JSS2 Business Studies Scheme of Work

Business Studies — JSS2

Term-by-term syllabus based on BECE/NERDC guidance.

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  1. The Reception Office
    1. Meaning; the receptionist (meaning, importance, qualities)
    2. Receiving/treating visitors; dress code; documents handled
  2. Office Correspondence
    1. Correspondence: types, uses; incoming mail; mail handling
  3. Office Documents
    1. Meaning; types; sales documents (uses); purchase documents (preparation, uses)
  4. Trade
    1. Meaning/importance; forms (home/foreign); aids to trade (banking, insurance, advertising, communication, transport, tourism, warehousing, commerce); customs/excise roles
  5. Market
    1. Meaning; features; types (capital, money, commodity); institutions/instruments
    2. Buying and selling: cash and credit; transactions (cost of sales, mark-up, turnover, P&L)
  6. Distribution
    1. Meaning; channels (producer, wholesaler, retailer, consumer) and their functions
    2. Licensed chemical vendors; handling/distribution of chemicals; effects of wrong handling; when production ends
  7. Bank Service
    1. Commercial bank: definition; services; ethical issues
  8. Insurance
    1. Definition; services; policy types (vehicle, fire, burglary, marine, life, pension, health); benefits
  9. Personal Qualities of an Entrepreneur
  10. Business Opportunities
    1. Meaning; types (local, national, international)
  11. Consumer Rights
    1. Meaning; origin of consumerism; universal rights
  12. Responsibilities of a Consumer
    1. Meaning; responsibilities
  13. Shopping Tips
    1. Needs vs wants; decision-making; impulse buying and effects; after-sales services (warranty, installation)
  14. Book Keeping Ethics
    1. TAP (transparency, accountability, probity): meaning, need, attributes; due process (meaning, operation); truthfulness, openness, fairness, impartiality, respect for rule of law; problems of lack of TAP and solutions
  15. Ledger Entries
    1. Meaning; ledger items (date, particulars, folio, discounts, amount); recording cash received/payments; discount received/allowed; contra entries
  16. Petty Cashbook
    1. Meaning; columns; recording receipts; preparation; imprest (retirement/reimbursement)
  17. Cashbook
    1. Meaning; types (single, two, three column); items (cash/bank/discount columns); preparation
  18. Printers Correction Signs
    1. Proofreader’s marks: identification and uses
  19. Speed Development and Accuracy Skill
    1. Alphabetic/one-line sentence drills; accuracy/speed drills; speed bursts
  20. Techniques Development in Keyboarding
    1. Create tables; line space regulator (description, uses/techniques); Enter key (description, uses/techniques)
  21. Paragraphing
    1. Methods: blocked, indented, hanging
  22. Page Setup
    1. New page; correct alignment; document production
  23. Memorandum/E-mail
    1. Meaning, features, format of memos and e-mail
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