Session Development (2hrs)

Topic: Business Calculations

Step 1:

Trainees are assisted to identify the meaning of business calculations and simple social
arithmetic. Trainees are guided to understand how calculations involving profit and loss,
discounts, commission, rates, taxes, and interest are applied in everyday business activities.

Step 2:

Trainees are guided through calculations involving profit and loss, percentage profit and loss,
discount, commission, rates, taxes, simple interest, and compound interest using board work,
charts, worked examples, and short video clips related to buying and selling activities.

Step 3:

Trainees are engaged in pairs or groups of five to solve problems involving business
transactions. They calculate profit and loss, determine discounts and commissions, compute
taxes and rates, and solve simple and compound interest questions using given examples.

Step 4:

One representative from each group of trainees is guided to present feedback on the procedures
used in solving business calculations and explain the importance of accurate calculations in
business operations and financial management.

Conclusion

Trainees are harmonized through oral and written questions on profit and loss, discount and
commission, rates and taxes, percentage calculations, and interest calculations.

The trainee’s understanding of the subject matter is gauged through class exercises, oral
questioning, and a short written test involving business calculation problems.
Extended Activities

a) Industry Expert Interaction

Trainees will interact with a business person, accountant, or shopkeeper who will explain how
business calculations are applied in pricing, taxation, commission payments, and financial
transactions.

b) Use of Technology

Trainees will use calculators, spreadsheets, and online learning resources to practice solving
business calculation problems involving percentages, profit and loss, and interest.

c) Practical Research / Observation Activity

Trainees will observe prices of goods in shops or markets and calculate profit, discounts, taxes,
and percentage changes using real-life examples from business environments.

Session Development (2hrs)

Step 1:

Trainees are assisted to identify the importance of statistics in daily life and technical fields.
Trainees are guided to understand methods of collecting, organizing, and presenting data.

Step 2:

Trainees are guided through collection of data, arrangement of data in ascending and descending
order, and calculation of range, median, mode, and mean using worked examples, charts, and
board illustrations. Trainees are also guided through preparation of frequency tables using tally
marks and frequencies.

Step 3:

Trainees are organized into groups to collect data such as ages, heights, weights, or waist sizes
from classmates. They arrange the data, determine range and median, prepare frequency tables,
and calculate mode and mean.
Step 4:

Group representatives present findings and explain procedures used in organizing and analyzing
data. The trainer guides discussions on the importance of accuracy and honesty in data handling.

Conclusion

Trainees are harmonized through oral and written questions on data collection, organization,
frequency tables, range, median, mode, and mean.

The trainee’s understanding is assessed through class exercises, group activities, oral
questioning, and short written tests.

Extended Activities

a) Industry Expert Interaction

Trainees will interact with a statistician, records officer, or researcher who will explain how
statistics are used in industries, schools, and businesses.

b) Use of Technology

Trainees will use calculators, spreadsheets, and digital tools to organize and analyze collected
data.

c) Practical Research / Observation Activity

Trainees will collect real-life data from the school or community and prepare frequency tables
and statistical summaries.

Session Development (2hrs)

Step 1:

Trainees are assisted to identify solid figures such as cones and pyramids and understand their
applications in construction and engineering.
Step 2:

Trainees are guided through formulas used in calculating volumes of cones and pyramids and
determination of heights and slanting edges using diagrams, models, and board illustrations.
Trainees are also guided through the use of Pythagoras theorem in finding missing dimensions.

Step 3:

Trainees work individually and in groups to solve problems involving volumes, heights, and
slanting edges of cones and pyramids using worked examples and practical exercises.

Step 4:

Representatives from each group present solutions and explain procedures used in determining
dimensions and calculating volumes of solid figures.

Conclusion

Trainees are harmonized through oral and written questions on formulas, volume calculations,
heights, and slant heights of cones and pyramids.

The trainee’s understanding is assessed through assignments, exercises, and problem-solving

Extended Activities

a) Industry Expert Interaction

Trainees will interact with a construction technician or engineer who will explain how
geometrical calculations are applied in building and construction projects.

b) Use of Technology

Trainees will use calculators and geometry software to solve geometrical calculation problems.

c) Practical Research / Observation Activity

Trainees will identify cone and pyramid-shaped structures within the environment and estimate
their dimensions and volumes.
Session Development (2hrs)
Topic: Geometrical Calculations II
Component: Surface Areas of Cones and Pyramids

Step 1:

Trainees are guided to identify surface areas of solid figures and understand their importance in
construction and material estimation.

