shiDIPLOMA IN EDUCATION PROGRAMME

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, ST. AUGUSTINE

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: Miss Soo Ting
DATE: 20th January, 2016
CLASS: Lower Six
TIME:

11.30 am

period(s):

minutes: 75

UNIT: Market failure

TOPIC: Private sector intervention

PRE-KNOWLEDGE

Definition of market failure

Causes of market failure
Government measures to correct market failure

OBJECTIVES
Pupils will be able to:
Classification
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Define corporate code of conduct

Define corporate social responsibility
Define voluntary agreements
Define corporate ethics
Distinguish between all types of private sector intervention
Evaluate examples of private sector intervention in the
Caribbean

10 mins

SET INDUCTION Time allotted:

Video showing all fours scenarios taking place within various businesses.

Cognitive- Lower order

Cognitive- Lower order
Cognitive-Lower Order
Cognitive Lower order
Cognitive- Higher order
Affective- Judging

Content:

SECTION 1- Time allotted:

Teaching points:

15 mins

Define Corporate code of conduct, corporate social responsibility, voluntary agreements , corporate ethics
METHOD

Teaching Strategy
Teacher will probe students until
each definition is formed

Student Activity
Participate in oral questioning.

Resources
Power point
Video

Teacher will use power point to

show the proper definition of
each term

Class discussion on the meaning

of each term
Students will give examples of
each that they notice in their
community

SECTIONAL REVIEW and feedback (formative assessment strategies) Time allotted: 5 mins
Oral review

Content:

SECTION 2- Time allotted:

Teaching points:

15 mins

Evaluate each type private sector intervention

METHOD

Teaching Strategy

Student Activity

Resources

Group work

Group work, brainstorming

Bristol board

Class discussion

Class discussion

Blank sheets of paper

Use of examples

Debate

Debate
SECTIONAL REVIEW and feedback (formative assessment strategies) Time allotted: 15 mins

Students will be separated into two groups whereby one group represents the government and the
other the private sector and each group will critique the effectiveness of each others policy
measures to correct market failure.

CLOSURE Time allotted:

10 mins

Teacher will review the presentation by each group and make necessary corrections
FINAL EVALUATION
Time allotted: 15 mins

Reasonable level of
achievement:

Related Objective

Students will be separated 4 groups and each group

must create a concept map which displays the definition, 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5, 6
examples and evaluation of each of the four types of
intervention.

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

TEACHERS EVALUATION OF THE LESSON

TUTORS COMMENTS

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Ms. Lystra Stephens-James
Business Curriculum Lecturer