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Home » WAEC Syllabus » The WAEC Store-Keeping syllabus is essential for students who have chosen Storekeeping as one of their WAEC subjects. Storekeeping is important for careers in logistics, inventory management, and supply chain operations.
The examination in this subject is meant to test your:
i. Understanding and appreciation of store keeping, basic concepts, store organization and layout.
ii. Understanding of the functions of store keeping and warehousing.
iii. Ability to relate concepts to the management of inventory and inventory control.
By following the syllabus below, you can focus on the crucial areas and ensure you don’t miss any important points. When you also practice past questions, you will get familiar with the exam format and question types and this will help you perform even better.
There will be two papers, Papers 1 and 2, both of which will constitute a composite paper, to be taken in one sitting.
PAPER 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions to be answered within 50 minutes for 40 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of six essay questions, out of which candidates will be required to answer any four within 2 hours. All questions will carry equal marks and the paper will carry a total of 80 marks
| WAEC STORE-KEEPING SYLLABUS | ||
| SN | TOPICS | OBJECTIVES |
| 1 | OVERVIEW OF STORE KEEPING | 1.1 Introduction to Store Keeping (i) Meaning and importance of storekeeping; (ii) Components of Store Keeping: – warehousing; – requisition; – inventory and inventory control. (iii) Areas where storekeeping is required. 1.2 Career Opportunities: (i) Definition (ii) Job opportunities (iii) factors influencing the choice of career in store-keeping (iv) Skills required for storekeeping: – numerical – administrative – computer 1.3 Roles, Attributes and Qualifications of a Store Keeper: (i) Functions of a Store Keeper: – receipt of goods; – store requisition; – store issues; – counting and grading; – weighting and classification; – record-keeping – Maintaining a clean store environment (ii) Attributes of a storekeeper: – Honesty; – Quality consciousness; – Flair for details, etc. (iii)Qualification of a storekeeper. |
| 2 | EQUIPMENTS AND FACILITIES | i. Types of store equipment; ii. Uses of storage equipment; iii. Care of storage equipment and facilities. |
| 3 | WAREHOUSING | i. Meaning of warehousing. ii. Forms of warehousing (room, cold room, silos). iii. Factors for setting up a warehouse. iv. Store keeping Document. v. Government regulations on warehousing: – NAFDAC. – SON. |
| 4 | REQUISITION | i. Meaning ii. Importance iii. Procedure iv. Documentation (requisition and issue notes) v. E-requisitioning (use of a computer) |
| 5 | INVENTORY AND INVENTORY CONTROL | Inventory: (i) Meaning; (ii) Uses of inventory; (iii) Inventory items; (iv) Types of inventory control (perpetual and periodic); (v) Storekeeping terms and their computation: – stock out – lead time – maximum stock level – minimum stock level – economic order quantity |
| 6 | STOCK VALUE | i. Meaning. ii. Reasons for stock valuation. iii. Determination of stock values using: – LIFO method – FIFO method |
| 7 | IDENTIFICATION OF STORE ITEMS | i. Need for identification of items. ii. Classification of materials in store. iii. Codification system: – alphabetic – numerical – alphanumeric – decimal |
| 8 | SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | i. Store Organization and Layout: a) Meaning; b) Importance; c) Store layout d) Factors influencing store layout. ii. Safety and Safety Standards: a) Meaning of safety in store; b) Importance of safety at work; c) Methods of providing safety at the workplace: – First Aid Box – Fire extinguisher – Shielding of electrical installation |
| 9 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | i. Meaning of entrepreneurship. ii. Importance of entrepreneurship. iii. Entrepreneurship skills: – managerial – accounting – marketing – promotion iv. Idea generation. v. Feasibility study. vi. Writing a proposal on a type of business in storekeeping. |
The duration of the WAEC Store-keeping exam is usually two hours and 50 minutes. You will have to write papers 1 and 2 within the stipulated time
The exam includes multiple-choice objective questions and theory questions that will test your understanding of store-keeping principles.
There is no format for answering theory questions. You should, however, write clearly so it’ll be easy to see your work, spell correctly and provide clear explanations. You should also know what to do when the question says; define, explain, highlight, list, discuss, etc.
Practice, practice, practice. Study the syllabus, recommended textbooks, notes, and past questions together. You can also ask your teacher or tutor questions on topics you don’t understand
All the topics in the syllabus above are important and you will be tested on them.
