HOLY GHOST COLLEGE

COMMERCE FORM 4

SCHEME CUM PLAN

TERM 1-2022

NDAONA. T.......EC.5202911M............
AIMS

The syllabus enables learners to:

 develop an appreciation of the environment within which commercial activities take place.
 acquire knowledge and understanding of the language, concepts and decision-making procedures of
commercial activities.
 develop knowledge and understanding of the impact of information technology in commercial activities.
 develop knowledge and understanding of the nature and significance of innovation and change on
commercial activities.
 prepare for life and work in an indigenised economy and increasingly globalised and competitive
environment.
 demonstrate desirable financial literacy and numeracy skills including practical competencies necessary to
run a business.
 acquire lifelong business management skills in line with emerging opportunities and challenges of the local,
national and global society.
 Participate in voluntary service and leadership as well as contribute meaningfully to the development of the
country.

SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES

By the end of four years of secondary education, learners should be able to:

 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the purposes and functions of commercial activities and
commercial institutions.
 describe the environment in which commercial activities take place.
 explain relevant terms used in business.
 interpret information from graphs, charts and tables.
 analyse significant factors to consider in a commercial situation.
  apply knowledge and skills to solve problems in commercial situations.
 make accurate judgments on commercial issues.
 assess the impact of ICTs on commercial activities.
 communicate commercial information in writing, verbally, diagrammatically and graphically in a coherent
and logical manner.
 carry out self-reliance project.

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By the end of LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
the lesson, ACTIVITIES MATTER
1 learners
should be able
to:
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
11 BUSINESS development 1.Teacher explains Syllabus Sec 7,34 (Laptop and
ENVIRONMENT 1.Describe 2.Self the meaning of page 40 Smart
business management Business 2.Today Revision . phones)
ELEMENTS OF environment. 3.Critical environment. ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
BUSINESS thinking by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
ENVIRONMENT 4.Technical and M.Z.Mbire page 7 cuttings
/ innovative 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
INTERNAL AND development 1.Class Syllabus Sec 7,34 (Laptop and
EXTERNAL 1.Identify the 2.Self discussion: page 40 Smart
02 FACTORS internal and management Learners and the 2.Today Revision . phones)
external 3.Critical Teacher discuss on ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
environment. thinking Internal and External by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and factors of the M.Z.Mbire page 7 cuttings
innovative environment. 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
/ making
1.Enterprise 1. Group 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
 development work :Learners are Syllabus Sec 7,34 (Laptop and
POLITICAL 1.Describe the 2.Self grouped into two to page 40 Smart
ECONOMIC external management discuss on the 2.Today Revision . phones)
SOCIAL environment. 3.Critical external ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
22 TECHNOLOGICAL thinking environment. by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and M.Z.Mbire page cuttings
innovative 2. Teacher ask for 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision feedback from
making various groups
writing key points on
the chalkboard.

1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools

REVISION 1.Answer all development attempt individually Syllabus Sec 7,34 (Laptop and
EXERCISE questions as 2.Self and the Teacher to page 40 Smart
required. management supervise them. 2.Today Revision . phones)
3.Critical ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
thinking by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and M.Z.Mbire page 8 cuttings
innovative 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making

