BUSINESS STUDIES. JSS3 THIRD TERM

BUSINESS STUDIES 

JSS 3 THIRD TERM 

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENTS 

ACTIVITIES 

IN THIS TERM LEARNER SHOULD LOOKOUT FOR THE FOLLOWING IN DETAIL

1 

KEYBOARDING 

i. Page sizes 

ii. Uses of each type 

iii. Number of spaces available on each type 

iv. Display 

Teacher: Explain keyboarding and page size 

with the number of spaces available on each types. 

Students: Identify the page and the size. 

Typewriter or computer is used to display this in the class 

v. Methods of display 

vi. Horizontal 

vii. Vertical 

viii. How to create tables from Insert 

2 

TYPES OF DISPLAY HEADING 

a. Main heading 

b. Sub heading 

c. Shoulder heading 

d. Side heading 

Teacher: Explain this heading one after the other main, sub and shoulder heading. 

Students: List and explain the types of heading we have. 

A chalkboard should be used and shown. 

3 

MANUSCRIPT 

i. Meaning of manuscript 

ii. Longhand manuscript 

iii. Abbreviations on manuscript 

iv. Standard 

v. Printer’s correction signs. 

Teacher: Explain the meaning of manuscript and printer correction signs. 

Students: Discuss the meaning of manuscript, abbreviation and correction of printer signs. 

A manuscript should be used for show. 

4 

ERASING TECHNIQUES

a. Erasing techniques 

i. Methods of erasing 

ii. Instruments for erasing 

b. Erasing techniques 

c. Demonstrate erasing on 

i. Top copy 

ii. Carbon copy 

iii. Copies 

Teacher: Explain the meaning of erasing, methods, instrument for erasing. 

Students: Discuss the meaning of erasing and demonstrate it. 

A printed paper and carbon copy to be used. 

5 

CORRECT KEYBOARDING 

TECHNIQUES 

The keyboard rows 

i. Top 

ii. Upper 

iii. Home 

iv. bottom 

Divisions of the keyboard 

i. Left hand side 

ii. Right hand side 

Teacher: Show the position of the four rows on the keyboard and demonstrate correct finger position on the keyboard. 

Students: Point out the position of the four rows on the keyboard. 

Computer or typewriter is used. 

6 

ALPHANUMERIC KEYS 

i. Alpha numeric keys 

ii. Identification 

iii. Soft touch manipulation 

iv. Correct finger placement on the basic service keys on the

Computer keyboard 

Teacher: Show the alphanumeric keys or symbols and demonstrate correct finger placement and alphanumeric keys or symbols. 

Students: Observe the alphanumeric keys or symbols and practice correct finger placement on the basic services key 

specimen: Computer, keyboard charts to be  used.