Promotions Questions and Answers Part 2 ~ Owafk-Africa

6. What are the basic curriculum materials that the teacher will require for effective lessons delivery?

 The syllabus
 Scheme of work and lesson plan/notes
 Teacher’s guide /pupil’s text books
 Teaching learning materials
 Other relevant materials
7. What are some of the disciplinary problems relating to your school?
 Lateness to school
 Absenteeism
 Drunkenness
 Examination malpractices
 Refusal to prepare /write lesson notes
 Failure to conduct class exercise, examination and mark them
 An authorize means of collecting money from students
 Sexual misconduct
 Copral punishment

8. Mention and comment on the administrative duties of basic school head.
The headmaster of a basic school is responsible for a wide range of duties that border on activities connected with teaching and learning primarily with the view of achieving the aims and objectives of the school. Some of the major duties include:

 He carry out admission of pupil’s into the school ( transfer or new pupil’s)
 Receive and allocate teachers to classes or subjects.
 Vet teachers lesson notes and scheme of work.
 Carry out regular supervision and monitoring to ensure that contact hours are judiciously used.
 Delegate powers to teachers base on their competence, experience and interest.
 Organize staff meetings at least twice a term.
 The headmaster is the spending officer of the school and must display transparency.
 Receive and float correspondences for teachers to read and sign.
 Respond to correspondences from the MMDE offices, regional education office etc.
 Takes custody of the entire school property.
 Organizes PTA /SMC’s meetings of the school
 Endorses all the attendance registers, cumulative records and report cards at the end of every term.
 Receive visitors of the school and introduced them to members of staff and pupil’s.

9. As a headmaster of a school, what are some of your responsibilities?

 Responsible for recruiting new pupils for admissions/transfer of pupils.
 Regular supervision and monitoring of teachers and pupils work to ensure progress of work.
 Organizing staff meetings at least twice a term
 Organize in-service training for staff.
 He is the lesion officer between District Education office and the school.
 Coordinate the activities of the staff and students/pupils.
 Custodian of all properties of the school.
 Meet and plan with staff on the use of the school capitation grand.
 Vetting of teachers’ lesson notes.

10. What is the composition of the District Education Oversight committee?
The DEOC is to oversee to the effective running of the schools by the powers vested on them by GES. The members of that committee include:

 The Metropolitan, Municipal or District Chief Executive ( Chairman)
 The Metropolitan, Municipal or District Education officer ( Secretary)
 Two representatives from the MMDA one of whom should be a woman
 The Metropolitan, Municipal or District Social Welfare Officer
 One representative from the District GNAT secretariat
 One representative from the District PTA
 One representative of the religious bodies in the district
 One woman from the district who has made a mark and can be regarded as a role model in the district.
 One representative from the district past students association.
 One representative from the district private school association.
 The education inspectors ( office of the district assembly)