TERM – 3RD TERM
WEEK ELEVEN
Class: Senior Secondary School 1
Age: 15 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each
Date:
Subject: STORE KEEPING
Topic: ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
- Outline the entrepreneurship skills
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures,
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-2
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PRESENTATION
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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY
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STUDENT’S
ACTIVITY
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STEP 1
INTRODUCTION
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The teacher highlight and discuss the skills necessary for an entrepreneur.
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Students in groups identify entrepreneurship skills they have
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STEP 2
NOTE TAKING
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The teacher writes a summarized
note on the board
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The students
copy the note in
their books
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NOTE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS
Entrepreneurship requires a diverse set of skills and attributes to succeed in identifying opportunities, building businesses, and navigating challenges. Below are some major entrepreneurship skills:
- Creativity and Innovation: Entrepreneurs need to think creatively and innovate to develop unique products, services, or solutions that meet customer needs or address market gaps.
- Vision and Strategic Thinking: Successful entrepreneurs have a clear vision of their goals and objectives and can develop strategic plans to achieve them.
- Risk Management: Entrepreneurship involves taking calculated risks, but successful entrepreneurs also possess the ability to assess and manage risks effectively.
- Adaptability and Resilience: Entrepreneurs must be adaptable and resilient, as they will inevitably face challenges, setbacks, and failures along the way.
- Persistence and Determination: Building a successful business requires perseverance and determination.
- Networking and Relationship Building: Effective networking and relationship building skills are essential for entrepreneurs to establish connections with customers, suppliers, investors, and other stakeholders.
- Communication and Persuasion: Entrepreneurs need strong communication skills to effectively convey their ideas, vision, and value proposition to stakeholders, including customers, investors, employees, and partners.
- Financial Literacy: Understanding financial concepts such as budgeting, cash flow management, financial forecasting, and valuation is crucial for entrepreneurs to make sound financial decisions and manage their businesses effectively.
- Leadership and Team Building: Entrepreneurs must be effective leaders who can inspire, motivate, and empower their teams to achieve common goals. They need to build cohesive teams, delegate responsibilities, and foster a positive work culture.
- Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Entrepreneurship involves solving complex problems and making critical decisions under uncertainty.
- Time Management and Prioritization: Entrepreneurs often juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities, so effective time management and prioritization skills are essential.
- Customer Focus and Market Orientation: Successful entrepreneurs are customer-centric and market-oriented, focusing on understanding customer needs, preferences, and feedback.
EVALUATION: 1. Identify 5 entrepreneurship skills that you know
- Briefly describe the skills mentioned in 1 above.
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively
