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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: barriers to entrepreneurship
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify internal and external barriers that entrepreneurs face.
  • Analyse how key barriers affect the feasibility and growth of a new venture.
  • Develop appropriate mitigation strategies for each identified barrier.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Printed handout of barrier table
  • Worksheet with case‑study scenarios
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Laptop with internet access for research
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: “What would stop you from starting your own business?” Capture responses on the board, link them to prior knowledge of entrepreneurship, and outline that today’s success criteria are to recognise and evaluate the main barriers and suggest realistic ways to overcome them.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students list three personal obstacles to starting a business; share briefly.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Present internal vs. external barriers using the handout table.
  3. Group analysis (15'): In small groups, analyse one barrier from the table, discuss its impact, and record a mitigation idea.
  4. Whole‑class debrief (10'): Groups present findings; teacher clarifies misconceptions.
  5. Case‑study activity (15'): Apply the step‑by‑step approach to a provided business scenario; complete worksheet.
  6. Exit ticket (5'): Write one key takeaway and one action you would take to address a barrier in your own idea.
Conclusion:
Recap the distinction between internal and external barriers and the importance of targeted mitigation strategies. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign homework: research a real‑world entrepreneur who overcame a specific barrier and prepare a short summary for the next lesson.