BUSINESS STUDIES JSS2 FIRST TERM

last update on: 07/30/2025

 

IN THIS TERM LEANERS SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING IN DETAIL:

AIDS TO TRADE 

Definition and explanation of aids to trade 

- Different aids to trade 

Transport 

- Means of transportation (air, rail, road, water, pipeline) 

- Importance of transportation to 

commerce. 

Teacher: Define and explain the term aids to 

trade. State various aids to trade. 

Explain various means of transportation 

Students: Define trade and mention the 

means of transport they know. 

Material: A photograph showing Aeroplane, 

car, ship train etc 


 

AIDS TO TRADE 

Advertisemen

Types of advertisement 

Means of advertisement 

(newspapers, radio, 

television etc) 

Communication 

- Meaning 

- Importance 

- Communication firms 

Teacher: Define and explain advertisement. 

Explain how advertisement aids trade. 

Explain various means of advertisement and 

types of advertisement. Discuss 

communication and communication firms. 

Importance to trade 

Students: list communication firms they 

know, also define communication. 

Material: A slot of advertisement pictures 

from newspapers, magazine etc. 

photographs of communication gadgets to 

be displayed. 


 

AIDS TO TRADE 

Banking 

Definition and explanation 

Examples of bank (UBA, 

GTB, etc) 

- Types of Banks 

- Bank as aid to trade 

Insurance 

- Definition 

- Types of insurance policies 

- Importance of insurance to trade. 

Teacher: Define and explain bank. State the 

examples of banks. Discuss types of banks 

e.g. Central , commercial, development 

banks etc 

Students: Define banks; take an excursion 

to a bank. 

Materials: Pictures of banks activities. 

Teacher: Define and explain insurance. 

Discuss types of insurance policies. State 

the importance of insurance. 

Students: Define insurance; take an 

excursion to an insurance company. 

Materials: Pictures of insurance firms and 

things they can insure such as vehicles, 

houses etc. 


 

AIDS TO TRADE 

Warehouse 

Definition 

Types of warehouse 

Functions of customs and exercise 

duty 

Importance of warehouse to trade 

Tourism 

- Definition 

- Tourism centres in Nigeria 

- Importance of tourism to trade 

Teacher: explain warehouse, types of 

warehouse and functions of customs and 

exercise duty in relation to warehouse. 

Discuss tourism, tourism centres in Nigeria 

and importance of tourism . 

Students: define warehouse and say where 

they have seen warehouse before. Mention 

tourism centres they have visited. 

Materials: A photograph of custom officers 

and warehouse, tourist centres. 


 

MARKET 

- Definition 

- Types of market (money, capital and 

commodity) 

- Career opportunities in the stock 

exchange market 

- Functions of stock exchange 

operators e.g. brokers and jobbers. 

Teacher: Define and explain the term 

market. Discuss types of market, career 

opportunities in stock exchange market. 

Examples of commodity market, functions of 

brokers and jobbers. 

Students: Mention the types of market they 

know with definitions. 


 

MARKET (cont.) 

- Definition of buying and selling 

- Meaning of cash and credit sales 

- Advantages of cash and credit sales 

- Document used when credit/cash 

sales or purchase is made. 

Teacher: explain buying and selling, the 

meaning of cash and credit sales, 

advantages of cash and credit sales. Sales 

documents involved. 

Students: Define market, mention some 

marketing activities. 

Materials: A sample of cash receipt, debit 

and credit invoices. 


 

MARKET (cont.) 

Calculation of 

- Cost of sales 

- Mark-up 

- Turn over 

- Gross profit/loss 

- Net profit/loss 

Teacher: Discuss and calculate cost of 

sales, mark-up etc. 

Students: Define and calculate cost of sales, 

mark-up, turn over, gross/net profit. 

Materials: A chart of trading, profit and loss 

account. 


 


 

DISTRIBUTION 

- Meaning of distribution 

- Channels of distribution 

- Handling of chemicals in distribution 

process 

- Licensed chemical 

distributors/vendors. 

Teacher: Define and explain the word 

distribution, stating and explaining the 

channels of distribution. also discuss how 

chemicals are to be handled when on sales. 

Students: Mention some chemical producing 

and distributing firms. Define channel of 

distribution 

Materials: A photographs, charts, video clips 

of regulatory agencies. 


 

DISTRIBUTION (cont.) 

Functions of Channels of distribution: 

- Producer 

- Wholesaler 

- Retailer 

- Consumer 

Teacher: Discuss the functions of each of 

the channels of distribution with examples. 

Students: Go for an excursion to a whole to 

a wholesale or retail shop. 

Material: A photograph of retail and 

wholesale activities 

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SALES DOCUMENT 

Sales Document 

- Invoice 

- Performa invoice 

- Receipt 

- Sales daybook 

- Quotation; debit note 

Teacher: Define and explain invoice, 

Performa invoice, receipt etc 

Students: Define and explain sales 

document and other sales documents as 

taught 

Materials: Samples of invoice, receipt, sales 

day book to be shown to students. 


 

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PURCHASE DOCUMENTS 

- Letter of inquiry 

- Order letter 

- Open and close indent 

- Purchases daybook 

- Credit note 

Teacher: Define and explain purchases 

documents with worked examples. Explain 

letter of inquiry, order letter etc. 

Students: Define and explain purchase 

documents. 

Sample of letter of enquiry, purchases day 

book etc. 


 

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THE RECEPTIONIST 

- Meaning and qualities 

- Duties of a receptionist 

- How to receive and treat visitors. 

- Appropriate dress code 

Teacher: Define and explain reception and 

receptionist. State the importance, qualities 

and duties of a receptionist and how to 

receive and treat visitors. 

Charts/diagrams of a receptionist. Sample of 

visitors book, telephone etc. 

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