NAME : GUTU TATENDA

SUBJECT : COMMERCE

CLASS : FORM 1

PARTICULARS OF LEARNERS:

AGE : 13-14

ABILITY : MIXED

TIME : 4 X 30 MINUTES PER WEEK

NUMBER : BOYS (……) AND GIRLS (……)

TERMLY AIMS: To enable learners to;

 Develop an understanding of the main activities of the commercial world.

 Promote a deep understanding of the basic skills required in production.
 Foster an awareness of the computations involved in business organisation.
 Develop a sense of self reliance through enterprise and trade.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

 Production
 Trade
 Enterprise
 Business organisation

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To enable pupils to:

Understand rules and regulations to be followed during lessons

Develop knowledge and understanding of commerce

Appreciate the role of production in society.

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Week 1 ORIENTATION Teacher Exposition Hand-outs containing class The school rules
12 Presentation of class rules Exposition on the requirements of the subject rules and chart
/ Expectations of the subject Explanations of class rules and regulations class requirements
Number of books and Class discussions on what to accept and what to The H.O.Ds Files
01 stationery required discard as a commerce class
Recommended textbooks to
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01 PRODUCTION -Brainstorming on the definition of production -Work cards with National syllabus
Definition of terms -Class discussion on the importance of question on need for page 11
-production production to the country production
Need for production -Group discussion on the need for production -School based
-question and answer on the concept of syllabus page 1
production
-pairwork on the definition of goods. -Step Ahead page 1
-Pictures showing various National syllabus
PRODUCTION -Learners’ presentations on the different types types of goods page 11
Goods of goods School based
-definition -Pair work on the types of goods syllabus page1
Classification -question and answer -realia of consumer goods Step Ahead page
PRODUCTION Group work on the meaning and types of -videos showing different National syllabus
-services services types of services page 11
 -classification of services Whole class discussion on classification of -work cards with questions School based
direct services services on different types of syllabus page1
indirect services group work on the differences between direct and services Step Ahead page 2
indirect services

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WEEKLY AIMS

To enable pupils to

Understand the stages o production

Develop knowledge and understanding on the factors of production

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Week 2 PRODUCTION -Group work on the meaning of chain of Chalkboard with a diagram National
19 Stages of production production and the first stage of production linking the stages of syllabus page 11
-definition of the stages -Learners’ presentation on primary production. School based
/ of production production Work cards with questions syllabus page1
01 -primary production -group work on the first stage of production on the first stage of Step Ahead
-secondary stage of production page3
/ production
 24 PRODUCTION Whole class discussion on the meaning of -downloaded pictures National
tertiary production depicting the stages of syllabus page 11
-tertiary production -Teacher exposition on the features tertiary production School based
production Work cards with work on syllabus page1
-Pair work on the features and differences the features of differences Step Ahead
between primary, secondary and tertiary between primary, secondary page4
production and tertiary production levels

PRODUCTION -Teacher exposition on the factors of Pictures showing the factors National
Factors of production production of production syllabus page 11
-land -Learners’ presentations on the factors of School based
-labor production Flash cards with questions syllabus page1
-capital -Class discussion on the meaning and on the factors of production Step Ahead
-entrepreneurship features of each factor of production page4
PRODUCTION -Class discussion on the requirements of Question papers with National syllabus
REVISION EXERCISE the revision exercise questions concerning page11
-Need for production Individual work on the concept of production School syllabus
-goods and services production concept of production page1
-stages of production Past examination
-factors of production papers
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WEEKLY AIMS:

