Get Ready for Promotion: Try this Quiz on Curriculum in Ghanaian Pre-tertiary Education

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Which two (2) of these entities can recommend curriculum in Ghana?

Scholars

Policy Analysts

None of the Above

All of the 3 options above

One of the features of Written Curriculum is that it minimizes the gap between what Administrator think and what Teachers expect.

True

False

None

Which institution in Ghana is responsible for developing curriculum for first and second cycle institutions?

NTC

NaSIA

NaCCA

CTVET

None

The term 'curriculum' originated from which Latin word?

career

curious

curia

currere

None

A set of activities that a learner is exposed to throughout a programme of study can best be called...

subjects

teaching activities

curriculum

learning

None

I am a body of knowledge, skills and attitudes expected to be learned by all students. What term best describes me?

Co-curricular activities

Core Curriculum

Hidden Curriculum

Written Curriculum

None

Activities, programs, and learning experiences that complement the main academic work is called...

Core-Curricular Activities

Hidden Curricular Activities

Co-Curricular Activities

Taught Curricular Activities

None

A kind of curriculum that identifies the skills, concepts and content emphasized throughout the learning process is called....

Written Curriculum

Co-Curriculum

Unstudied Curriculum

Recommended Curriculum

None

Which type of curriculum can situate Informal Learning within the school experiences?

Hidden Curriculum

Recommended Curriculum

Core Curriculum

Taught Curriculum

None

10.

The hidden Curriculum is sometimes also referred to as.....

Co-Curriculum

Unstudied Curriculum

Secret Curriculum

Silent Curriculum

None

11.

The kind of curriculum that is sanctioned and approved for it to be followed is called....

Approved Curriculum

Written Curriculum

Narrated Curriculum

Sanctioned Curriculum

None

12.

The part of the curriculum that has the required resources (both human and material) to implement is called Supported Curriculum.

True

False

None

13.

The aspect of curriculum that the teacher assesses the students on is called?

Exams Curriculum

Tested Curriculum

Learning Curriculum

Main Curriculum

None

14.

The original Latin word "currere" that gave birth to the modern term 'curriculum' means...

to run a course or race

to be in a queue

to love your neighbor as thy self

to be caring always

None

15.

One of the worst ways to enrich the experiences of the students is to involve them in real-life problem-solving.

True

False

None

16.

I transmit norms, values and beliefs in the classroom and the social environment which are not explicitly stated in the curriculum. How would you best call me?

Hidden Curriculum

Core Curriculum

Taught Curriculum

Social Curriculum

None

17.

Which of the following conditions is necessary for the development of a new curriculum for Ghana?

Consulting Parents Associations

There is no existing curriculum

An existing curriculum that meets the needs of Ghana

None of the Above

None

18.

The NaCCA is an agency under which of the following Ministries?

Ministry of Information

Ministry of Children and Social Protection

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Employment

None

19.

What is the full meaning of NaCCA?

20.

Which of these exercises will help Ghana to identify the need for a new curriculum?

The conduct of Annual Schools Census

The conduct of Yearly Teachers Promotional Exams

The conduct of National Educational Needs Assessment

The conduct of yearly inter regional transfer of teaching staff`

None

21.

Which of these is NOT a focal point for considering during the analysis to consider whether or not we need a new curriculum?

The Learner

The Content and Tasks to be Performed

The Content

The National "Brain Drain" Rate

None

22.

Identify necessary components that curriculum designers look at in crafting curriculum for Ghana. (tick all that apply)

national aspirations

needs of learners

the quality of human resource

difficulty of the topic

23.

Who are always the ACTUAL implementors of the final product of Ghana's curriculum?

District Education Office Staff

Teachers

PTA

SMC Chairman

None

24.

Curriculum tells us what students are expected to learn, the sequence in which they are expected to learn it and often the methods, materials and even the language that should be used for teaching and learning. This defines the.........

Descriptive Nature of the Curriculum

Subjective Nature of the Curriculum

Educative Nature of the Curriculum

Prescriptive Nature of the Curriculum

None

25.

The curriculum describes what broader learning goals students must be made to attain at the end of a course or programme permitting teachers to determine how they will achieve the desired learning outcomes. This makes the curriculum.......

