LESSON PLAN 8

LESSON PLAN: Business Studies

Grade: 10
Context: CREATIVE THINKING
Content: Problem Solving, Creative thinking; Idea generation; How to use indigenous knowledge
to solve problems and identify business opportunities.
Mind mapping; Brainstorming and Creative thinking to identify innovative and entrepreneurial
business opportunities.
Duration: 12 hours
Learning Outcome and Assessment Standards:
LO 3: The learners is able to demonstrate and apply contemporary knowledge
and skills to fulfill a variety of business roles.
AS 1: Explain how creative thinking can contribute towards successful and
sustainable business practice.
AS 2: Use creative thinking to generate entrepreneurial opportunities and
to solve business problems.
Integration within the subject:; 10.3.7; 10.3.9
Prior knowledge: 10.1.5; 10.2.1; 10.2.2; 10.2.3; 10.2.4
Extended activity:
Expanded opportunities:
Teachers
Activity
-Learners should identify
and discuss
contemporary socioeconomic issues that
impact on business.

Learners
Activities
-In groups learners
they discuss the
socio-economic
issues.

LTSM

Assessment
Strategies
Baseline

Explain the difference

between problem solving
and creative thinking.
PROBLEM SOLVING:
- Problem solving cycle
- Problem solving
techniques. (e.g.)
o Forced field
analysis

Time
30 min.

30 min

Writing notes

Notebook
Chalkboard
textbook

Chalkboard

4 hour

o Chair techniques
o Delphi technique
- How to use indigenous
knowledge to solve
problems and identify
business opportunities.
CREATIVE THINKING
-Teacher explains how
creative thinking can
contribute on the
attainment of business
opportunities
- Steps or stages in the
creative process.
- Techniques for
developing creativity.
o Mind mapping
o brainstorming
-Things that may prevent
creativity.
Class test
Case study
(To show how creativity
Contribute to the
attainment of business
opportunities; e.g. SWOT
analysis

-Notes

Notebook
Textbook
4 hour

Class test
Case study

Class work book Class test

Case study

1 hour

2 hour

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LESSON PLAN 9
LESSON PLAN: Business Studies
Grade: 10
Context: SELF MANAGEMENT
Content: - Time management, personal goals, definition of success and a balance lifestyle
(e.g. balancing work with relaxation).
- Developing a professional image (e.g. neatness of work, presentations) and access resources
to assist with professional image.
- Personal analysis of strengths; weaknesses; talents and interest.
- Knowledge of contemporary business careers ( includes being an entrepreneur; outsourcing
and consulting avenues), link personal assessment to business careers.
Duration: 7 Hours
Learning Outcome and Assessment Standards:
LO 3: The learner is able to demonstrate and apply contemporary knowledge and skills to
fulfill a variety of business roles.
AS: 3 Analyze the concepts of self management and discuss how it is relevant
In a business context.
AS: 7 Identify ways in which people need to work together to accomplish
business objectives and discuss factors that can influence these relationships
(e.g. prejudice, believes; values and diversity).
Integration within the subject: 10.3.1; 10.3.2; 10.3.9
Prior knowledge: 10.1.5; 10.2.1; 10.2.2; 10.2.3; 10.2.4
Extended activity:
Expanded opportunities:
Teachers
Activity
Define key words and
concepts: e.g.
- Self management
- Goals
- Time management
- Personal image
Teacher analyzes the
concepts and explains
their relevance in the
business context.
Write notes

Learners
Activities

LTSM

Assessment
Strategies

Take notes.

- textbook
- notebook
- Chalkboard

chalkboard

Time
1 hour

Answer questions
1 hour

Teacher asks learners to

write down and identify
their personal interests;
weaknesses and
strengths as well as time
management.

- Do individual
activity.

