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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1

Opening and revision of last term exams

1 2
Agricultural Economics IV (Farm Accounts)
Importance of Keeping Farm Accounts
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the importance of keeping farm accounts. Explain how farm accounts help secure loans. Describe how financial records assist in making sound management decisions.
Q/A on business records. Teacher explains farming as business requiring assessment. Discussion on six importance: securing loans, management decisions, profit determination, budget preparation, asset evaluation, tax assessment. Students summarize benefits.
Flipchart, sample loan forms, calculator
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Page 106
1 3
Agricultural Economics IV (Farm Accounts)
Invoice
Receipt
Delivery Note and Purchase Order
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline details contained in an invoice. Describe an invoice as used in business transactions.
Study Table 5.1 invoice from Kikwetu Farmers Store. Identify seven components: date, people, quantities, prices, amounts, serial number, payment terms. Practice creating invoices using given data.
Table 5.1 from textbook, blank invoice forms, calculator
Tables 5.2a and 5.2b from textbook, sample receipts, revenue stamps
Tables 5.3 and 5.4 from textbook, blank forms
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 106-108
1 4
Agricultural Economics IV (Farm Accounts)
Ledger
Inventory
Cash Book and Journal
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe features of the ledger. Describe features of an account.
Study Table 5.5 Dairy Cattle account showing T-account structure. Practice using DR and CR sides, folio system, and column entries for farm enterprises.
Table 5.5 from textbook, T-account charts, rulers
Tables 5.6a, 5.6b, 5.6c from textbook, inventory forms, calculators
Tables 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 from textbook, cash books, calculators
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 111-113
2 1
Agricultural Economics IV (Farm Accounts)
Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss Account
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe features of balance sheets. Determine whether a business is solvent or insolvent.
Study Tables 5.10 and 5.11 balance sheet formats. Practice classifying assets and liabilities. Calculate solvency using Undugu Farm example.
Tables 5.10 and 5.11 from textbook, balance sheet templates, calculators
Tables 5.12 and 5.13 from textbook, templates, calculators
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 117-121
2 2
Agricultural Economics IV (Farm Accounts)
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Cash Analysis
Definition of Market
Marketing Definition and Functions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term cash analysis. Draw a cash analysis.
Study cash analysis table from textbook. Practice recording transactions in enterprise columns for dairy, maize, vegetables, and poultry.
Cash analysis table from textbook, analysis forms, calculators
Charts showing market scenarios, local market examples
Marketing flow charts, local examples
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 123-124
2 3
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly and Monopsony
Definition and Law of Demand
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features of monopolistic competition in a market.
Study five features of monopolistic competition: existence of few sellers, varying product quality from firm to firm, products are close substitutes, perfect product differentiation, single seller may dominate due to technological superiority. Students give local examples.
Market structure diagrams, business examples
Market comparison charts, case studies
Figure 6.1 from textbook, demand examples
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Page 126
2 4
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Demand Schedule and Curves
Factors Influencing Demand
Elasticity of Demand
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the concept of demand schedule. Sketch the demand curve.
Study demand schedule as list of quantities a population will buy at different prices. Practice creating demand schedules using textbook examples. Examination of individual demand versus total demand concepts. Students practice sketching demand curves using graph paper.
Graph paper, rulers, sample demand data
Examples of local agricultural commodities, factor charts
Calculators, textbook examples, calculation worksheets
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 128-129
3 1
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Types of Elasticity of Demand
Factors Affecting Elasticity of Demand
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of elasticity of demand. Illustrate elastic, inelastic and unitary demand graphically.
Examination of Figures 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, and 6.6 showing elastic, inelastic and unitary demand segments. Students practice drawing different elasticity curves and identifying characteristics of each type. Analysis of total revenue test for measuring elasticity.
Figures 6.3-6.6 from textbook, graph paper, rulers
Local commodity examples, classification charts
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 130-133
3 2
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Supply Definition and Law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term supply. State and explain factors affecting supply of a commodity.
Study supply as quantity producers are willing to sell at specified prices in given market and time. Examination of Figure 6.7 showing direct relationship between price and supply. Study Table 6.1 supply schedule for meat. Analysis of ten factors affecting supply including number of sellers, technology, weather, government policy.
Figure 6.7, Table 6.1 from textbook, supply examples
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 133-135
3 3
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Elasticity of Supply
Price Theory and Market Equilibrium
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define elasticity of supply. Calculate elasticity of supply.
