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Contemporary Issues Question Paper

Contemporary Issues

Course:

Institution: Kenya Education Staff Institute question papers

Exam Year:2007

REPUBLIC OF KENYA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

KENYA EDUCATION STAFF INSTITUTE
MTAMA ROAD, PARKLANDS
P.O BOX 62592
NAIROBI

MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR HEADTEACHERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS (15TH - 28TH APRIL 2007)

Examination
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

Duration 2 hours

Instructions:
This paper consists of section A and B
Answer all questions in Section A and 3 questions in Section B

SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section

QUESTION ONE
a. As a head teacher, you are invited to give a talk on "fight against HIV/AIDS in school". Write down the points to include in your talk (10mks)

b. The standard 7 class teacher, enters the class and finds pupils making noise and on enquiring further the teacher finds cigarette butts and empty alcohol satchets on the floor. The teacher reports the case to the head teacher.
What would be your role as a head teacher in solving this problem (6mks)

c. Using examples state four causes of gender disparities in schools today (4mks)

d.
i. Using examples explain what is meant by degradation
ii. State three roles a head teacher would play in environmental conservation. (5mks)

e. Write brief notes on
i. Segregated education
ii. Integrated education
iii. Inclusive education (9mks)

f.
i. State the reason why the government introduced free primary education
ii. Identify four challenges facing free primary education in schools today (6mks)

SECTION B
2.
a. Discuss the advantages both to the teachers and pupils of the school''s health and safety programmes.
b. List the major elements of a poorly designed safety and health programme. (20mks)

3.
a. Write about the causes and prevention of disasters.
b. What is the role of
i. The head teacher
ii. The community in disaster management. (20mks)

4.
a. Define indiscipline
b. Identify five major causes of indiscipline in schools
c. Why does indiscipline arise in a school setting? Give five reasons.
d. Explain four ways in which the management night attempt to reduce indiscipline cases. (20mks)

5.
a. Discuss the positive and negative effects of mass media on education in schools in Kenya.
b. Highlight four remedial measures a head teacher would put in place to curb the negative effects. (20mks)

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