STORE-KEEPING
INTRODUCTION
Storekeeping is a new Senior Secondary School trade subject intended to help the secondary
school graduate acquire skills for useful living especially in the area of business. The subject.
which encompasses requisition, warehousing, inventory control, stock valuation etc, has been
professionalized so that students are equipped with the necessary skills for efficiency in job
performance while working in an organisation or on their own.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1.know!edge and skill in storekeeping,
2.value-orientation for integrity in handling the resources of a store.
3.entrepreneurial skill in storekeeping,
4.application of new technologies in storekeeping e.g. e-warehousing,
requisitioning, etc.
STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION
The examination will consist of 2 papers: I and II, both of which must be taken by the candidates.
PAPER 1PAPER 1
This will consist of 60 compulsory multiple-choice questions for 30 marks. The paper will last
for 1 hour.
PAPER 2PAPER 2
This paper will consist of 9 essay type questions out of which candidates will be expected to
answer any five (5) for a duration of 1 hour and 40 minutes. All questions carry equal marks
while the paper carries 70 marks.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1.INTRODUCTION
i.Meaning of storekeeping.
ii.Importance of storekeeping.
iii.Components of storekeeping:
-warehousing
-requisitioning
-inventory and inventory control.
iv.Fields where storekeeping is required.
2.STORE ORGANISATION AND LAYOUT
i.Definition of organisation of store.
ii.Importance of store organisation.
iii.Meaning of store layout.
3.LAYOUT SELECTION
i.Factors in choosing a store layout.
ii.Meaning of a storehouse.
iii.Materials required to set up a storehouse.
4.SAFETY
i.Meaning of safety.
ii.Need for safety at workplace.
5.ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
i.Requirements of good environment:
-cleanness
-space
-good lighting
-good ventilation
-refuse collection, facilities, etc.
ii.Maintenance of clean environment including daily cleaning and refuse disposal.
6.WAREHOUSING
i.Meaning of warehousing.
ii.Types of warehousing:
-rooms
-cold room
-silos, etc.
iii.Nature and selection of goods to be warehoused:
-perishable
-non-perishable.
iv.Consideration in choosing a warehouse e.g. temperature, weight of object, space, etc.
v.Selection of warehousing methods.
vi.Warehousing documents:
-documents used in warehousing
-uses of each document
7.INTRODUCTION TO REQUISITIONING
i.Meaning of requisitioning.
ii.Importance of requisitioning.
iii.documents used in requisitioning.
8.INVENTORY
i.Meaning of inventory
ii.Uses of inventory
iii.Items used in inventory
iv.Types of inventory
10.INVENTORY CONTROL
i.Meaning of inventory control
ii.Uses of inventory control
iii.Types of inventory control
-perpetual
-periodic.
iv.Differences between the two types of inventory control.
v.Problems associated with poor inventory control.
-pilferage
-understocking/overstocking
-distortion in accounting records
-avenues for malpractice
10.INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
i.Meaning of entrepreneurship.
ii.Need for entrepreneurship e.g. self-reliance.
iii.Entrepreneurship skills:
-managerial
-marketing
-accounting
-promotion, etc.
11.CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
i.Definition of career.
ii.List of job opportunities in storekeeping
iii.Skills required for available jobs in storekeeping.
12.EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
i.Storekeeping equipment and facilities.
ii.Uses of storage equipment and facilities.
iii.Care of storage facilities.
13.SAFETY STANDARDS
i.Health and safety at work Act 1974.
ii.Methods of providing safety at work place.
-first aid box
-fire extinguisher
-shielding of electrical installations.
iii.Safety wears - types and uses.
-gloves
-boots
-helmets
-nose masks
-mouth masks, etc.
9.INVENTORY CONTROL
i.Meaning of inventory control
ii.Uses of inventory control
iii.Types of inventory control
-perpetual
-periodic.
iv.Differences between the two types of inventory control.
v.Problems associated with poor inventory control.
-pilferage
-understocking/overstocking
-distortion in accounting records
-avenues for malpractice
10.INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
i.Meaning of entrepreneurship.
ii.Need for entrepreneurship e.g. self-reliance.
iii.Entrepreneurship skills:
-managerial
-marketing
-accounting
-promotion, etc.
11.CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
i.Definition of career.
ii.List of job opportunities in storekeeping
iii.Skills required for available jobs in storekeeping.
12.EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
i.Storekeeping equipment and facilities.
ii.Uses of storage equipment and facilities.
iii.Care of storage facilities.
13.SAFETY STANDARDS
i.Health and safety at work Act 1974.
ii.Methods of providing safety at work place.
-first aid box
-fire extinguisher
-shielding of electrical installations.
iii.Safety wears – types and uses.
-gloves
-boots
-helmets
-nose masks
-mouth masks, etc.
14.ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
i.Importance of healthy environment.
ii.Issues in health and environment e.g.
-cleanliness
-adequate space
-temperature
-availability of toilet facilities
-handling of sewage and soak-away pits, etc.
15.STOREKEEPING DOCUMENTS
i.Storekeeping documents, e.g.
-stock ledger
-material requisition note
-bin card, etc.
ii.Importance of storekeeping documents.
iii.Uses of storekeeping documents.
16.TYPES OF GOODS TO BE WAREHOUSED
i.Types of goods:
-durability
-size
-weight
ii.Selection of appropriate warehouse for particular types of goods.
17.GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
i.Identification numbers and expiration dates of goods.
-NAFDAC No.
-SON No.
-Manufacturing and expiration dates of goods.
ii.Regulations on storage facilities:
-bottled and sachet water storage
-storage facilities of breweries
-storage facilities for grains etc.
18.REQUISITION PROCEDURES
i.Procedures for requisitioning.
-presentation of material requisition/issue note, etc.
ii.Requisition documents.
19.VALUATION OF STOCK
i.Meaning of valuation of stock.
ii.Reasons for valuation of stock.
iii.Methods of valuation.
-FIFO
-LIFO etc.
20.IDENTIFICATION OF STORES
i.Need for identification of stores.
ii.Classification of materials in a store.
iii.Codification systems:
-alphabetical
-numerical
-alphanumerical
-decimal
iv.Practical codification of materials in a store.
21.ROLES AND QUALIFICATION OF A STOREKEEPER
i.Roles:
-receives and stores goods
-issues equipment, materials, merchandise, etc. out of the store when required.
-counts, grades or weighs articles.
-stores, supplies in bins, on floors, or on shelves depending on the nature of the articles for convenient removal, etc.
ii.Qualifications required for position in storekeeping, e.g.
-storekeeper 1:
Minimum qualification SSCE
iii.Duties and responsibilities:
-record keeping
-care of store
-issuing of supplies in a store room etc.
iv.Skills required by a storekeeper
-numerical skill
-administrative skill
-computing skill, etc.
22.TERMINOLOGIES
i.Terminologies in storekeeping:
-stock-out
-lead time
-record level
-maximum level
-minimum level
-economic order quantity (EOQ), etc.
23.ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN STOREKEEPING
i.e-inventory
ii.e-requisitioning
iii.trends in requisitioning.
24.ENTREPRENEURSHIP IDEA GENERATION AND INCUBATION
i.Idea generation and incubation.
ii.Feasibility study.