Social Entrepreneurial Opportunities

9 Grade 7 Social Studies questions on Social Entrepreneurial Opportunities, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   State four benefits a community gains when young people engage in social entrepreneurship.

   (4 marks)

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Achieng wants to start a small enterprise that addresses a real need in her neighbourhood. Which of the following is the FIRST step she should take?

   A. Opening a bank account abroad

   B. Buying expensive machinery

   C. Identifying a problem or need in the community

   D. Hiring as many workers as possible

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3. Question 3

   5 marks

   A learner says, "A social enterprise should never make a profit." (a) State whether you agree or disagree. (1 mark) (b) Give two reasons to support your answer. (4 marks)

   (5 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Disagree (1 mark). (b) 2 marks each (max 4): a social enterprise can and should make profit to remain sustainable; profit is reinvested to expand the social mission/help more people; profit pays workers and keeps the venture running; what differs is the main purpose (solving a social problem), not the absence of profit. Accept valid reasoning.

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   A youth group in Kisumu starts a venture that recycles used cooking oil into soap. Which resource available in their environment did they turn into an opportunity?

   A. A waste product that was being thrown away

   B. Loans from international donors only

   C. Imported raw materials from Europe

   D. Land owned by the county government

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5. Question 5

   3 marks

   Identify any three social entrepreneurial opportunities that learners can start within their school environment to benefit the community.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   A group of Grade 7 learners collects plastic bottles, makes them into flower vases and sells them to raise money to plant trees in their school. Which feature of social entrepreneurship is BEST shown by this activity?

   A. Solving a community problem while earning income

   B. Maximising profit for the individual owners

   C. Depending entirely on government funding

   D. Avoiding any form of risk in business

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Which one of the following BEST distinguishes a social entrepreneur from an ordinary business person?

   A. A social entrepreneur works only for the government

   B. A social entrepreneur never sells any goods or services

   C. A social entrepreneur cannot make any profit at all

   D. A social entrepreneur aims mainly at solving a social or environmental problem

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Before starting a social enterprise, a learner draws up a simple plan showing the problem, the activity, costs and expected benefits. This document is BEST known as a:

   A. Business plan

   B. Birth certificate

   C. Tax return

   D. Title deed

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9. Question 9

   4 marks

   A learner identifies that many households in the village lack clean drinking water. (a) Suggest one social enterprise the learner could start to address this problem. (1 mark) (b) Explain three challenges the learner might face in running the enterprise. (3 marks)

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) 1 mark: e.g. a water-purification/filter-selling venture, a clean-water vending point, sale of affordable water-treatment tablets, a rain-harvesting service. (b) 1 mark each (max 3): lack of start-up capital/funds; lack of technical skills or knowledge; competition; low purchasing power of customers; difficulty getting permits/licences; transport or supply problems; resistance from the community. Accept valid challenges.

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