-workbook

Individual
activity
Answer
sheet
Peer
assessment

20 min

Prepare the table with

columns required and
give it to learners.
40 min

Consolidate the activity

Teacher
-Notes
demonstrates
knowledge of
contemporary
business career
- Factors influencing
career choice e.g.
values and interests
Together with learners we
do a case study about
possible business
careers.

- Notes
- Textbooks
- Information
from Internet
-Newspapers

-Group work
2
hours

- Groups work
through the case
study, with teacher
monitoring.

2
hours

Research presentation
(Identify and access
Research
business careers in your
presentation
area).
Instructions and rubric will
be given to the learners.
NB: For SKVs refer to page 22 of SAG

Research
presentation.

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LESSON PLAN 10
LESSON PLAN: Business Studies
Grade: 10
Context: RELATIONSHIPS AND TEAM PERFORMANCE
Content: Business objectives (e.g. profit; productivity; service).
Interpersonal relationships in the workplace (e.g. different hierarchies; management
levels; the importance of each individual in achieving business objectives).
Personal beliefs and values and how they influence business relationships
(e.g. prejudice; discrimination; equity; diversity).
Team work to accomplish business objectives.
Duration: 16 hours
Learning Outcome and Assessment Standards:
LO 3: The learners is able to demonstrate and apply contemporary knowledge
and skills to fulfill a variety of business roles.
AS 8: Identify the criteria for successful and collaborative team performance
In a business context and assess a team against these criteria.
AS 9: Identify ways in which a business can contribute responsibly towards its
Immediate community.
Integration within the subject: ; 10.3.3; 10.3.7; 10.4.3
Prior knowledge: 10.1.1; 10.1..3; 10.3.1; 10.1.5; 10.2.1; 10.2.2; 10.2.3; 10.2.4; 10.3.2
Extended activity:
Expanded opportunities:
Teachers
Activity
Teacher explains the
following concepts:
o Profit
o Productivity
o Service
Notes
Role play management
levels of the school which
they studied
Teacher must explain the
values and believes and
their influence in business
relationships e.g.
o Prejudice
o Discrimination
o Equity, diversity
Class test

Learners
Activities
Textbook
Notes

LTSM
Textbook
Notes

Assessment
Strategies
chalkboard

Role play in
groups

Time
1 hour

2 hours

Notes

Chalkboard
3 hours

Class test

Class test
5

1 hour

Explain in details the term

teamwork
o In the business
environment
o How to accomplish
business
objectives
(characteristics)
o Behaviours that
promotes
teamwork
o Behaviours that
hinder teamwork.
Notes

Notes

Activity (case study)

Case study

Chalkboard

8
hours

Case study
1 hour

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Lesson Plan 11
LESSON PLAN: Business Studies
Grade: 10
Context: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY
Content: Areas of social or economic need and ways in which a business can contribute.
Duration:
Learning Outcome and Assessment Standards:
LO 3: The learners is able to demonstrate and apply contemporary knowledge
and skills to fulfill a variety of business roles.
AS 10: Identify ways in which a business can contribute responsibly its
Immediate community.
Integration within the subject: ; 10.2.1; 10.2.2; 10.2.3; 10.2.4; 10.3.2; 10.3.7; 10.3.9
Prior knowledge: 10.1.1; 10.1.2; 10.1.3; 10.1.5 10.3.1
Extended activity:
Expanded opportunities:
Teachers
Activity
Explain the term social
responsibility in details.

Learners
Activities
- Listen
- Notes

LTSM
-Chalkboard
-Notebook

Assessment

Time
1 hour

2 hours

-Deal with focus of

corporate social
investment e.g.
- Environment
- Pensioners
- Poverty alleviation
- HIV/AIDS
- Sport
- Women
empowerment
- Youth
empowerment

RESEARCH:
(Identify those in your
community who may
benefit from the needs
listed above)

Research

-Textbooks
-Community
-Library
-Internet

Research

1 hour

Teacher will do rubric and

guidelines. Teacher
informs the community
around about the
research.
NB: For SKVs refer to page 22 of SAG
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