Business and Its Environment

Business Activities - Concept of needs and wants
Business Activities - Types and characteristics of economic resources

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

- Define the terms needs and wants
- Distinguish between needs and wants with examples
- Prioritize essential needs over wants when spending money

- Brainstorm and present on the meaning and differences between needs and wants
- Classify items as needs or wants
- Play sorting games to identify needs and wants

What is the difference between things you need and things you want?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 49
- Pictures of various items
- Sorting cards
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 52
- Charts on economic resources
- Digital resources

- Oral questions - Classification exercise - Written assignment

Business and Its Environment

Types of Business Ownership - Meaning of partnership
Types of Business Ownership - Formation of partnership
Types of Business Ownership - Management of partnership

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

- Define the term partnership
- Identify features and types of partnerships
- Work collaboratively with others on group projects

- Discuss and present on the meaning of partnership
- Read case study on Sam and Wanjiku's hotel business
- Search for information on types of partnerships

What is a partnership business?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 73
- Case study: Sam and Wanjiku's hotel
- Digital resources
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 75
- Sample partnership agreements
- Internet access
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 76
- Management structure charts
- Reference materials

- Case study analysis - Oral questions - Written exercises

Business and Its Environment

Types of Business Ownership - Sources of finance for partnership
Types of Business Ownership - Advantages of partnership

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

- Identify sources of finance for partnership
- Explain how partners can raise capital for the business
- Pool resources with others for common goals

- Search for information on sources of finance for partnership
- Discuss partner contributions, bank loans and trade credit
- Present on financing options for partnerships

How do partnerships raise money compared to sole proprietorships?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 77
- Finance source charts
- Digital devices
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 78
- Debate guidelines
- Reference materials

- Oral presentation - Written questions - Group discussion

Business and Its Environment

Types of Business Ownership - Disadvantages of partnership
Types of Business Ownership - Meaning of cooperative society
Types of Business Ownership - Types of cooperative societies

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

- Explain the disadvantages of partnership
- Analyse challenges such as disagreements and shared profits
- Resolve conflicts amicably when working with others

- Search for information on disadvantages of partnership
- Discuss challenges like unlimited liability and dependence on partners
- Complete debate on partnership

What problems might arise when running a business with partners?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 79
- Case studies on partnership disputes
- Debate materials
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 80
- Case study: Sesco village
- Digital resources
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 82
- Mind maps on cooperative types
- Reference materials

- Debate participation - Written questions - Peer assessment

Business and Its Environment

Types of Business Ownership - Formation of cooperative societies
Types of Business Ownership - Management of cooperative societies
Types of Business Ownership - Sources of finance for cooperative societies

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

- Describe the process of forming a cooperative society
- Outline steps for registering a cooperative with relevant authorities
- Initiate group projects following proper procedures

- Brainstorm formation of cooperative societies
- Search for information on registration requirements
- Discuss constitution, by-laws and registration process

How is a cooperative society formed and registered?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 84
- Sample cooperative constitutions
- Registration guidelines
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 85
- Management structure charts
- Digital resources
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 86
- Finance source charts
- Reference materials

- Oral questions - Written exercises - Group discussion

Business and Its Environment

Types of Business Ownership - Advantages of cooperative societies
Types of Business Ownership - Disadvantages of cooperative societies
Types of Business Ownership - Role of sole proprietorship, partnerships and cooperatives in economy

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

- Explain the advantages of cooperative societies
- Analyse benefits such as limited liability and democratic control
- Appreciate collective action for mutual benefit

- Brainstorm advantages of cooperative societies
- Search for information on benefits of cooperatives
- Debate supporting cooperative societies

Why do farmers often form cooperative societies?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 87
- Debate guidelines
- Charts on advantages
- Case studies on cooperative challenges
- Debate materials
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 88
- Economic contribution charts
- Manila papers

- Debate participation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Business and Its Environment

Social Responsibility of Business - Need for social responsibility of a business
Social Responsibility of Business - Social responsibility activities of a business
Social Responsibility of Business - How businesses support safe road use

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

- Define business social responsibility
- Justify the need for social responsibility of a business in society
- Expect businesses to act responsibly towards the community

- Discuss and present on the need for social responsibility
- Read case study on Sweet loaf and Fresh rise bakeries
- Search for information on social responsibility

Why should businesses care about society and the environment?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 90
- Case study: Bakeries comparison
- Digital resources
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 92
- Mind maps on CSR activities
- Pictures of CSR projects
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 94
- Flashcards
- Road safety materials

- Case study analysis - Oral questions - Written exercises

Business and Its Environment

Social Responsibility of Business - Challenges faced by businesses in social responsibility
Social Responsibility of Business - Designing and implementing social responsibility in school

