About SSS3 Commerce Scheme of Work
Commerce covers a wide range of topics about how businesses operate and how economic activities affect our daily lives. It is extensively taught at this level using the Lagos state unified scheme of work. It teaches students about trade, business, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. These subjects are important for anyone interested in business, economics, finance, or management careers.
For WASSCE, students must understand these concepts deeply. The exam tests their knowledge of economics, their ability to analyze business situations, and how well they understand market rules. Doing well in commerce not only helps students pass their exams but also gives them the skills to make smart decisions in real-life economic situations.
Commerce also teaches critical thinking and problem-solving. Students learn to analyze business problems, interpret financial reports, and understand market trends. These skills are very useful for jobs where you need to make smart decisions based on economic information.
Assessment Guide
Assessing commerce in SSS3 involves different methods. Students are tested through WASSCE exams that include multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and essays. They might also be asked to solve case studies where they analyze real-life business problems and propose solutions. Practical assessments could involve creating business plans or analyzing financial statements of actual companies.
These assessments help teachers and assessors see how well students understand commerce concepts and how they apply them in different situations.
SSS3 First Term Scheme of Work for Commerce
| LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Commerce Scheme of Work for Senior Secondary Schools 3(SSS3) | ||
| Class | S.S.S 3 | |
| Subject | Commerce | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Business Law -Branches of Commercial Law | 1. Describe business and business law 2. Dscribe the meaning of a contract 3. Classify contracts into different types 4. Discuss the essential elements of a contract |
| 2 | Types pf contract -Termination of contract -Remedies for breach of contract -Terminologies used in contract | 1. Define a contract 2. State the terminologies of contract 3. Explain the terms used in contract 4. Write a proposal for a contract |
| 3 | Law of Agency | 1. Describe and agent 2. Describe the types of agent 3. Highlight the duties and right of principals 4. Discuss the termination of an agent 5. Discuss the duties of an agent to principal |
| 4 | Hire Purchase/Installment Payment/ Deferred Payment | 1. Distinguish between hire purchase and defererd payment 2. Describe the parties to hire purchase 3. Outline items on a hire purchase form |
| 5 | Contract of Sales of Goods | 1. Describe the meaning of sales of goods 2. List and explain the terms of contract of sales 3. Describe the terminologies associated with contract of sales |
| 6 | Contract of Employment | 1. Differentiate between employer and employee 2. Describe the duties of an employer to employee 3. Describe the duties of employee to employer 4. Highlight the right of both employee and employer |
| 7 | Mid Term Break | |
| 8 | Government Regulation of Business | 1. Describe government regulation of business 2. List and explain method of government regulation of business |
| 9 | Structure of business | 1. Draw an organisatuional chart of a company showing various positions 2. Differentiate between authority and responsibility 3. Describe the term Span of Control 4. Discuss the factors that determine span of control |
| 10 | Introduction to Business Management | 1. Describe the term management 2. Discuss the function of management 3. Discuss the social responsibility of a business 4. Discuss the importance of their intra departmental communication 5. Discuss various business resources |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Revision | |
| 13 | Examination | |
SSS3 Second Term Scheme of Work for Commerce
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Introduction to Marketing | 1. Define marketing 2. State and discuss the function of marketing 3. Discuss the importance of marketing 4. Explain components of marketing e.g price, place etc. 5. Distinguish between marketing concept and marketing segmentation |
| 2 | Advertising | 1. Define advertising 2. Discuss the roles of advertising 3. Explain types of advertising 4. Discuss advertising media 5. State the merit and demerit of each medium 6. Discuss the various form of sales promotion |
| 3 | Business Documents and Means of Payment | 1. Define business document 2. Identify and describe the use of each document 3. Identify and discuss the various means of payment |
| 4 | Privatisation and Commercialisation | 1. Explain the meaning of privatisation and commercialisation 2. Discuss the merit and demerit of privatisation 3. Analyse the merit and demerit of commercialisation 4. Define deregulation 5. Mention and ecplain the advantage and disadvantages of deregulation |
| 5 | Economic Grouping in West Africa(ECOWAS), Niger Basin Commision | 1. Trace the history of ECOWAS and Niger Basin Commision 2. State the objectives of ECOWAS and Niger Basin Commision 3. Discuss the achievements of ECOWAS and Niger Basin 4. Discuss the problems of ECOWAS and Niger Basin Commision |
| 6 | Economic Grouping in West Africa(CONTD) WEST AFRICA CLEARING HOUSE(WACH), MANO RIVER BASIN COMMISION. | 1. State the objectives of West Africa Clearing House 2. State the objectives of Mano River Basin Commission 3. Recall the number of countries of West Africa Clearing House and Mano River Basin Commission 4. Discuss the problems of West Africa Clearing House |
| 7 | Mid Term Test/Break | |
| 8-13 | Revision | |
Recommended Commerce Textbooks for Senior Secondary School 3
The recommended Commerce textbooks for SSS3 include but are not limited to the following:
- Faman Commerce for Senior Secondary Schools Book 1 – 3 by Bayo Fijabi Faman
- Pub. Series Past Questions on Commerce
- Thercee Millennium Commerce by Rose Chinwe Okafor Onwubiko – Printing & Packing SS 1-3
- New Age Commerce by Olisa A.C, Ekong B.A et al – New Age Press SS 1-3
- Comprehensive Cert. Commerce by Daniel C. Azuh, Adedoyin Soyibo – University Press SS 1-3
- Current Commerce by Augustina Nzebunachi, Flourish Okereke – Mis-Fav Publisher Ltd SS 1-3
- Senior Secondary Commerce by M.O Odedokun, P.C Udokogu et al Learn Africa SS 1-3
