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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: the key elements of business plans
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify and describe each major component of a business plan.
  • Explain the purpose of each component and how it supports decision‑making.
  • Analyse a case scenario to select the most relevant plan elements.
  • Use appropriate terminology (e.g., break‑even, cash flow) when discussing the financial plan.
  • Create a brief executive summary using given data.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Printed handout of business plan template
  • Sample business plan excerpts
  • Sticky notes for group activity
  • Laptop with internet access for research
 Introduction:
Entrepreneurial success often hinges on a clear, well‑structured business plan. Recall our previous lesson on market research and how it feeds into planning. By the end of today’s session you will be able to name every key element, explain its purpose, and begin drafting an executive summary.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now – Mind‑map of business‑plan components (5’).
  2. Mini‑lecture with slides covering the 10 core elements (10’).
  3. Guided analysis of a sample plan: students label each element (10’).
  4. Group activity – complete a business‑plan template for a fictional start‑up using sticky notes (15’).
  5. Whole‑class debrief & Q&A to clarify misunderstandings (3’).
  6. Exit ticket – one‑sentence summary of the most critical element (2’).
Conclusion:
We reviewed each component of a business plan and saw how they interlink to support strategic decisions. Students submit an exit ticket summarising the element they found most vital, and for homework they will draft a one‑page executive summary for the fictional start‑up.