GES Promotion Interview Questions And Answers for those preparing for promotion.
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HOW DOES GOVERNMENT RAISES INCOMES?
a. Taxation: direct taxes e.g. income tax, indirect taxes on goods and services i.e. VAT, NHIL
b. Borrowing e.g. Chinese loan
c. Dividends i.e. sharing of interest/ profits
d. Grants: borrowing money without interest or conditions attached.
12. WHY TEACHING PROFESSION HAS LOST ITS FORMER IMAGE/ESTEEM/DIGNITY?
a. Attitudes of some teachers towards work- drinking excessively, indecent dressing, lateness to school and class
b. Slow development of teachers both professionally and academically- with the introduction of distance learning, UTDBE, top ups and the rest, this is gradually being eradicated.
c. Emergence of new professions – other professions and services are now lucrative than
teaching such as banking, police service, nursing, etc.
d. Inattractive conditions of service of the profession
e. Some teachers have not gone through any formal professional training but are teaching
13. GES Promotion Interview Questions: WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY EXTERNALITY OF EDUCATION?
The benefits that an educated person receives from his or her education such as salaries,ability to read and write as well as the benefits that the society derives from the educated person. He/she teaches other people, pay taxes, etc. (the benefits that accrues to society from the education of an individual and the benefits that an educated person receives from his/her education).
14. HOW DOES GOVERNMENT SPENDS INCOME?
a. Economics infrastructure e.g. roads, railways, harbours, airports, etc
b. Social infrastructure e.g. schools (education), health, sanitation, electricity, water, housing, loans, etc.
c. Social interventions e.g. capitation grants, free school uniform, school feeding, etc
d. Maintenance of law and order e.g. during conflicts, monies are spent on security
e. Payment of interests on loans
15. WHY DO MOST COUNTRIES SET AGES 4 TO 6 YEARS AS SCHOOL GOING AGE?
This is the time that the child begins to form conscience. At this stage the child begins to internalize with societal norms i.e. the child begins to learn what is good and what is bad. It is also the time the child begins to interact with the environment and learn to communicate.
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16. GES Promotion Interview Questions: WHY DO WE STUDY FRENCH IN SCHOOLS?
There is the need to study French in our schools because we are surrounded by French speaking countries. For us to be able to create wealth we need to trade with them. For effective communication with our trading partners we need to learn French.
17. WHAT ASPECTS OF EDUCATION DID YOU STUDY AT THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION MAKING YOU A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER?
a. History and Development of education
b. Child psychology: this deals with the child‟s mind and ability to learn
c. Aims and principles of education: this deals with the type of education the country expects from an individual
d. Methodology or pedagogy
e. School Administration: this prepares one for headship
f. Sociology of education
g. Test, Measurement and Evaluation
h. Educational Technology and I.C.T
i. Special Education
18. GES Promotion Interview Questions: WHAT IS CURRICULUM?
A programme of activities that guide teaching and learning in an educational institution. i.e. K.G, Pry, JHS, SHS, Tertiary (Colleges of Education, Polytechnics and University).
19. WHAT CURRICULUM PRINCIPLES EMANATE FROM PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION?
The principles underlying the development of curriculum are;
a. Knowledge and love of God e.g. RME, Social Studies
b. Sound, Moral character and behavior
c. Quality education for all. At all levels of education, there are girl child coordinators
d. Holistic education: the type of education given should make an individual complete citizen at all social settings. That is education should develop an individual socially, mentally, emotionally and psychologically.
e. Nationalism and Citizenship: United in cultural diversity. Though we are of different cultural backgrounds, we share things in common such as food, attire, marriage, etc. That is we see each other as one people.
f. Globalisation and Respect for Diversity – show respect to people from different countries
g. Gender sensitivity
h. Training for self- employment (T‟VET, Polytechnics)
i. Analytical and creative thinking: Ability to give problems and arrive at logical conclusion
j. Problem Solving Skills: Ability to solve given problems and arrive at logical conclusion
k. Education relevant for life – Education given to individuals should enable them fit well into the society
l. Democracy, Respect for culture and tradition. Learning to respect other people‟s culture
m. Strengthening multi-lingualism – Learning other people‟s language in order to learn their cultures easily
n. Science and Technology
o. Lifelong learning education – this means education is not terminal
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Compiled by Afrane-Okese; K’ Wey Gey Hey
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