This document discusses business sectors and the stages of production. It defines three main sectors: primary, secondary, and tertiary. The primary sector involves extraction of raw materials from nature. The secondary sector processes and manufactures raw materials into finished goods. The tertiary sector makes goods and services available to consumers. Examples are provided of different businesses in each sector, like mining in primary and retail in tertiary. The stages of production are explained using examples like fish and paper production.

1. BUSINESS SECTORS
UNIT FOUR : BUSINESS
STUDIES

2. What are business SECTORS OR
ACTIVITIES?
ARE THOSE ACTIVIES NEEDED TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF
CUSTOMERS SIMPLY BY
PROVIDING GOODS AND
SERVICES REQUIRED.

3. CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESS
 THER ARE THREE STAGES IN THE
PRODUCTION OF A FINISHED
GOODS NAMELY:
1. PRIMARY STAGE
2. SECONDARY STAGE
3. TERTIARY STAGE

4. DEFINITION OF
ACTIVITIES/SECTOR
PRIMARY SECTOR
-This is a business activity that obtain
raw material from nature e.g. from earth
or sea through collection, cultivation or
extraction westraad et al.2008

5. Secondary sector
IN THIS SECTOR THE
MANUFACTURING ASWELL AS
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAW
MATERIAL IS TAKING PLACE TO
PRODUCE A FINISHED PRODUCT.

6. TERTIARY SECTOR
THE TERTIARY SECTOR IS CONCERNED WITH
MAKING THE PRODUCT AND SERVICE
AVAILABLE TO THE CONSUMERS AT THE
RIGHT TIME. E.G. RETAILER

7. DIFFERENT SECTORS AND
EXAMPLES
PRIMARY
 ANGLO PLATINUM
I & J FISHING
SAPPI FORESTS
NEDERBERG WINE
ESTATE

8. SECONDARY
 CADBURY CHOCOLATE
 SAPPI PAPERS
 TIGER BRANDS

9. TERTIARY
 POST OFFICE
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK
 SHOPRITE
 AMERICAN SWISS

10. HOW DIFERRENT BUSINESS LINK
THROUGH CHAIN OF PRODUCTION


11. LET US TAKE A LOOK AT AN
EXAMPLE OF A FISH AND
PAPER PRODUCTION STEP BY
STEP
FISHPRODUCTION
PRIMARY
SECTOR
THIS IS THE COLLECTION OF THE FISH BY I&J FISHING AS A RAW
MATERIAL FROM THE SEA

12. SECONDARY PRODUCTION
 STEP 02 .FISHES ARE BEING PROCESED AT THE
I&J MANUFACTURE

13. TERTIARY PRODUCTION
 STEP 03
PICK N PAY SERVES
AS TERTIARY SECTOR BY MAKING
THE FINAL PRODUCT AVAILABLE TO
THE CONSUMERS
FINAL
PRODUCTS

14. EXAMPLE NUMBER 02
THE PRODUCTION OF A
PAPER BY A WELL
KNOWN PAPER
MANUFACTURE SAPPI

15. STEP NUMBER 1
PRIMARY
PRODUCTION

16. STEP NUMBER 02
SECONDARY
PRODUCTION
A real paper is
produced.
 PROCESSING

17. STEP NUMBER 3
TERTIARY
PRODUCTION
 FINAL PRODUCT at CNA
STORES

18. LEARNER ACTIVITY
1. Provide your own definitions of three business
sectors,primary,secondary, and tertiary .
2. Explain the production process of a bar of chocolate by
indicating the stages it undergone
3. DHL couriers service is an example of which business
sector?
4. Growing of trees for paper is an example of which sector?

19. Match column A and B
1. PRIMARY
2. SECONDARY
3. TERTIARY
A. ABSA BANK
B. SUGAR PLANTATION
C. TRANSPORT SERVICE

20. EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITY
.During the month OF April learners will be required to make a
guava juice using the guavas from the tree inside the school
yard.
.EACH GROUP WILL HAVE TO PERFORM THE ACTIVIVITY
OF A PARTICULAR SECTOR E.G :
GROUP 1 WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING THE
GUAVAS FOR THE PRODUCTION
GROUP 2 WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PEELING THE
GUAVAS AND PROCESSING THEM INTO A JUICE
GROUP 3 WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING THE
JUICE TO OTHER STUDENTS.

21. AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO A
LOCAL MINE FIELD .
 LEARNERS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE BY VISITING THE
LOCAL MINE TO SEE HOW THE PLATINUM IS
TRANSFORMED INTO THE FINAL PRODUCT.
 THEY WILL HAVE TO IDENTIFY THE RAW MATERIALS
USED DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
 THEY WILL HAVE TO IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN HOW THE
PLATINUM GET TO REACH THE FINAL SECTOR WHICH
IS TERTIARY .

22. ACTIVITY
 LEARNERS ARE REQIURED TO WRITE A REPORT ON
WHAT THEY HAVE OBSERVED DURING THE EXCURTION
AT THE MINE.
 LEARNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE PHOTOS OF
EVERYTHING HAPPENING DURING THE PRODUCTION
PROCESS.THIS WILL ALSO HELP THEM TO IDENTIFY
DIFFERENT PEOPLE ENVOLVED DURING THE
PRODUCTION E.G OPERATORS,MANAGEMENT ETC