To enable Learners to

Understand the role of commerce on production

Appreciate land as our heritage

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 Week 3 PRODUCTION Brainstorm on the meaning of commerce Handouts showing the National syllabus
26 Commerce Question and answer on the concepts of branches of commerce page pg 11
Definition of terms commerce Work sheets with questions School based
/ Commerce, trade and Group discussion on the meaning of on the meaning of syllabus1
aids to trade commerce commerce Step ahead pg5
01
/ PRODUCTION Question and answers on the meaning of Chart showing relationship National syllabus
24 Relationship between production and commerce between commerce and page pg 11
commerce and Whole class discussion on the relationship production School based
production between commerce and production syllabus1
Debating the similarities and differences Step ahead pg5
between commerce and production
PRODUCTION Brainstorming on the meaning of land Work cards with questions National syllabus
Ownership of the reform program on the importance of and page pg 11
means of production Class discussion on the importance of land reform program and land as School based
reform program and indigenization of our our heritage syllabus1
economy Step ahead pg5
Question and answers on the importance of
land reform program
PRODUCTION Class discussion on the requirements of the Question paper with National syllabus
Revision exercise revision questions for the revision page pg 11
All concepts learnt Individual work on the revision exercise exercise Past examination
on production papers
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WEEKLY AIMS:

Appreciate the role of trade in the economy

Understand the importance of production in the country.

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Week 4 TRADE Role play on the meaning of trade Work cards with questions National syllabus
02 Definition of trade Class discussion on the concepts of trade on the meaning of trade and page pg 12
Need for trade highlighted in the play need for trade School based
/ Group work on the meaning of trade and Pictures of people involved syllabus
need for trade in trade Step ahead pg8
02
TRADE Guided discovery on the meaning of barter Real items to be used on National syllabus
/ Forms of trade trade and monetary trade the exchange eg real page pg 2
-barter trade Question and answer on the features of money, goods etc School based
24 -monetary trade barter trade and monetary trade syllabus
Pair work on the features of barter trade and Step ahead pg8
monetary trade
TRADE Brainstorming on the meaning of meaning Work cards with questions National syllabus
Branches of trade of home and foreign trade on the classes of each page pg 12
-home trade Class discussion on the classes of each branch of trade School based
-Foreign trade branch of trade Chart showing the branches syllabus page 1
Group work on classifying trade into home of trade diagrammatically Step ahead pg10
and foreign
TRADE Class discussion on the requirements of the Question paper with National syllabus
Revision exercise revision exercise questions for the revision page pg 2
All concepts learnt Individual work on the revision exercise exercise Past examination
on trade papers
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WEEKLY AIMS:

Understand the importance of wholesale trade

Appreciate the role of wholesalers

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Week 5 TRADE brainstorming on the meaning of wholesale Work sheets with questions National syllabus
09 Wholesale trade trade on the services of page pg 12
Definition of learners presentation on the services of wholesalers to retailers School based
/ wholesale trade wholesalers to retailers syllabus1
Services of question and answers on the services of Step ahead pg12
02 wholesalers to wholesalers to retailers
retailers
/ TRADE Question and answers on the meaning of Flash cards with questions National syllabus
Wholesale trade the manufacturers on the functions of the page pg 12
24 Services of Whole class discussion on the functions of wholesalers to producers School based
wholesalers to wholesalers to manufacturers syllabus1
manufacturers Pair work on the questions pertaining to the Step ahead pg12
functions of wholesalers to producers
TRADE Brainstorming on the meaning of Handouts with the services National syllabus
Wholesale trade consumers of wholesalers to page pg 12
Services of Learners presentations on the services of consumers School based
wholesalers to wholesalers to consumers Flash cards with questions syllabus1
consumers Question and answers on the important on the services provided by Step ahead pg12
functions of wholesalers to consumers wholesalers to consumers
TRADE Class discussion on the requirements of the Question paper with National syllabus
Revision exercise revision exercise questions for the revision page pg 12
All concepts learnt Individual work on the revision exercise on exercise Past examination
on Wholesale trade wholesale trade papers
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WEEKLY AIMS:

To build Learners on types of wholesale

To understand roles played by different types o for wholesalers.

