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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 5

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Commerce

Topic:-      Second-tier securities market 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Explain the meaning of second-tier securities market
  2. Discusses the terminologies associated with the Stock exchange

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on the Stock exchange

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of second-tier security market

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She discusses the terminologies used in the stock exchange

 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

SECOND-TIER SECURITIES MARKET

Small and medium sized companies are usually unable to fulfill all the conditions required for a conventional listing on the Stock Exchange.

Therefore an alternative – The Second – Tier market with less stringent conditions and the entry requirements was introduced to enable such companies raise funds through the capital market.

The SSM is an alternative market created to provide for the buying and the selling of securities issued by small and medium sized companies who are unable to meet the requirements for quotation on the main Stock Exchange.

 

TERMINOLOGIES CONNECTED WITH THE STOCK EXCHANGE

  1. BLUE CHIPS: These are the best industrial shares associated with large nationally known companies. They give a safe and reliable return (e.g. dividends) and has growth potentials in terms of share price appreciation and dividend income.
  2. RIGHT ISSUE: This is an offer of new shares to existing shareholders of a company who must pay for the additional shares being subscribed.
  3. CUM – DIV (i.e. Cum Dividend) – Meaning including dividend or with dividend – that is, the purchaser of a stock termed “cum div” will be entitled to dividend when due.
  4. EX DIV (i.e. Ex Dividend) – Meaning the purchaser of a stock with such a term will not be entitled to dividend.

 

EVALUATION:   1. Explain the meaning of second-tier securities market

  1. List and explain some terminologies used in the stock exchange

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively