Senior Secondary Business Teaching Curriculum. SS 2 Office Practice Scheme of Work Federal. Wages and Salaries – Schemeofwork
OFFICE PRACTICE SS2 SCHEME FIRST TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | FILING: MeaningMethod of filing- centralized and decentralized. | Students take note of definition; participate in discussion on methods of filing. Students take turns to file various documents in files |
| 2 | PURPOSE OF FILING Characteristics of a good filing systemAdvantages of a good filing system. | Students state five characteristics of a good filing system. State the advantages/disadvantages. |
| 3 | CLASSIFICATION OF FILING SYSTEM AlphabeticalNumericalChronologicalAdvantages and disadvantages of each. | Students identify at least five classes of filing system, enumerate the steps in filing. |
| 4 | CLASSIFICATION OF FILING SYSTEM CONT SubjectGeographicalAlphanumericalAdvantages and disadvantages of each. | Students describe each filing system and state the advantages/disadvantages of each. |
| 5 | Types of files:—active, semi-active, inactive, pending, temporary, miscellaneous file. | Students discuss different types of files, practice actual filing of documents. |
| 6 | CATEGORIES OF FILES- open file, confidential file, secret file, top secret file. Movement of filesFile movement registerTypes of file-folders, jackets. | Samples of actual office files, filing equipment and accessories, files and folders. |
| 7 | FILING EQUIPMENTS:- Box Cabinets, DeskSystem of filing: vertical, lateral, shelf.Electronic filing and use of computer. . | Pictures of file equipment, etc |
| 8 | CORRESPONDENCE; Meaning and typesMemos (internal and external), differencesNoticeMinutes of meetings. | Discuss the difference between internal and external memos. Ask questions and copy the notes on the chalkboard. |
| 9 | CORRESPONDENCE CONT Business lettersReports- forms of report- informative and investigative report. | Students participate in discussion, take down notes. Specimen memos, business letters, minutes, report. |
| 10 | TYPES OF BUSINESS LETTERS; Application letterInterview letterAppointment letterGoodwill letter. | Students participate in discussion, take down notes. Specimen. |
| 11 | Revision | Revision |
| 12 | Examination | Examination |
| 13-14 | Examination | Examination |
Senior Secondary Business Teaching Curriculum. SS1 Office Practice Scheme of Work Federal. Wages and Salaries – Schemeofwork
OFFICE PRACTICE SS2 SCHEME SECOND TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | METHOD OF PAYMENT- MEANING Reasons for making paymentsMethod;- cash, cheque, bank draft (give meaning and detailed explanation) | Students take down notes, answer teacher’s question on why payments are made. |
| 2 | METHOD OF PAYMENT CONT; Postal order/post cashMoney order/western union money gramStanding orderCredit transferTelegraphic transfer. | Students take down notes, participate in discussion, and fill out a dummy voucher. |
| 3 | METHOD OF PAYMENT CONT; E-banking- meaningServices under e-banking—ATM, credit card, debit card. | Students participate in class discussion, take down notes. |
| 4 | METHOD OF PAYMENT CONT; Electronic fund transfer.Mobile bankingInternet bankingTelephone banking. | Students participate in class discussion, take down notes. |
| 5 | WAGES AND SALARIES- MEANING Differences between wages and salariesThe role of wages office -; calculate wages, record wages, make appropriate payments and deductions. | Students listen to teacher and take down notes. |
| 6 | METHOD OF PAYING WAGES Time rate, piece rate, profit sharing method, commission bonus, premium bonus.Procedures for paying wages.Analyses cash Determines withdrawal, prior notice to bankPrepare payroll, disbursement. | Students participate in class discussion, and take down notes. Listen to teacher’s explanation and example. Work given exercises. |
| 7 | DOCUMENTS USED IN PREPARING SALARIES AND WAGES Payroll, pay slip, payment voucher, Calculation of gross pay and net pay. | Students prepare a pay slip. |
| 8 | IMPREST ACCOUNT- MEANING Importance of imprest accountPreparation of imprest account. | Students define imprest account, preparation of imprest A/C, work exercises on imprest account. |
| 9 | CLASSIFICATION OF MAILS Confidential, personal, urgentIncoming and outgoing mails- meaning. | Specimen of petty cash vouchers, salary vouchers, pay slips, cheque, cash postal orders, money orders. |
| 10 | CLASSIFICATION OF MAILS CONT. Procedures for handling mailsPreparation of out going and incoming mails registers. | Students participate in discussion; demonstrate procedures for handling incoming and outgoing mails. |
| 11 | METHODS OF MAIL DELIVERY By post, by hand, electronic, courierCourier services- meaningAdvantages and disadvantages of courier services. | Specimen of envelops, stamps, letters, mail register. |
| 12 | Revision | Revision |
| 13 | Examination | Examination |
Senior Secondary Business Teaching Curriculum. SS1 Office Practice Scheme of Work Federal. Wages and Salaries – Schemeofwork
OFFICE PRACTICE SS2 SCHEME THIRD TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | COMMUNICATION- DEFINITION The communication process- sender, receiver, draw the diagram of communication processPattern of communication- vertical, downward, upward and horizontal. | Students listen attentively and write down the definition, participate in discussion, jot points down. |
| 2 | IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION Advantages/disadvantages of communication.Factors affecting the choice of communication.Barriers to effective communication. | Students participate in discussion, take down notes, go on excursion to a media house, cyber cafe, NIPOST. |
| 3 | TYPES OF COMMUNICATION; Verbal and non-verbalVerbal/oral communication- meaningAdvantages/disadvantagesNon-verbal- meaning, examples- body language, signs etc | Students participate in discussion, list advantages and disadvantages of different method of communication. |
| 4 | WRITTEN COMMUNICATION- MEANINGBy letters, memos, magazines etcAdvantages and disadvantagesVisual communication- meaningAdvantages and disadvantages. | Participate in discussion, go on the excursion, ask questions where necessary. |
| 5 | METHODS OF COMMUNICATIONTraditional and modern methodTraditional method- drum, town crier, gong etcAdvantages and disadvantages. | Students participate in discussion, give example of traditional method of communication e.g using real objects. |
| 6 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATION CONTModern method- letters, telephone, cablegram, telegram, radio, TV, electronic e-mail, face book, twitter, to go etc | Specimen; pictures of communication tools, GSM handset, analogue, telephone, fax machine, computer, TV, radio/cassette, recorder, satellite dish, newspaper, journals, hand bills, postage stamps, the internet, reports, letters, minute of meetings etc |
| 7 | COMMUNICATION SERVICES BY NIPOSTPostal services rendered by NIPOST -; ordinary letter, registered letter, express letter, parcels, air mail, postage, recorded delivery.Auxiliary services provided by post office – postage stamp, postal order, money order, telegraphic money order, private boxes, private mail bag. | Specimen; pictures of communication tools, GSM handset, analogue, telephone, fax machine, computer, TV, radio/cassette, recorder, satellite dish, newspaper, journals, hand bills, postage stamps, the internet, reports, letters, minute of meetings etc |
| 8 | COMMUNICATION SERVICES BY NITELTelephone services, common telephone services available; internet calls, local calls, trank calls, international calls, conference calls, fixed time calls, emergency calls, radio and TV services, satellite, internet services (e-mail), Global Communication System (GSM). | Students take notes and ask questions where necessary, participate in discussion in using real objects for communication. |
| 9 | COURIER SERVICES; MeaningServices rendered by courier servicesGlobal system for mobile communication (GSM)Advantages and disadvantages. | |
| 10-11 | Revision | Revision |
| 12 | Examination | Examination |