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By the end of LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
the lesson, ACTIVITIES MATTER
learners
should be able
to:
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
18 BALANCE OF development 1.Teacher explains Syllabus Sec 7,35 (Laptop and
PAYMENTS 1.Distinguish 2.Self the meaning of page 40 Smart
between Visible management International trade, 2.Today Revision . phones)
 VISIBLE AND and Invisible 3.Critical writing the definition ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
INVISIBLE TRADE trade. thinking on the chalkboard. by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
/ 4.Technical and M.Z.Mbire page 41 cuttings
innovative 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
02 development 1.Class Syllabus Sec 7,35 (Laptop and
BALANCE OF 1.Calculate 2.Self discussion: page 40 Smart
PAYMENTS Balance of trade, management Learners and the 2.Today Revision . phones)
CALCULATION Invisible trade 3.Critical Teacher discuss ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
and Balance of thinking about the calculation by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
payments. 4.Technical and of Balance of M.Z.Mbire page 41 cuttings
/ innovative Payments 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
1.Enterprise 1. Group 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development work :Learners are Syllabus Sec 7,35 (Laptop and
CORRECTING 1.Outline the 2.Self grouped to discuss page 40 Smart
BALANCE OF ways of management on correcting 2.Today Revision . phones)
PAYMENTS correcting 3.Critical Balance of payments ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
22 Balance of thinking by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
payments 4.Technical and 2. Teacher ask for M.Z.Mbire page 40 cuttings
deficit. innovative feedback from 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision various groups
making writing key points on
the chalkboard.
1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
1.Attempt all development attempt individually Syllabus Sec 7,35 (Laptop and
REVISION questions given 2.Self and the Teacher to page 40 Smart
EXERCISE in the revision management supervise them. 2.Today Revision . phones)
exercise. 3.Critical ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
thinking by J 3.Newspaper
WK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES COMPETENCES TEACHING REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ EVALUATION
By the end of (SKILL, LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
the lesson, KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES MATTER
learners AND
should be able ATTITUDES)
to:
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
25 development 1.Teacher explains Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
TRADERS 1.Identify 2.Self the meaning of page 41 Smart
ASSOCIATIONS Traders management Traders 2.Today Revision . phones)
Association. 3.Critical Associations. ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
thinking by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
/ 4.Technical and M.Z.Mbire page 50 cuttings
innovative 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
FUNCTIONS 1.Explain the development 1.Class Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
importance of 2.Self discussion: page 41 Smart
02 CROSS BOARDER Cross Boarder management Learners and the 2.Today Revision . phones)
ASSOCIATION Associations. 3.Critical Teacher discuss the ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
thinking importance of Cross by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and Boarder M.Z.Mbire page 51 cuttings
innovative Associations. 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
/ 1.Enterprise 1. Group 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development work :Learners are Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
ZIMBABWE 1.Describe the 2.Self grouped into two to page 41 Smart
NATIONAL features of management discuss 2.Today Revision . phones)
VENDORS Zimbabwe 3.Critical on Vendors ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
ASSOCIATION National Vendors thinking Associations. by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
Association. 4.Technical and 2. Teacher ask for M.Z.Mbire page 51 cuttings
22 innovative feedback from 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision various groups
making writing key points on
the chalkboard.

REVISION 1.Attempt all 1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools

EXERCISE questions given development attempt Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
in the revision 2.Self Individually and page 41 Smart
exercise. management the Teacher to phones)
3.Critical supervise them. J.Ginio, and M.Z.Mbire 2.Print media
thinking page 53 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and

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4 By the end of (SKILL, LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
the lesson, KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES MATTER
learners AND
should be able ATTITUDES)
to:
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
04 BUSINESS 1.Explain the development 1.Guided Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
MEMBERSHIP importance of 2.Self discovery : Teacher page 41 Smart
ORGANISATION Business management guides learners to 2.Today Revision . phones)
Membership 3.Critical the importance of ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
ZNCC, CZI, Organisatios. thinking Business by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
ZIMTRADE 4.Technical and Membership M.Z.Mbire page cuttings
/ innovative Organisatios. 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development 1.Presentations : Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
03 SMALL TO MEDIUM 1.Describe the 2.Self Learners make page 41 Smart
ENTERPRISES features of Small management presentations on the 2.Today Revision . phones)
 to Medium 3.Critical features of Small to ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
FEATURES Enterprises thinking Medium Enterprises by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
(SMEs) 4.Technical and (SMEs) M.Z.Mbire page cuttings
/ innovative 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
1.Enterprise 1. Group 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
SMALL TO MEDIUM 1.Outline the development work :Learners are Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
ENTERPRISES challenges faced 2.Self grouped into two to page 41 Smart
by Small to management discuss the 2.Today Revision . phones)
22 CHALLENGES Medium 3.Critical challenges faced by ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
Enterprises thinking Small to Medium by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
(SMEs) 4.Technical and Enterprises (SMEs) M.Z.Mbire page cuttings
innovative 2. Teacher ask for 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision feedback from
making various groups
writing key points on
the chalkboard.
REVISION 1.Attempt all 1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
EXERCISE questions given development attempt individually Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
in the revision 2.Self and the Teacher to page 41 Smart
exercise management supervise them. phones)
2.Print media

