance
-meaning
.purpose / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
state the meaning of the term public finance and purpose / discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
85
4 / 1-2 / Public finance / Sources of public finance / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
describe the various sources of public finance / discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
86
3 / “ / Government expenditure / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
define government expenditure and state the categories of public expenditure / Discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
89
4 / “ / Principles of government expenditure / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
discuss the principles of government expenditure / discussions / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
86-87
5 / 1-2 / Public finance / Taxation / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of taxation / discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study
-Magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
91
3-4 / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the purpose of taxation / discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
92
6 / 1-4 / Public finance / Principle of taxation / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
identify and explain the principle of taxation / discussion / -Text book / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
93
7 / 1-2 / “ / Classification of taxes / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the bases that can be used to classify taxes and classify them / Discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
92-93
3-4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
classify taxes
discuss the merits and demerits of each type of tax / Group work
debate / -Text book / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
94-95
8 / 1-2 / Public finance / The budget / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of budget / Group discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
98-99
3-4 / “ / “ / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
state the role of budget as aplanning tool / Group discussion / -Text book
-Newspapers / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
99-101,106
9 / 1-2 / Inflation / Inflation
maning / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of the term inflation / Class discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
102.106
3-4 / “ / Consumer price index / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of consumer price index / Class discussion / -Text book
-Relevant case study / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
108
10 / 1 / “ / Types and causes of inflation / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
discuss the types and causes of inflation / Discussion / -Text book
-Demand and supply curves / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
109
2 / Inflation / Effects of inflation / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
assess the effect of inflation in an economy of a country / Discussion and note taking / - Text books
-Resource persons / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
110-111
3-4 / Inflation / Levels of inflation
-inflation control / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the different levels of inflation and state various methods of controlling inflation / Class discussion / -Text books
-Business journals and magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
113
11 / 1-2 / International trade / -meaning
-basis of international trade / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
state the meaning of international trade and its basis / Class discussion / Explore Business studies form 4 pg114-116
3-4 / “ / Advantages and disadvantages of international trade / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the advantages and disadvantages of international trade / Class discussion / Text books / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
122-123
12 / 1-2 / “ / Terms of trade / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
discuss the term trade and account for the differences in terms of trade between countries / discussion / -Text books
-Newspaper cuttings / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
123-124
3-4 / “ / Balance of trade / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
describe the component of balance of payment discuss the causes of payment disequilibrium and measures taken to correct it / Class discussion / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
Pg128,134
13-14 / Mock examinations
TERM 3
WK / PRD / TOPIC / SUB-TOPIC / SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES / LEARNERS ACTIVITIES / LEARNERS RESOURCES / REFERENCES / REMARKS1 / 1 / International trade / Terms of sale / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the terms of sale in international trade / Class discussion
Reading newspapers and magazines / -Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg 124
2 / “ / Documents used in international trade / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
describe the documents used in international trade / Class discussion
Analyzing samples of documents used in international trade / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
125
3 / “ / International financial institutions / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the role of international financial institutional trade / Discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
126-128
4 / “ / Economic integration / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
describe the various forms of economic integration
-recognize the importance of economic integration to country / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg129
2 / 1-2 / “ / Free trade / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
discuss the advantages and disadvantages of free trade / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg137
3-4 / “ / Trade restriction / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the methods of trade restriction
explain the reasons for trade restriction
discuss the advantages and disadvantages of trade restriction / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines
-Sample documents used in international trade / Explore Business studies form 4 pg140-146
3 / 1-2 / Economic development and planning / Introduction
-economic growth and development / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
distinguish between economic growth and economic development / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines
-Government session papers / Explore Business studies form 4 pg154-155
3-4 / “ / Economic growth and development / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the concept of economic growth
explain the concept of economic development / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
156
4 / 1-2 / Economic development and planning / Goals of economic development / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the goals of economic development / Class Discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines
-Government development plans / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
157-159
3-4 / “ / Negative effects of economic development / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the negative effects of economic development / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Explore Business studies form 4 pg
157-163
5 / 1-2 / “ / Factors that hinder economic development / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the factors which hinder economic development / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Longman explore Business studies form 4 pg
161
3-4 / “ / Under development / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of underdevelopment
discuss the characteristics of underdevelopment / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Longman explore Business studies form 4 pg
Pg162-164
6 / 1-2 / “ / Development planning / By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
explain the meaning of the term development planning
explain the components of development
explain the criteria of classifying development plans / Class discussion / - Text books
-Newspapers
-Business magazines / Longman explore Business studies form 4 pg
163-168
7 / Revision
8 / Revision
9 / K C SE EXAMINATION
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