UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION
MKOBA TEACHERS COLLEGE
DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PRIMARY)
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SYLLABUS ‘A’
GENERAL COURSE (3-3-3) FINAL EXAMINATION
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DATE: JULY 2021 TIME: 3 HOURS
TOTAL MARKS: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. The paper comprises of three sections, A, B, and C.
2. Each section has three questions.
3. Answer one question from each section.
4. Spend one hour on each of your chosen questions.
5. Each question carries 100 marks.
6. Write your candidate number only on the examination booklet.
7. Write the number of your chosen questions in the spaces provided on the cover page of the
examination booklet.
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SECTION A: METHODOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
1. With reference to your teaching practice experience, discuss the rationale for planning
and preparation as a basis for practical teaching in the Secondary School. [100]
2. Using appropriate and clear examples, justify the significance of class and classroom
management for effective teaching in the Secondary School. [100]
3. Explore strategies you would use to handle learners with behaviour problems in a
Secondary School class. [100]
SECTION B: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
4. Giving clear illustrations, examine the role of media in the teaching and learning of
Secondary school learning areas. [100]
5. Discuss the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in
teaching and learning at Secondary School level. [100]
6. Having media in the classroom and using it are two different things. Discuss. [100]
SECTION C: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
7. Examine mentoring as a tool of developing teaching skills. [100]
8. Discuss the view that, ‘a school is best run as a bureaucracy.’ [100]
9. Justify the need for knowledge of Teacher Professional Code of Ethics by the
Secondary School teacher. [100]
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SECTION A: METHODOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
1. Discuss the importance of syllabus interpretation as a precursor to effective planning and
preparation for teaching and learning at Secondary School level. [100]
2. Analyse the relationship between lesson objectives and scheme objectives in teaching and
learning at Secondary School level. [100]
3. Outline factors you would consider when planning for questions in teaching and learning?
[100]
SECTION B: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
4. Discuss FOUR factors that affect the choice of Educational Media and Technology in
teaching and learning. [100]
5. Explore, with clear examples, any FOUR principles a Secondary School teacher would
consider when using the chalk/ white board. [100]
6. Inadequate training of teachers in ICTs stifles its uptake and use in teaching and learning at
Secondary school levels. Discuss. [100]
SECTION C: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
7. Examine the role of mentors in the training of Secondary school teachers. [100]
8. With reference to your teaching practice experience, evaluate how the Secondary School
updated curriculum seeks to address the inadequacies of the previous one. [100]
9. With regards to Education for All, discuss how the Zimbabwe Government is ensuring that
all children of Secondary School going age are attending school. [100]
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SECTION A: METHODOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
1. Analyse the importance of stimulus variation in teaching and learning at Secondary School
level. [100]
2. Discuss with examples the following types of evaluation;
i) placement ii) formative iii) diagnostic. iv) summative [100]
3. Discuss using clear examples, from any Secondary School learning area, the view that
‘Marking of learners’ written work is a form of communication.’ [100]
SECTION B: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
4. Examine FOUR challenges Secondary School teachers face in the use of electronic
gadgets as teaching media. [100]
5. ‘The use of Audio-visual media in teaching and learning enhances inclusivity.’ Assess the
validity of the statement. [100]
6. Using clear examples of software applications you know validate the view that ‘lessons
can be conducted and learning achieved away from the classroom.’ [100]
SECTION C: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
7. ‘Delegation is not abdication.’ To what extent is the statement correct looking at the role of
leaders in a school? [100]
8. Explain how a Secondary school, through its counselling services, can stop substance
abuse amongst learners. [100]
9. Justify the relevance of the 5.0 philosophy of education recently adopted by the
Zimbabwean government in teacher education. [100]
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SECTION A: METHODOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
1. Justify the importance of keeping professional records in the Secondary School. [100]
2. With examples from any learning area of your choice, evaluate any four types of classroom
tests. [100]
3. Explore ways by which a Secondary School teacher can reduce teacher-centredness in
lessons. [100]
SECTION B: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
4. Justify the use of educational media and technology in the teaching of Secondary School
learning areas. [100]
5. Analyse the importance of using varied media in teaching an inclusive class at Secondary
School level. [100]
6. Examine the potential threats that can be presented by internet connected computers in
teaching and learning at Secondary School. [100]
SECTION C: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
7. Discuss the role of the Secondary School head in creating a sound school tone. [100]
8. Explore the processes involved in the collection, use and reporting of school funds to the
stakeholders. [100]
9. Examine how teacher behaviour may bring the teaching profession into disrepute. [100]
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