Lesson Plan for Senior Secondary 1 - Store Keeping - Store Layout

**Lesson Plan: Store Layout for Store Management** **Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 1 (SS1) **Subject:** Store Keeping **Topic:** Store Layout **Duration:** 60 minutes **Learning Objectives:** 1. Students will understand the importance of store layout in retail management. 2. Students will identify the different types of store layouts. 3. Students will be able to design and present a basic store layout. **Materials Needed:** - Whiteboard and markers - Projector and laptop - Handouts of different store layouts - Graph paper, rulers, and pencils - Sample store layout (digital or printed) - Flipchart and markers **Lesson Structure:** **Introduction (10 minutes):** 1. **Greeting and Roll Call:** Welcome the students, take attendance. 2. **Starter Activity:** Ask students to think about their favorite store and discuss how the store's layout affects their shopping experience. - Questions to prompt discussion: How easy is it to find what you're looking for? Does the layout make you want to buy more? **Direct Instruction (20 minutes):** 1. **Definition and Importance:** - Explain what a store layout is and its significance in retail management. - Emphasize how a well-planned layout can improve customer flow, increase sales, enhance the shopping experience, and optimize space utilization. 2. **Types of Store Layouts:** - Use a projector to show examples and explain: a. **Grid Layout:** Common in grocery stores and pharmacies; emphasizes efficiency and organization. b. **Racetrack Layout:** Often used in department stores; designed for customer movement in a loop for maximum exposure to products. c. **Free-Form Layout:** Found in boutiques; flexible and creates a more relaxed shopping experience. d. **Mixed Layout:** Combines elements of other layouts to meet specific needs. 3. **Key Principles of Store Layout:** - Discuss principles such as creating main aisles for easy movement, placing high-demand items in accessible locations, and using signage effectively. **Guided Practice (10 minutes):** 1. **Group Activity:** Divide the students into small groups and provide them with handouts showing different store layouts. 2. **Task:** Each group should analyze one layout, identify its type, and list its advantages and disadvantages. - Provide around 5 minutes for this activity. 3. **Sharing:** Have each group present their analysis to the class (one minute per group). **Independent Practice (15 minutes):** 1. **Creating a Store Layout:** - Distribute graph paper, rulers, and pencils to each student. - Instruct students to design their own store layout for a hypothetical business (e.g., clothing store, bookshop, or grocery store). - Encourage them to think about the type of store layout that best suits their business and justify their choice. **Conclusion (5 minutes):** 1. **Wrap-Up Discussion:** - Ask students to volunteer to share their store layout designs and explain their choices. - Highlight some of the creative designs and thoughtful reasoning provided. 2. **Recap:** Summarize the key points of the lesson: - Different types of store layouts and their importance. - The impact of a well-designed store layout on customer behavior and store efficiency. **Assessment:** 1. **Formative Assessment:** Through class participation, group activities, and the independent practice, evaluate student understanding and engagement. 2. **Summative Assessment:** Collect and review the store layout designs created during independent practice, assessing both the creativity and application of learned principles. **Homework:** - Ask students to visit a local store and observe its layout. They should write a short reflection on how the layout affects their shopping experience and what type of layout the store uses. --- This lesson plan should foster an engaging learning environment while helping students grasp the foundational concepts of store layout in a practical and interactive way.