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BY THE END OF (SKILL, LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
5 THE lesson, KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES MATTER
learners AND
should be able ATTITUDES)
to:
1.Enterprise 1.Guided 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
PUBLIC SECTOR 1.Explain the development discovery : Teacher Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
11 REFORMS importance of 2.Self guides learners to page 41 Smart
Privatisation. management the definition of 2.Today Revision . phones)
 PRIVATISATION 3.Critical Privatisation. ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
thinking by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and 2.Class discussion M.Z.Mbire page cuttings
innovative on the advantages 4.Chalkboard
/ 5.Decision and disadvantages
making of Privatisation.
1.Enterprise 1.Teacher ask 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development learners to discuss Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
03 COMMERCIALISATI 1.Explain the 2.Self in pairs on page 41 Smart
ON importance of management Commercialisation. 2.Today Revision . phones)
Commercialisati 3.Critical ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
on. thinking 2.Learner give by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and feedback to the M.Z.Mbire page cuttings
innovative Teacher. 4.Chalkboard
/ 5.Decision
making
1.Enterprise 1. Group 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development work :Learners Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
2.Self discuss the page 41 Smart
NATIONALISATION 1.Explain the management importance of 2.Today Revision . phones)
22 importance of 3.Critical Nationalisation. ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
Nationalisation. thinking by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and 2.Group leaders give M.Z.Mbire page cuttings
innovative feedback to the 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision Teacher.
making
1.Attempt all 1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
REVISION questions development attempt individually Syllabus Sec 7,36 (Laptop and
EXERCISE 2.Self and the page 41 Smart
management phones)
WK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES COMPETENCES TEACHING REFERENCE/ MEDIA/ EVALUATION
by the end of (SKILL, LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
6 the lesson, KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES MATTER
learners AND
should be able ATTITUDES)
to:
1.Enterprise 1.Brain storming : 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
BUSINESS 1.Define Working development Teacher ask learners Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
18 CALCULATIONS Capital. 2.Self what they page 42 Smart
management understand by the 2.Revision Guide . phones)
WORKING CAPITAL 2.Calculate 3.Critical term Working ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
Working Capital. thinking Capital. by S. Makore, et al 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and page 126 cuttings
/ innovative 2.In-class discussion 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision on calculating
making Working Capital.
1.Enterprise 1.Teacher ask 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
1.Define Gross development learners to discuss Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
03 GROSS PROFIT Profit and Net 2.Self in groups ways of page 42 Smart
Profit. management calculating Gross 2.Revision Guide . phones)
NET PROFIT 3.Critical Profit and Net Profit.
’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
2.Calculate thinking by S. Makore, et al 3.Newspaper
Gross Profit and 4.Technical and 2.Group leaders give page 126 cuttings
/ Net Profit. innovative feedback to the 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision Teacher.
making
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development 1.Presentations : Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
2.Self Learners make page 42 Smart
RATE OF STOCK- 1.Explain and management presentations on 2.Revision Guide . phones)
22 TURN calculate Rate of 3.Critical calculating Rate of ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
stockturn thinking Stockturn. by S. Makore, et al 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and page 126 cuttings
innovative 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
 making
1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
1.Calculate development attempt individually Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
REVISION Gross Profit, Net 2.Self and the Teacher to page 42 Smart
EXERCISE Profit and Rate management supervise them. phones)
of stockturn. 3.Critical 2.Print media
thinking

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by the end of (SKILL, LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
the lesson, KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES MATTER
7 learners should AND
be able to: ATTITUDES)
1.Enterprise 1.Brain storming : 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development Teacher ask learners Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
25 MARK-UP AND 1.Distinguish 2.Self what they page 42 Smart
MARGIN between mark-up management understand by the 2.Revision Guide . phones)
and margin. 3.Critical terms Mark-up and ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
thinking Margin. by S. Makore, et al 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and page 126 cuttings
innovative 2.In-class discussion 4.Chalkboard
/ 5.Decision on the differences of
making mark-up and Margin.
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
RETURN ON 1.Calculate Return 2.Self 1.Presentations : page 42 Smart
CAPITAL on Capital management Learners make 2.Revision Guide . phones)
03 EMPLOYED Employed. 3.Critical presentations on the ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
(ROCE) thinking calculation of Return by S. Makore, et al 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and on Capital page 126 cuttings
innovative Employed. 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
 / making
1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
-GROSS PROFIT 1.Work out a development 1.Class Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
-NET PROFIT question involving 2.Self discussion: page 42 Smart
-RATE OF STOCK Business management Learners and the 2.Revision Guide . phones)
TURN Calculations. 3.Critical Teacher work out a ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
22 -ROCE thinking question involving by S. Makore, et al 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and Business page 126 cuttings
innovative Calculations. 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
REVISION 1.Attempt all 1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
EXERCISE questions given in development attempt individually Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
the revision 2.Self page 42 Smart
exercise management phones)