Step 2:

Trainees are guided through formulas for calculating surface areas of cones and pyramids using
models, diagrams, and board illustrations.

Step 3:

Trainees solve problems involving surface areas of cones and pyramids individually and in
groups using worked examples and practical exercises.

Step 4:

Group representatives present their solutions and explain the procedures used in solving surface
area problems and their applications in construction work.

Conclusion

Trainees are harmonized through oral and written questions on formulas and calculations
involving surface areas of cones and pyramids.

The trainee’s understanding is assessed through assignments, written exercises, and class
participation.

Extended Activities

a) Industry Expert Interaction

Trainees will interact with builders or quantity surveyors who will explain the importance of
surface area calculations in estimating construction materials.

b) Use of Technology

Trainees will use calculators and geometry applications to solve surface area problems.
c) Practical Research / Observation Activity

Trainees will identify structures with cone and pyramid shapes and estimate their surface areas.

Session Development (2hrs)

Step 1:

Trainees are assisted to identify quadratic expressions and understand their characteristics and
applications in mathematics and practical situations.

Step 2:

Trainees are guided through factorization techniques and methods of solving quadratic equations
using worked examples, board illustrations, and guided practice.

Step 3:

Trainees work individually and in groups to identify quadratic expressions, factorize them
correctly, and solve quadratic equations using different methods.

Step 4:

Representatives from each group present their solutions and explain the methods used in solving
quadratic equations.

Conclusion

Trainees are harmonized through oral and written questions on characteristics of quadratic
expressions, factorization, and methods of solving quadratic equations.

The trainee’s understanding is assessed through class exercises, assignments, and oral
questioning.

Extended Activities
a) Industry Expert Interaction

Trainees will interact with mathematics educators or technicians who apply algebraic concepts in
technical calculations and problem solving.

b) Use of Technology

Trainees will use calculators and online algebra applications to practice solving quadratic
equations.

c) Practical Research / Observation Activity

Trainees will identify practical situations where quadratic equations are applied, such as
measurements and construction calculations.

Session Development (2hrs)

Step 1:

Trainees are guided to identify the Cartesian plane and understand the importance of linear
graphs in representing relationships between variables.

Step 2:

Trainees are guided through plotting of linear graphs from given data, interpretation of graphs,
and applications of graphs in real-life situations such as distance-time and temperature-time
relationships.

Step 3:

Trainees use graph papers and rulers to plot points, draw graphs, interpret information, and solve
problems involving linear graphs.

Step 4:

Group representatives present interpreted results from graphs and explain the importance of
graphs in data analysis and practical applications.
Conclusion

Trainees are harmonized through oral and written questions on plotting, interpretation, and
applications of linear graphs.

The trainee’s understanding is assessed through graph plotting exercises, written tests, and
assignments.

Extended Activities

a) Industry Expert Interaction

Trainees will interact with technicians or engineers who use graphs in monitoring measurements,
movement, and performance.

b) Use of Technology

Trainees will use graphing software and spreadsheets to plot and interpret graphs.

c) Practical Research / Observation Activity

Trainees will collect simple data from real-life situations and represent it using linear graphs.

Session Development (2hrs)

Step 1:

Trainees are assisted to identify right-angled triangles and understand the meaning of
trigonometric ratios namely sine, cosine, and tangent.

Step 2:

Trainees are guided through identification of sides of a right-angled triangle and application of
SOH-CAH-TOA in solving problems using worked examples and trigonometric tables.

Step 3:
Trainees solve problems involving sine, cosine, and tangent individually and in groups while
using calculators and trigonometric tables to determine values.

Step 4:

Representatives from each group present feedback on procedures used in solving trigonometric
problems and explain practical applications of trigonometry.

Conclusion

Trainees are harmonized through oral and written questions on trigonometric ratios, trig tables,
and problem-solving involving right-angled triangles.

The trainee’s understanding is assessed through class exercises, assignments, and oral
questioning.

Extended Activities

a) Industry Expert Interaction

Trainees will interact with surveyors, engineers, or builders who use trigonometry in
measurements and construction work.

b) Use of Technology

Trainees will use scientific calculators and online trigonometry applications to solve problems
involving trigonometric ratios.

c) Practical Research / Observation Activity

Trainees will identify practical situations in construction and surveying where trigonometry is
applied and solve related measurement problems.