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

- Analyse challenges faced by businesses when carrying out social responsibilities
- Evaluate how businesses can overcome CSR challenges
- Support business CSR efforts despite their limitations

- Brainstorm challenges faced by businesses in social responsibility
- Search for information on CSR challenges
- Discuss high costs, limited resources and measuring impact

What challenges do businesses face when trying to help the community?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 95
- Case study materials
- Digital resources
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 97
- Survey questionnaires
- Planning templates

- Oral questions - Written assignment - Peer assessment

Business and Its Environment

Entrepreneurship - Meaning of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills
Entrepreneurship - Importance of entrepreneurial skills for economic development
Entrepreneurship - Types of entrepreneurs (Innovative and imitative)

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

- Define entrepreneur and entrepreneurship
- Identify entrepreneurial skills needed for economic growth
- Develop creative thinking in solving everyday problems

- Brainstorm and present on entrepreneurial skills
- Analyse mind map on essential skills
- Discuss innovation, creativity and risk management

What skills do you need to become a successful entrepreneur?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 99
- Mind maps on entrepreneurial skills
- Digital resources
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 101
- Reference materials
- Charts on economic contribution
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 102
- Case studies of entrepreneurs
- Digital devices

- Oral questions - Written exercises - Self-assessment

Business and Its Environment

Entrepreneurship - Types of entrepreneurs (Social, hustler and researcher)
Entrepreneurship - Evaluating business ideas and opportunities
Entrepreneurship - Factors to consider when evaluating business ideas

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

- Explain social, hustler and researcher entrepreneurs
- Match entrepreneur descriptions to their types
- Identify personal entrepreneurial tendencies

- Search for information on social and other entrepreneur types
- Discuss characteristics of each type
- Complete matching exercise on entrepreneur types

What motivates a social entrepreneur compared to other types?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 103
- Entrepreneur profiles
- Matching worksheets
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 104
- Case studies: Sarah and Tom
- Evaluation templates
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 106
- Business idea evaluation sheets
- Digital resources

- Matching exercise - Oral presentation - Written assignment

Business and Its Environment

Entrepreneurship - Importance of business incubation
Entrepreneurship - Activities at business incubation centres
Entrepreneurship - Identifying opportunities and starting a business in school

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

- Define business incubation and business incubator
- Explain the importance of incubation for business growth
- Seek mentorship and support when starting new projects

- Search for information on business incubation
- Discuss services provided by business incubators
- Present on importance of incubation

What support do business incubators provide to new entrepreneurs?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 107
- Information on incubation centres
- Digital devices
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 108
- Virtual tour resources
- Resource person
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 109
- Opportunity identification templates
- School environment

- Oral questions - Written exercises - Group discussion

Business and Its Environment

Entrepreneurship - Planning and launching a school business
Entrepreneurship - Conducting self-entrepreneurial assessment

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

- Create a simple business plan for a school-based business
- Launch a small business venture in school
- Persevere through challenges when starting new ventures

- Select the best business idea for school
- Make a simple business plan with name, target and pricing
- Launch and operate the business

How do you create a simple business plan?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 110
- Business plan templates
- Start-up materials
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 111
- Self-assessment worksheets
- Rating scales

- Business plan assessment - Practical implementation - Peer review

Business and Its Environment

Entrepreneurship - Compiling business ideas and determining suitability
Production - Meaning and importance of production in an economy
Production - Benefits of production to the economy

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

- Compile a list of business ideas
- Determine suitability of business ideas as opportunities
- Make informed decisions about viable business ventures

- Compile a list of business ideas from brainstorming
- Rate each idea based on suitability factors
- Choose the top business idea for further development

How do you determine if a business idea is suitable for you?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 112
- Business idea compilation sheets
- Rating templates
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 113
- Pictures of production processes
- Charts on production importance
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 115
- Economic charts
- Digital resources

- Compilation exercise - Oral presentation - Written assignment

Business and Its Environment

Production - Factors of production (Land and labour)
Production - Factors of production (Capital and entrepreneurship)
Production - Types of costs in a production unit (Fixed and variable costs)

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

- Define factors of production
- Explain land and labour as factors of production
- Value natural resources and human effort in creating goods

- Discuss and present on factors of production
- Search for information on land and labour
- Watch video on factors of production

What natural resources and human skills are needed to produce goods?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 116
- Video clips
- Pictures of land and labour
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 118
- Pictures of capital goods
- Reference materials
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 119
- Cost classification charts
- Case scenarios

- Video analysis - Oral questions - Written exercises

Business and Its Environment

Production - Types of costs (Total, marginal and average costs)
Production - Computing types of costs in production
Production - Division of labour and specialisation

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

- Define total cost, marginal cost and average cost
- Calculate different types of costs in production
- Apply cost calculations when planning personal projects

- Search for information on total, marginal and average costs
- Compute types of costs using given data
- Discuss cost calculations for a chair factory

