MATERIALS FOR meeting upper sec THIS THURSDAY

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COMMERCIAL STUDIES 7100 SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 9 [EXPRESS] for SPN-21
ELEMENTS OF COMMERCE - part 1
Topic 1: PRODUCTION

Time frame: 3 weeks
SUB-TOPICS OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Identify the stages of production

Provide a picture of different stages of production. Ask the students to identify each of them.


Activity 2: Satisfy the human wants

Show how the workers engaged in the production of for examples; handbags, t-shirts watches or computers satisfy human wants.


Activity 3: Activities in the production process (the
chain in production)

Show the stages in the production for example; making of papers (a chain of production for making paper). Then, link them with the different types of industries involve.


Activity 4: How specialization and division of labour works?

By looking at school environment, show how the different people in the school specialize at in their jobs. Examples; chemistry teachers, economics teachers and history teachers. The specialization of services.

Activity 5: Testing Ideas

Discuss together with the student how trade is important for a country.


Activity 6: Testing Ideas

Take one or more of the aids to trade and show how for example transport and banks assist the production of mineral water.



Suggested places for a visit:

Kingston Beverages Company, Beribi.
Suci Mas Compay (Mineral water), Perindustrian Lambak kanan.


2. RETAIL TRADE
Activity 1: Retailers’ Role.

Give an example of a retailer in Brunei, lets say Hua Ho Department and show how its role in the chain of distribution.

For example;

1. How does Hua Ho Department Store in our country helps in the chain of distribution?


Activity 2: Retailers’ services.

Create questions to show the services of the retailer to the manufacturer as well as to the customers;.

For example;

1. A small town has the following shops;

Pertama Jaya supermarkets
Mum Care Sdn Bhd
Tailor shop

(a) What are the services of these shops to the customers?

(b) State the services of these shops to the manufacturers.


Activity 3: Identify the retailers.

Show some pictures of small-scale retailers (SSR) and large-scale retailers (LSR) to students, Students then, identify them.


Or

Create some names of SSR and LSR to students. Students then, identify them.

For example;

1. The following are lists of retailers:

Grocer shop, school canteen, small shops in the mall, Mother Care, Harrods Department Store and largest Nazmi Textile Company, Kentucky Fried Chicken

Identify them into;
i. Small-scale retailer
ii. Large-scale retailer


Activity 4: The Survival of small-retailers.

Create some names of SSR and LSR, then, set a question about the survival of this SSR despite the competition from LSR.

For example;

1. Ravy Enteprise is a small grocer shop in a village, which is about 20 km from a town. In the town, there is a big, popular supermarket.

State and explain three factors that enable Ravy Enterprise to survive in the business.


Activity 5: Listing the advantages and disadvantages.

Listing the important keys of the following LSR:

Supermarket
Department store
Multiple chain




Activity 6: The selling techniques.

The following are the selling techniques that the retailers might adopt in their businesses.
bar coding
after-sale services
vending machines
point-of-sale advertising

For example;

1. How the following trends in retailing help the retailers in their daily business transactions.

i. bar coding
ii. point-of-sale advertising
iii. vending machine


Activity 7: Advantages and disadvantages of home shopping.

Identify and define the methods of home shopping. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages for consumers.


For example;

1. Nowadays, there are many modern techniques for consumers to do their shopping comfortably at home. Explain two of them (with examples of goods being offered).

2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following home shopping:

i. Shopping on internet
ii. Shopping by television
iii. Shopping by phone


Topic 3: WHOLESALE TRADE
Activity 1: Wholesaler’s roles/services

Show the roles/services of the wholesaler to the manufacturer, to the retailer as well as to the consumers.

For example;

1. Malar Company is a wholesale trade selling foodstuffs and supplies to the retailers in small town.

(a) What are the services of Malar Compay (a wholesaler) to the retailers?

(b) State the services of Malar Company to the manufacturers.

(c) Identify the services of Malar Company to the customers.


Activity 2: Recognizing the pattern of distributing goods

Aeroplanes, helicopters, customers’ own design furniture, soft drinks, vehicles, cables, stationery, haircut, insurance services and cooking oil.

By referring to the above goods and services. Identify the channels of distributing goods/services from the manufacturer to the final consumers.


Activity 3: Who are these agents?

Create questions to show the importance of the following agents for exporters (for foreign trade activity):


(i) a forwarding agent
(ii) broker
(iii) factor

Example;

1. Why do exporters need the services of: -
i. i. Forwarding agents
ii. ii. Brokers
to sell their product overseas?



Suggested places for a visit:

Malar Setia, Perindustrian Lambak Kanan