SHS1 Social Studies · Semester 2 Week 8: Entrepreneurship, Workplace Culture and Productivity

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.6.2.LI.2 - Analyse the similarities and differences between self-employment and entrepreneurship

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define self-employment and entrepreneurship in their own words, using Ghanaian examples from their communities.
Identify at least three similarities between self-employment and entrepreneurship, such as independence, risk-taking and income generation.
State at least three differences between self-employment and entrepreneurship, including scale, innovation and growth orientation.
Categorise given scenarios of Ghanaian workers as either self-employed persons or entrepreneurs, justifying their classification.
Explain how the relationship between self-employment and entrepreneurship connects to personal development, building on the previous week’s lesson.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Production, Exchange and Creativity (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Entrepreneurship, Workplace Culture and Productivity (6.2)
Content standard: 1.6.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship and its relationship with selfemployment 1.6.2.LO.1 Analyse the importance of entrepreneurship and its relationship with selfemployment
Indicator: 1.6.2.LI.2 - Analyse the similarities and differences between self-employment and entrepreneurship
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 8 (Week 28 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 44

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative learning: In mixed-ability groups, learners analyse the similarities and differences between self-employment and entrepreneurship
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Stationery
- Computers/ laptops
- Standard textbooks
Assessment (1.6.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.