The table below is the JSS1 Business Studies Scheme of Work for First Term
Developed by the
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
| S/N | Topic(s) | Content |
| 1 | Introduction to Business Studies | Business Studies: i. Meaning ii. Importance iii. Components – Office Practice – Commerce – Bookkeeping – Keyboarding iv. Career Opportunities Teacher: – Explains the meaning of business studies – Leads students to identify the components of business studies. – Guides discussion of the importance of and career opportunities in Business Studies. |
| 2 | The Office | An Office: i. Meaning ii. Types: – Small Office – Large Office iii. Functions iv. The different offices is an organization Teacher: – Leads discussion on the meaning of an office. – Guides discussion on types of offices. – Explains Functions of an office. – Asks Students to list the offices in the school. – Takes students to visit different offices in their school |
| 3. | Office Staff | 1. Clerical staff: i. Meaning ii. Functions iii. Qualities 2. Confidentiality of office information Teacher: – Explains the meaning of Clerical staff. – Group discussion on functions of a clerical staff and qualitites of a clerical staff. – Take the students to visit a clerical staff at work. – Explains the need for keeping information confidential in the office. – Write short notes on the chalkboard. |
| 4. | Workshop Safety | – Workshop Safety Rules & Regulations Teacher: – Explain safety rules and regulations |
| 5. | Right Attitude to work | 1. Punctuality and regularity: i. Meaning ii. Attributes: – Commitment – Interest – Promptness – Consistency – Reward – Sanctions 2. Devotion of duty: – Meaning of devotion to duty – effect on productivity and development Teacher: – Guides discussion on: (a) Punctuality & Regularity (b) Punctuality & Regularity resulting in high performance (c) rewards & sanctions – Invites Guest to talk on punctuality and regularity at school, at work, etc. – Guides discussion on the meaning of devotion to duty. – Explains the effects on productivity and development. |
| 6. | The Departments in and office/ organization | 1. Various departments in an organization: – Administrative – Purchasing – Accounting – Sales – Personnel – Transport 2. Functions of the various departments Teacher: – Guides discussions on various departments in an organization – Organizes a visit for Students to see these functions of the various departments in an organization. – Asks Students questions on what they saw during the visit. – Write notes on the chalkboard. |
| 7. | Introduction to Commerce | 1. Commerce – Meaning – Importance 2. Activities which aid Commerce Teacher: – Explains Commerce as trade and aids to trade. – Leads discussion on different aids to Commerce. – Explains the importance of these aids to commercial activities. – Uses a chart to explain trade and aids to trade. – Arranges to visit one aid commerce. – Writes notes on the chalkboard for the students to copy. |
| 8. | Divisions of Commerce | Commerce – Divisions (a) Home Trade (b) Foreign Trade Types: i. Home Trade – Wholesale – Retail ii. Foreign Trade – Import – Export Teacher: – Explains the divisions of commerce. – Draws a diagram showing the division of Commerce. – Leads Students to mention products involved in home and foreign trade. |
| 9. | Production | 1. Production – Meaning – Types –Industry (a) Extractive (b) Manufacturing (c) Construction –Commerce (a) Trade (b) Aids to Trade –Services. 2. Effects of production on the environment/society Teacher: – Illustrates on a chart showing types of production. – Leads discussion on the effects of production on the environment/society. – Arranges a visit to a carpentry shop, a hair salon, and a garden. |
| 10 | Factors of production | 1. Factors of production – Land – Labour – Capital – Entrepreneur Teacher: – Leads discussion on factors of production giving examples. – Writes short notes on factors of production. – Gives assignment on factors of production required to set up any business. |