Study elasticity of supply as degree of responsiveness to price change. Practice calculating Es using textbook millet example: price change from Ksh 10 to Ksh 12 with supply change from 400kg to 600kg. Students practice calculations and interpret results.
Calculators, textbook examples, calculation worksheets
Figure 6.9 from textbook, price examples
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Page 135
3 4
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Marketing Functions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the functions of marketing.
Study eleven marketing functions: buying and assembling, transporting and distributing, storage, packing, processing, grading and standardisation, packaging, collecting market information, selling, financing, bearing of risks. Students relate functions to local agricultural marketing examples.
Charts showing marketing functions, local examples
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 138-141
4 1
Agricultural Economics V (Agricultural Marketing and Organisations)
Marketing Organizations and Agencies
Agricultural Organizations
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the functions of wholesalers and retailers. Outline the functions of itinerant traders, broker agents and commission agents.
Study marketing organizations: wholesalers who buy in bulk and sell to retailers, retailers who sell to consumers in small quantities, itinerant traders who move place to place, packers and processors, commission agents, broker agents, co-operatives, marketing boards, auctioneers. Students identify local marketing agents and their roles.
Examples of local marketing agents, organizational charts
List of statutory boards, co-operative examples, youth organization materials
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 141-143
4 2
Agroforestry
Definition and Forms of Agroforestry
Importance of Agroforestry
Tree Selection Criteria
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define agroforestry. Distinguish between agrosilviculture, silvopastoral and agrosilvopastoral systems. Explain how agroforestry increases farm productivity.
Q/A on tree planting on farms. Teacher explains agroforestry definition and three forms with their applications. Students identify local examples and discuss changing land use patterns in Kenya.
Charts showing agroforestry systems, local examples
Agroforestry products samples, environmental conservation materials
Tree species samples, characteristic comparison charts
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 152-153
4 3
Agroforestry
Nursery Types and Seed Sources
Seed Treatment Methods
Nursery Management
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Compare direct and containerised nurseries. Evaluate seed sources and quality requirements. Outline nursery site selection factors.
Study nursery types: direct versus containerised systems. Examine seed collection from government sources or mature trees, emphasizing quality requirements.
Sample containers, polythene bags, seed types
Hot water setup, thermometer, sample seeds, filing tools
Figures 7.1-7.3 from textbook, watering equipment, mulching materials
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 154-155
4 4
Agroforestry
Tree Protection and Maintenance
Alley Cropping and Multi-storey Systems
Woodlots and Strategic Tree Placement
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Design protection systems for young trees. Execute pruning techniques. Perform side grafting using Figure 7.6 method.
Study protection methods from Figure 7.5 for one-year period. Practice pruning for fuel wood and shaping. Demonstrate side grafting technique ensuring compatibility.
Figure 7.5-7.6 from textbook, protection materials, grafting tools
Figures 7.7-7.8 from textbook, measuring equipment, spacing materials
Figure 7.9-7.10 from textbook, site evaluation materials
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 158-159
5 1
Agroforestry
Paper 1 Revision
Tree Harvesting Techniques
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Execute pruning and lopping methods. Perform pollarding at appropriate heights. Implement coppicing and thinning operations.
Practice five harvesting methods: pruning, lopping for fodder, pollarding using suitable species, coppicing at 30cm height, thinning for woodlot management.
Figures 7.11-7.15 from textbook, harvesting tools
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
KLB Secondary Agriculture Form 4, Pages 162-166
5 2
REVISION

Paper 1 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Application & Explanation Questions
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply agricultural knowledge to real farming situations
- Develop clear, logical explanations
- Teacher demonstrates how to answer explanation questions.
- Students answer questions on factors, reasons, and effects
- Class discussion and corrections
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Agriculture KLB Paper 1, KLB Bk 1-4
Students notes
5 3
Paper 2 Revision
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recall key facts on livestock, tools, and systems - Master correct definations - Improve speed and accuracy
- Group discussion as guided by teacher.