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LEARNING SOURCE OF RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES MATTER
8

1.Enterprise 1.Teacher explains 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools

ZIMBABWE STOCK 1.Explain the development the meaning of the Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
01 EXCHANGE functions of the 2.Self Stock Exchange. page 42 Smart
Zimbabwe Stock management 2.Today Revision . phones)
FUNCTIONS Exchange. 3.Critical 2.Class ’O’ Level Commerce 2.Print media
thinking discussion: by J.Ginio, and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and Learners and the M.Z.Mbire page 79 cuttings
/ innovative Teacher discuss on 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision the functions of the
making Zimbabwe Stock
Exchange.
 BULLS 1.State the roles 1.Enterprise 1. Presentations : 1.Today Revision . 1.ICT tools
04 of Bulls. development Learners make ’O’ Level Commerce (Laptop and
2.Self presentations on the by J.Ginio, and Smart
management roles of Bulls on the M.Z.Mbire page 81 phones)
Stock Exchange.
BEARS 1.State the roles 1.Enterprise 1. Group 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
/ of Bears. development work :Learners Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
2.Self discuss the page 42 Smart
management differences between phones)
Bulls and Bears. 2.Chalkboard

1.Attempt all 1.Enterprise 1. Learners to 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools

22 questions given in development attempt individually Syllabus Sec 7,37 (Laptop and
the revision 2.Self and the Teacher to page 42 Smart
REVISION TEST exercise. management supervise them. 2.Today Revision phones)
3.Critical . ’O’ Level 2.Print media
thinking 2. Teacher to Commerce by 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and administer the J.Ginio, and cuttings
innovative revision exercise 4.Chalkboard
M.Z.Mbire page 81
5.Decision
making
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9 by the end of (SKILL, LEARNING SOURCE OF /RESOURCES
the lesson, KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES MATTER
learners should AND
be able to: ATTITUDES)
1.Hand in school 1.Enterprise 1.Teacher conducts 1.Teachers’Resource 1.ICT tools
textbooks to the development revision of the File (Laptop and
07 REVISION AND Teachers. 2.Self assigned work. Smart
TEXT BOOK 2. Ask the management 2. Teacher’s phones)
COLLECTION Teacher on any 3.Critical 2.Leaners hand in inventory records 2.Print media
topic that gave thinking their textbooks to 3.Newspaper
/ them some 4.Technical and the Teacher cuttings
difficulties during innovative 4.Chalkboard
 the term. 5.Decision
making
04 1.Enterprise 1. Commerce 1.ICT tools
development Syllabus Sec 7,34- (Laptop and
HOLIDAY 1.Copy the 2.Self 1.Teacher to help 7,37 pages 40-42 Smart
ASSIGNMENT holiday management learners with how to phones)
/ assignment 3.Critical conduct studies 2 Teacher’s Resource
thinking during the holiday File
4.Technical and
innovative
5.Decision
22 making
1.Enterprise 1.ICT tools
development 1. Report books and (Laptop and
SCHOOL REPORTS 1.Totalise and 2.Self 1.Compilation of mark schedules Smart
COMPILATION average their management marks and report phones)
marks 3.Critical Cards 2.Chalkboard
thinking
4.Technical and
innovative
5.Decision
making
1.Interpret the 1.Enterprise 1.Teacher balance 1. Report books 1.ICT tools
summary development off the attendance (Laptop and
REPORT BOOKS comments written 2.Self register 2. Attendance Smart
ISSUED in the report management Register phones)
books. 3.Critical 2. Report books to 2.Print media
thinking be issued and 3.Newspaper
4.Technical and schools are closed cuttings
innovative 4.Chalkboard
5.Decision
making
EVALUATION

LESSON 1

LESSON 2

LESSON 3

LESSON 4