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WAEC WASSCE [SSCE] SYLLABUS FOR STORE MANAGEMENT
1. PREAMBLE
The syllabus is designed to assess the candidates’ basic knowledge of store management, customer’s satisfaction and the understanding of entrepreneurial skill in managing a small or big store.
2. AIM AND OBJECTIVES
The examination therefore intends to test candidates’:
(i) understanding of the rudiments of running a store and entrepreneurial skill.
(ii) understanding of the concepts of wholesaling and retailing, basic business documents and how to handle business finance.
(iii) ability to relate concepts learnt to control stock, keep records and manage business risk.
3. SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION
There will be two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2 which will be combined in a composite paper and taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: Will consist of fifty multiple-choice questions which will last for 1hour and carry 50 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of seven essay questions out of which candidates will be required to answer any five in 2 hours for 100 marks.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
S/NO | TOPICS | NOTES |
1 | Introduction to Store Management |
(ii) Importance of store management; (iii) Functions of a store manager; (iv) Characteristics of a store manager; (v) Customer services: – pre sale services – after sale services 1.2 Functions of Management: (i) Planning; (ii) Organization; (iii) Leading; (iv) Staffing; (v) Controlling.
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2 | Concepts of retailing and wholesaling. | 2.1 Retailing: (i) Definition; (ii) Functions of a retailer; 2.2 Wholesaling: (i) Definition; (ii) Functions of a wholesaler;
2.3 Warehousing; – Meaning of warehousing – types of warehousing; – importance of warehousing; 2.4 Transportation:
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3. | Stock Control | 3.1 Introduction to Stock Control: (i) Meaning of stock control; (ii) Importance of stock control; (iii) Types of stock records-Stock list, Bin card/ Store Card, Store requisition form and Delivery notes. 3.2 Methods of Stock Control: (i) Manual method; – Periodic, perpetual and annual stock taking. (ii) Computerized method; (iii) Levels of stock control;
(iv) Issuing of stock:
3.3 Pricing: (i) Definition of pricing; (ii) Types of pricing;
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4. | Organizational policy | 4.1 Organizational Policy: (i) Definition; (ii) Employment policy; (iii) Decision;
4.2 Organizational Standards: (i) Definition of standards; (ii) Productivity standards; (iii) Standard for customer’s satisfaction. 4.3 Organizational Culture: (i) Definition of culture; (ii) Explanation of organizational culture;
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5. | Business Communication | 5.1 Overview of Communication: (i) Definition of communication; (ii) Types of communication;
(iii) Business documents;
5.2 Electronic Communication: (i) Definition of communication; (ii) Means of communication
(iii) Word Processing – Using computer to write business letter. |
6. | Business Law | 6.1 Overview of Basic Business Law: – definition. 6.2 Law of contract: – elements of contract. – Rights and obligations of employer and employee. 6.3 Agency: (i) Definition; (ii) Types of agents; (iii) Creation of agency; Rights and obligations of principals/agents 6.4 Sale of Goods Act: (i) Contract of sale; (ii) Formalities of sale; 6.5 Government Regulation of Business: Meaning and uses of : (i) Patent right; (ii) Copy right; (iii) Trade mark.
6.6 Government Regulatory Agencies: – NAFDAC, NDLEA, SON |
Record Keeping | 7.1 Documentation: (i) Definition of filing and indexing; (ii) Rules of filing; (iii) Filing and indexing method. 7.2 Source document: (i) Meaning; (ii) Types. – Invoice, receipts, cheques, vouchers 7.3 Trade Documents: (i) Documents used in foreign trade; Bills of Lading, Certificate of Origin, Consular invoice, Insurance certificate, inspection certificate, Bill of Exchange, Indent, Letter of Credit, Proforma invoice (ii) Documents used in home trade. Order, Enquiry, Waybill, Consignment note, Manifest, invoice, proforma invoice Receipts, Credit and Debit note, Vouchers | |
8 | Book Keeping | 8.1 Subsidiary Books. – Meaning, Types, Uses, Purchase and Sales day book, Returns outwards/inwards books, Cash books. 8.2 Imprest System: (i) Definition and description of the imprest system; (ii) Preparation of petty cash book. 8.3 Final Accounts: (i) Definition and purpose; (iii) Simple Trading, Profit and Loss Account and Balance sheet. 8.4 Sales / Turnover: (i) Meaning; (ii) Calculation of rate of sales turnover. |
9 | Risk Management | Risk Management:
Risk transfer through insurance |
10 | Handling Finances of the Store | 10.1 Investments: 10.1 Investments: Meaning (i) Capital Investment: – Meaning – investment in capital market;
10.2 Taxation: (i) Meaning of tax; (ii) Importance of tax;
Income tax, Import duties, excise duties, VAT |