- Class discussion and corrections
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Agriculture Paper 2, KLB Bk 1- 4
5 4
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
Application & Explanation Questions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Develop essay-style answers in structured format
- Organize points logically
- Practice time-bound responses
- Brainstorm key points for common topics as guided by the teacher
- Group discussion
- Peer review and teacher marking
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 1 , KLB Bk 1-4
6 1
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Interpret agricultural diagrams
- Answer questions based on illustrations accurately
- Identify and label diagrams
- Analyze diagrams
- Group work with feedback
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 1 KLB Bk 1-4
6 2
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Interpret agricultural diagrams
- Answer questions based on illustrations accurately
- Identify and label diagrams
- Analyze diagrams
- Group work with feedback
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 2 KLB Bk 1-4
6 3
Paper 1 Revision
Application & Explanation Questions
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply agricultural knowledge to real farming situations
- Develop clear, logical explanations
- Teacher demonstrates how to answer explanation questions.
- Students answer questions on factors, reasons, and effects
- Class discussion and corrections
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Agriculture KLB Paper 1, KLB Bk 1-4
Students notes
6 4
Paper 2 Revision
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recall key facts on livestock, tools, and systems - Master correct definations - Improve speed and accuracy
- Group discussion as guided by teacher.
- Class discussion and corrections
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 2, KLB Bk 1- 4
7 1
Paper 1 Revision
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
Application & Explanation Questions
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Revise key definitions and facts - Improve accuracy in short answers - Practice time management
- Class quiz on common terms - Group revision of Section A topics (e.g., soil, crops, farm records) - Peer marking using marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Agriculture Paper 1, KLB Bk 4, Bluebook
7 2
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Develop essay-style answers in structured format
- Organize points logically under subheadings - Practice time-bound responses
- Brainstorm key points for common topics as guided by the teacher
- Group discussion
- Peer review and teacher marking
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Agriculture Paper 1 , KLB Bk 1-4
7 3
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
Application & Explanation Questions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Develop essay-style answers in structured format
- Organize points logically
- Practice time-bound responses
- Brainstorm key points for common topics as guided by the teacher
- Group discussion
- Peer review and teacher marking
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 1 , KLB Bk 1-4
7 4
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Interpret agricultural diagrams
- Answer questions based on illustrations accurately
- Identify and label diagrams
- Analyze diagrams
- Group work with feedback
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 1 KLB Bk 1-4
8 1
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Interpret agricultural diagrams
- Answer questions based on illustrations accurately
- Identify and label diagrams
- Analyze diagrams
- Group work with feedback
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 2 KLB Bk 1-4
8 2
Paper 1 Revision
Application & Explanation Questions
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply agricultural knowledge to real farming situations
- Develop clear, logical explanations
- Teacher demonstrates how to answer explanation questions.
- Students answer questions on factors, reasons, and effects
- Class discussion and corrections
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Agriculture KLB Paper 1, KLB Bk 1-4
Students notes
8 3
Paper 2 Revision
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recall key facts on livestock, tools, and systems - Master correct definations - Improve speed and accuracy
- Group discussion as guided by teacher.
- Class discussion and corrections
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 2, KLB Bk 1- 4
8 4
Paper 1 Revision
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
Application & Explanation Questions
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Revise key definitions and facts - Improve accuracy in short answers - Practice time management
- Class quiz on common terms - Group revision of Section A topics (e.g., soil, crops, farm records) - Peer marking using marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Agriculture Paper 1, KLB Bk 4, Bluebook
9 1
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Develop essay-style answers in structured format
- Organize points logically under subheadings - Practice time-bound responses
- Brainstorm key points for common topics as guided by the teacher
- Group discussion
- Peer review and teacher marking
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Agriculture Paper 1 , KLB Bk 1-4
9 2
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 1 Revision
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & Definition Questions (Section A)
Application & Explanation Questions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Develop essay-style answers in structured format
- Organize points logically
- Practice time-bound responses
- Brainstorm key points for common topics as guided by the teacher
- Group discussion
- Peer review and teacher marking
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, marking schemes
Past Paper 1 exams, topic summaries, marking schemes
Agriculture Paper 1 , KLB Bk 1-4
9 3
Paper 1 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Paper 2 Revision
Diagram-Based & Interpretation Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
Short Answer & definations (Section A)
Diagram-Based & Practical Questions (Section B)
Long Structured Questions (Section C)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Interpret agricultural diagrams
- Answer questions based on illustrations accurately
- Identify and label diagrams
- Analyze diagrams
- Group work with feedback
Diagrams, past papers, projectors,
Marking scheme
Sample answers, past papers, marking schemes
Paper 2 exams, marking schemes
photos, diagrams, past papers, projectors
Agriculture Paper 1 KLB Bk 1-4

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