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Week 6 TRADE Brainstorming on the types of wholesalers Work sheets with questions National syllabus
16 Wholesale trade Learner presentations on the features of on the features of cash and page pg 12
Types of wholesalers cash and carry wholesalers carry wholesalers School based
/ -cash and carry Group discussion on the features of cash syllabus
02 -general and carry wholesalers Step ahead pg13
/ -specialist
-co-operative
24 TRADE Question and answers on the meaning of Flash cards with questions National syllabus
Wholesale trade wholesaler and cash and carry wholesaler on the features of general page pg 12
General wholesalers Whole class discussion on the features of wholesalers School based
general wholesalers syllabus
Pair discussion on the features of general Step ahead pg 13
wholesalers
TRADE Brainstorming on the meaning of general Work sheets with questions National syllabus
Wholesale trade wholesalers on the features of specialist page pg 12
 Specialist Question and answers on the features of and co-operative School based
wholesalers specialist and co-operative wholesalers wholesalers syllabus
Co-operative Class discussion on the features of specialist Step ahead pg14
wholesalers and co-operative wholesalers

TRADE Class discussion on the requirements of the Question paper with National syllabus
Wholesale trade revision questions for the revision page pg 12
Revision exercise Individual work on the revision exercise exercise Past examination
All concepts learnt papers
on wholesale trade
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WEEKLY AIMS:

To build knowledge on marketing boards

To understand reasons for by passing wholesalers.

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Week 7 TRADE Role play on the different channels of Handouts showing different National syllabus
23 Wholesale trade distribution channels of distribution page pg 12
/ Reasons for by- Learners presentations on the reasons for Work sheets with questions School based
02 passing wholesalers eliminating the wholesalers in the chain of on the reasons for syllabus
distribution elimination of wholesalers Step ahead pg14
/ Group work on the reasons for elimination
24 of wholesalers
TRADE Question and answers on the meaning of Pictures of buildings of National syllabus
Wholesale trade Marketing Boards different types of marketing page pg 12
 Marketing boards Whole class discussion on the general boards School based
functions of marketing boards Flash cards with questions syllabus
Pair work on the functions of marketing on functions of marketing Step ahead pg15
boards in general boards

TRADE Teacher exposition on the meaning of GMB Work cards with questions National syllabus
Wholesale trade and commodity markets on the importance of and page pg 12
Marketing boards Learners presentations on the functions of reform program and land as School based
Grain Marketing GMB and commodity markets our heritage syllabus
Board (GMB) Question and answers on the functions of Step ahead pg16
Commodity Markets GMB and commodity markets
TRADE Class discussion on the requirements of the Question paper with National syllabus
Wholesale trade revision questions for the revision page pg 12
Revision exercise Individual work on the revision exercise on exercise Past examination
All concepts learnt wholesale trade papers
on wholesale trade
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WEEKLY AIMS:

To build knowledge on the Enterprise environment

To appreciate the role of Enterprise in the economy

To encourage Learners to start their own small businesses.

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Week 8 ENTERPRISE Class discussion on the meaning of Handouts showing the National syllabus
01 Definition of terms enterprise and entrepreneur qualities of an entrepreneur page pg 14
Enterprise and Learners presentations on the qualities of Work sheets with questions School based
 / entrepreneur an entrepreneur on the qualities of an syllabus
Group discussion on the qualities of an entrepreneur Step ahead pg29
03 entrepreneur
ENTERPRISE Question and answers on the meaning of Flash cards with questions National syllabus
/ The advantages and entrepreneur on the benefits of being an page pg 14
disadvantages of Researching on the benefits or drawbacks of entrepreneur School based
24 being an being an entrepreneur syllabus
entrepreneur Debating the advantages and disadvantages Step ahead pg30
of being an entrepreneur
ENTERPRISE Brainstorming on the meaning of enterprise Work cards with questions National syllabus
Importance of and entrepreneur on the importance page pg 14
enterprise skills to Class discussion on the importance of enterprise skills to the School based
the economy enterprise skills to the economy economy syllabus
Group work on the importance of enterprise Step ahead pg31
skills to the economy
ENTERPRISE Class discussion on the requirements of the Question paper with National syllabus
Revision exercise revision questions for the revision page pg 14
All concepts learnt Individual work on the revision exercise exercise Past examination
on enterprise papers
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WEEKLY AIMS:

