eGr12TG Business Studies

General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Business Studies Grade 12 Teacher's Guide

Overview

  • Target Audience: Business Studies Teachers - Grade 12
  • Institution: National Institute of Education, Department of Commerce, Faculty of Science and Technology, Maharagama
  • Implementation Year: 2017

Structure of the Document

  • Includes various elements focusing on curriculum, learning outcomes, competencies, and lesson plans.

Message from the Director General

  • Objective: Modernizing the education system in Sri Lanka by transitioning from a content-based to a competency-based curriculum introduced in 2007, and later updated in 2015.
  • Main Focus Areas:
    • Vertical and horizontal integration in curriculums to enhance competency.
    • The incorporation of more student-friendly and implementable teaching strategies.
  • Guidance: New Teachers' Guides are introduced to assist lesson planning and to improve student engagement in teaching-learning processes.
  • Primary Goal: Transforming students into a competent workforce through a student-centered, activity-based educational approach.
  • Acknowledgment: Appreciation towards contributors including council members, academic affairs board, lecturers, and teachers.

Academic Affairs Board Members

  • Mr. Ananda Maddumage (Subject Coordinator, Lecturer)
  • Members include directors, senior lecturers, and other teaching professionals across various universities.

Learning Outcomes and Model Activities

Competency 1 - Understanding the Basis of Business and Its Environment
1.1 - Concept of Business
  • Learning Outcomes: Introduction to core concepts of business, including needs vs wants, goods vs services, and market relationship.
  • Lesson Plan Highlights: