Establishing and… · JHS3 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.6.2.1.1 - Describe how to start and run a small business

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List and explain at least four different ways of starting a small business in Ghana, giving one local example for each.
Identify the main legal forms of business ownership in Ghana and state one key feature of each form.
Apply a simple three-step process to choose a suitable name for a proposed business, using criteria such as memorability, relevance and legality.
Outline the basic licensing and registration procedures for a new small business in Ghana, naming at least two relevant regulatory agencies.
Present a summary of key findings from a group discussion or agency visit in a clear, ordered spoken or written format.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Entrepreneurial Skills (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Establishing and Managing a Small Business Enterprise (6.2)
Content standard: B9.6.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of establishing and managing a small business enterprise
Indicator: B9.6.2.1.1 - Describe how to start and run a small business
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 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: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 117
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss how to start and run own business, in groups.
E.g.
- Own business idea
- Copying an existing business
- Buying an existing business
- Modifying an existing business
2. Read and a write on legal forms of businesses in Ghana, and discuss in class, in groups.
3. Discuss how to name a business, in groups.
E.g.
- Giving potential names to the business,
- Settle on one name as the name of the business
4. Read on licensing/registration processes, and visit licensing/registration agencies to learn more about licensing/registration procedures.
5. Write the summary of findings from visit and discuss in class, in groups.