To encourage Learners to be business minded

To build knowledge on types of businesses

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Week 9 BUSINESS Role play on the meaning of business and Work sheets with questions National syllabus
08 ORGANISATION business organisation on the importance of page pg 13
Definition of terms Question and answer on the concepts of business organisations School based
/ Business business organisation highlighted in the play syllabus
Business Group discussion on the importance of Step ahead pg24
03 organization business organisations
BUSINESS Brainstorming on the meaning of private Chart tabulating the two National syllabus
/ ORGANISATION and public sectors business sectors that is page pg 13
Business sectors Learners presentations on the features of private and public sector School based
24 Private sector private sector and public sector syllabus
Public sector Pair work on the characteristics of private Step ahead pg25
and public sector
BUSINESS Question and answers on the meaning of Work cards with questions National syllabus
ORGANISATION private and public sectors on business units and page pg 13
Business sectors Debating the differences between private differences between public School based
Private sector and public sector and private sectors syllabus
Public sector Group work on the business units and Step ahead pg25
differences between public and private
sectors
BUSINESS Class discussion on the requirements of the Question paper with National syllabus
ORGANISATION revision questions for the revision page pg 13
Revision exercise Individual work on the revision exercise exercise Past examination
All concepts learnt business organisation papers
on business
organisation
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To test Learners on the knowledge acquired by the end of the term

To promote order on the writing of exams.

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Week 10 Revision test in Teacher exposition on the sitting Question papers with Past examination
preparation of the arrangements questions on the concepts papers
15 end of term exam Individual work on the concepts of of production and trade
Aspects pertaining to production and trade as given by the teacher
/ -production Teacher invigilating learners whilst they are
03 -trade writing the test individually
Revision of the test Question and answers on the questions Hand outs with hints on Past examination
/ written in the asked in the test how to answer specific papers
24 previous lesson Whole class discussion on the troubling types of questions in the
Production questions in the test written exam
Trade
Revision test in Teacher exposition on the exam sitting Question papers with Past examination
preparation of the arrangements and exam rules questions on the concepts papers
end of term exam Individual work on the concepts of business of business organisation
business organisation organisation and enterprise and enterprise
enterprise Teacher invigilating learners whilst they are
writing the test individually
Revision of the test Question and answers on the questions Hand outs with hints on Past examination
written in the asked in the test how to answer specific papers
previous lesson Whole class discussion on the troubling types of questions in the
business organisation questions in the test written exam
enterprise
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WEEKLY AIMS: 1. To test the understanding of all the concepts learnt during the term
2. To promote order and silence during the writing of the examinations
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Week 11 END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers f
22 Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
/ All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
03 during the term
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24
END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers
Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
during the term
END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers
Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
during the term
 END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers
Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
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WEEKLY AIMS: 1. To test the understanding of all the concepts learnt during the term

2. To promote order and silence during the writing of the examinations

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Week 12 END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
29 Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers
Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
/ All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
03 during the term
END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
/ Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers
24 Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
during the term
END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers
 Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
during the term
END OF TERM Teacher exposition on the rules and  Pens National syllabus
EXAMS regulations on exam writing  Pencils Past exam papers
Writing of Arrangement of furniture  Rulers
Examinations Handing over learners to invigilators  Exam papers
All topics covered Learners write the exams individually
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WEEKLY AIMS: 1. To test the understanding of all the concepts learnt during the term

2. To promote order and silence during the writing of the examinations

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Week 12 General cleaning of Teacher guides learners in general cleaning Brooms School store
the school yard activities like sweeping the yard room
Mops

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General cleaning Teacher guides learners in general cleaning Brooms School store
activities like sweeping the yard room
Mops

Cobra
 Returning of books Learners return books they have been Log books School store
borrowed borrowed during the term room
Issuing of report Teacher issue out report books to learners Pens
books Learners to collect their report books

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