How do you calculate the total cost of production?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 120
- Calculators
- Cost calculation worksheets
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 122
- Practice exercises
- Calculators
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 124
- Comparison charts
- Digital resources

- Calculation exercises - Written questions - Peer assessment

Business and Its Environment

Production - Advantages and disadvantages of division of labour and specialisation
Production - Roles and responsibilities of a producer to consumer
Production - Designing an appropriate label for a product

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

- Explain advantages of division of labour and specialisation
- Analyse disadvantages of division of labour and specialisation
- Balance specialization with learning new skills

- Search for advantages and disadvantages of division of labour
- Debate on division of labour and specialisation
- Create charts showing advantages and disadvantages

What are the benefits and drawbacks of workers specializing in one task?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 126
- Debate guidelines
- Chart materials
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 128
- Case study: Chap Chap Posho Mill
- Role play props
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 131
- Sample product labels
- Design materials

- Debate participation - Chart presentation - Written assignment

Business and Its Environment

Production - Creating product labels with required information
Consumer Satisfaction - Meaning and importance of consumer satisfaction

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

- Include all required information on a product label
- Create complete product labels following guidelines
- Check product labels for important information before buying

- Design labels including product name, ingredients and expiry date
- Review and improve designed labels
- Present final product labels

Why is the expiry date important on a product label?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 133
- Label templates
- Marking pens and materials
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 137
- Pictures of customer interactions
- Digital resources

- Label completion - Written assignment - Portfolio assessment

Business and Its Environment

Consumer Satisfaction - Benefits of consumer satisfaction to businesses
Consumer Satisfaction - Terms and conditions for supply of goods and services
Consumer Satisfaction - Understanding warranties, refunds and consumer rights

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

- Analyse benefits of consumer satisfaction to businesses
- Explain how satisfaction leads to customer loyalty and referrals
- Recommend good businesses to friends and family

- Brainstorm importance of consumer satisfaction
- Discuss repeat purchases, positive word of mouth and loyalty
- Present on benefits of satisfied customers

How does customer satisfaction help a business grow?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 139
- Case studies
- Charts on customer benefits
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 140
- Sample invoices and warranties
- Digital resources
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 142
- Video clips
- Consumer rights materials

- Oral presentation - Written assignment - Peer assessment

Business and Its Environment

Consumer Satisfaction - Remedies for consumer satisfaction
Consumer Satisfaction - Proactive and reactive strategies for customer satisfaction
Consumer Satisfaction - Carrying out customer satisfaction survey

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

- Identify remedies available for consumer satisfaction
- Distinguish between proactive and reactive remedies
- Seek appropriate remedies when dissatisfied with products

- Share experiences on consumer satisfaction remedies
- Role play remedies for consumer satisfaction
- Analyse case study on Jane's laptop charger

What remedies are available when a customer is not satisfied?

- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 143
- Case study: Jane's laptop
- Role play props
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 145
- Strategy charts
- Reference materials
- MASTER Business Studies Learner's Book pg. 147
- Survey questionnaires
- Data analysis templates

- Role play observation - Case study analysis - Written assignment

Government and Global Influence in Business

Public Finance - Meaning and components of public finance
Public Finance - Importance of public finance
Public Finance - Sources of public finance
Public Finance - Meaning and importance of taxation
Public Finance - Principles of taxation
Public Finance - Requirements for tax compliance in Kenya

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

- Define the term public finance
- Identify the components of public finance
- Relate public finance to government services like healthcare and education

- Brainstorm the meaning of public finance
- Search from the internet or relevant textbooks for information on components of public finance
- Discuss findings with group members

What is the role of taxation in economic development?

- Master Business Studies pg. 150
- Digital resources
- Internet access
- Master Business Studies pg. 151
- Charts
- Master Business Studies pg. 153
- Mind maps
- Master Business Studies pg. 154
- Flash cards
- Master Business Studies pg. 155
- Reference books
- Master Business Studies pg. 157
- KRA posters
- iTax portal images

- Oral questions - Observation

Government and Global Influence in Business

Public Finance - Tax exemption in Kenya
Public Finance - Types of custom duties in Kenya
Public Finance - Trends and ethical issues in taxation

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

- Define tax exemption
- Compile a list of people or goods exempted from taxation in Kenya
- Relate tax exemptions to support for vulnerable groups in society

- Brainstorm the category of people and goods that are exempted from taxation
- Use the internet or relevant books to search for information on tax exemption
- Compile a list of people and goods exempted from taxation in Kenya

What is the role of taxation in economic development?

- Master Business Studies pg. 159
- Digital resources
- Reference books
- Master Business Studies pg. 161
- Resource person
- Master Business Studies pg. 162
- Case study extracts

- Oral questions - Observation