Descriptive

Subjective

Educative

Prescriptive

None

26.

What is the expected number of years for Ghana's curriculum revision cycle?

3 Years

4 Years

5 Years

6 Years

None

27.

Put official activities in Ghanaian schools under two major categories....

Curricular, Extracurricular

Educational, Co-Curricular

Classroom Learning, Sports

Legal, Illegal

None

28.

Curricular activities are programs and learning experiences that are meant to complement co-curricular activities.

True

False

None

29.

Sports, Cultural Activities, School Worship, Clubs and Societies. These are not official part of the school disciplines that students must be made to go through within Ghana's school system.

True

False

None

30.

A teacher must refuse or ask for additional remuneration whenever he/she is assigned an extracurricular activity.

True

False

None

31.

Which of the following is/are the reason(s) why learners must be allowed to experience co-curricular activities? (tick as many as applied)

Students learn the spirit of team work and co-operation throught their engagement in co-curricular activities.

Students learn to be disciplined and to respect each other even in times of defeat/loss

They teach moral education

They can be integrated into formal classroom learning to facilitate some skills acquisition

32.

In doing needs assessment leading to development of curriculum, if the current performance is similar to the desired performance, which of the following decision will be valid after the analysis?

A new curriculum should be developed

There should be a review of the old curriculum

There should be an immediate review while measures are put in place for a new one

There should not be a new curriculum

None

33.

During Needs Assessment to ascertain whether or not a review or new curriculum is needed, what two (2) states are always compared?

Current State and Designed State

Research State and Finding State

Current State and Desired State

Research State and Observed State

None

34.

Before an approval is given for a new curriculum, adequate knowledge, on how the new curriculum would make a difference should be sought by stakeholders.

True

False

None

35.

In developing curriculum for schools, these are some of the things that designers have to focus on during learner analysis except..............

Age

Name

Learning Styles/Needs

Cultural Backgrounds

None

36.

What learners must be able to do, value, or feel after they have been taught what they were unable to do is known as..................

Learning Targets

Learning Styles

Study Patterns

Teaching Techniques

None

37.

A general aim or purpose for which something is planned, created or used is known as........

Achievement

Goal

Objective

Performance

None

38.

A modern curriculum should make room for physically challenged persons. What does this define?

Empathy

Equality

Sympathy

Equity

None

39.

Making provision for the special needs of all types of learners describes which educational concept?

Inclusivity

Integration

Equality

Exclusivity

None

40.

Although the terms syllabus and curriculum have been used interchangeably, there is a technical difference between the two terms in education.

True

False

None

41.

I am teacher with several years of experience in teaching. I have designed a textbook in 2024 that I think should be accepted for use by Ghanaian schools in teaching RME. Which institution should I send my book for review and approval?

NaSIA

CRDD

NaCCA

GES

None

42.

Which of these is not an underlying principle in the development of curriculum in Ghana?

Knowledge and Love for God

Sound Moral Character

Quality Education

Tribalism

None

43.

The kind of curriculum that allows the use of concrete materials for hands-on experience is MOST SUITABLE for what age group?

Adults

Children

Post Graduate Students

None of the Above

None

44.

To get a good curriculum for our schools, what kind of people should be tasked to design the curriculum?

ICT Experts

Professors in Science and Technology

People with expertise in Instructional Design and Curriculum Design

District Education Officers

None

45.

What was the former name of the NaCCA?

CRDD

NaSIA

CTVET

NTC

None

46.

One of the ways to enrich learners' experiences is to involve them in real-life problem solving

True

False

None

47.

Which of these is the transitional class from the lower primary in Ghanaian schools?

KG 2

BS 3

BS 6

None

48.

Which of these is not an activity corner for a KG classroom?

Make-Belief Corner

Sandy Corner

Play Corner

Nature Corner

None

49.

All primary schools in Ghana consist of:

Upper and Lower levels

Double and Single Streams

Primary A and Primary B

First Class and Second Class

None

50.

The total number of pupils enrolled in a school divided by the number of teachers in the school is referred to as PTR. For example, a school with PTR of 40:1 means that in the school, for every 1 teacher, there are 40 pupils. Write the full meaning of the abbreviation PTR?

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