Question

1. the new basic school curriculum is standard - based. which one of the following best describes a standard - based curriculum? a. learners demonstrate understanding and mastery of knowledge and skills as they progress in their education. b. learners demonstrate understanding and mastery of knowledge and skills through a standard examination. c. primary 2, 4 and 6 learners take a national assessment to track their performance. d. there is a standard examination system to provide sufficient data to help improve teaching and learning. 8. which of the following is one of the main reasons for introducing the free senior high school policy? a. help parents purchase learning materials for their wards in school. b. make the management of senior high schools easier. c. provide an incentive to teachers in senior high schools in the country. d. remove the element of cost as a hindrance to educational access. 9. an experienced teacher argues that the terminologies: lesson indicator, strand, and sub - strands were already in use in another form in the old format of lesson note preparation, so there is no need for that change. this teacher a. has a poor understanding about the rubrics in the new lesson plan. b. has weak knowledge about curriculum change. c. lacks knowledge about educational policies. d. lacks understanding about curriculum reforms. 10. all of the following are cross - cutting issues under the new educational reforms except a. assessing learners learning and progress. b. core and transferable skills. c. equity and inclusivity. d. subject and curriculum knowledge. 11. a teacher is introducing new content to his learners. which one of the following strategies would best promote the learners understanding of the new content? a. asking learners a series of follow - up questions to informally evaluate their grasp of the material. b. asking learners to read on the topic before the lesson is taught. c. building a concept web that organizes the main ideas as the teacher discusses them. d. writing important specific vocabulary on the board before beginning the lesson. 12. a pre - service teacher on her internship programme in your school wants to know the difference between the scheme of work (sow) and learner plan (lp). as her mentor, she asked you for clarification. which one of the following will be your response? a. sow defines the content and structure of a subject whereas lp defines the short - term learning outcomes. b. sow is a brief document that provides an overview of pieces of lp. c. sow is long - term of what one aims to teach whereas lp is a short - term and specific work to be done. d. sow reflects the specific objectives while lp covers the learning goals of the unit of a subject.

Explanation:

1. A standard - based curriculum focuses on learners demonstrating understanding and mastery of knowledge and skills through progress in their education. Option B is correct as it aligns with this concept.
2. The main reason for introducing free senior high school is to remove the financial barrier for learners. Option D is correct as it focuses on removing cost as a hindrance to educational access.
3. If a teacher thinks terminologies were already in use in the old format when they are new in the curriculum change, it shows a lack of understanding of curriculum changes. Option B is correct.
4. Among the options, assessing learners' learning and progress is not a cross - cutting issue under new educational reforms in the context of the options given. Option A is correct.
5. Building a concept web before discussing main ideas helps learners understand new content by visualizing relationships. Option C is correct.
6. The scheme of work is long - term and what one aims to teach, while the learner plan is short - term and specific work to be done. Option C is correct.

Answer:

1. B. Learners demonstrate understanding and mastery of knowledge and skills through a standard examination.
2. D. Remove the element of cost as a hindrance to educational access.
3. B. has weak understanding about curriculum change.
4. A. assessing learners' learning and progress.
5. C. Building a concept web on topics before the teacher discusses them.
6. C. SoW is long - term of what one aims to teach whereas LP is a short - term and specific work to be done.