CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This will be both Quantitative and qualitative research that will seek to investigate the contributing factors to pupils’ performance in English at Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination. This chapter presents the background of the study‚ statement of the problem‚ research objectives‚ research questions‚ hypothesis‚ significance of the study and the limitations of the study. 1.1 Background of the study Long before the coming of Arabs and Europeans to Africa‚ the
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evgcAO [Accessed: 8th May 2013]. NDT (n.d.) Understanding Different Learning Styles [online]. Available from: http://www.ndt-ed.org/TeachingResources/ClassroomTips/Learning_Styles.htm [Accessed: 8th May 2013] NFR (2013) Compulsory age of starting school in European countries [online]. Available from: http://www.nfer.ac.uk/nfer/index.cfm?9B1C0068-C29E-AD4D-0AEC-8B4F43F54A28#4 [Accessed: 8th May 2013].
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transition plan that includes measurable post-secondary goals and aligned activities for employment‚ post-secondary education and training‚ and independent adult living. Case Study Darren is a seventeen-year-old student. He is a junior at his local high school. Darren has a specific learning disability in reading. He attends the resource classroom for English classes. All other courses are in the general education setting with accommodations‚ modified grades (for some subjects)‚ and push-in supports from
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Problems in formal education may prevent the achievement of two important Millennium Development Goals namely: universal primary education and gender equality. ➢ Describe the importance of these two goals. ➢ Describe how the pupil explosion and inequalities in education may prevent African countries from achieving these two goals by 2015. Use practical examples in your discussion. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The purpose and link between Millennium Development
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roles of the local government education authority are concerned with the overall aspects of the primary education. This is further prescribed in the federal republic of Nigeria official Gazette (1988) establishing the then National Primary Education Commission which some provisions were upheld by the present Universal Basic Education Commission as follows; i. The day-to-day administration of primary schools within the Local Government Area; ii. Making recommendation on promotion and discipline of both
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philosophical root known as humanism. It highlights the concept that education creates a "˜virtuous individual’ who posses high qualities of moral values‚ and high levels of intelligence. The humanism belief is strongly developed from English public schools and universities. This approach strongly emphasises the role of the academic tutor who in some ways acts as a "˜role model’ and though their guidance and example results in the pupil
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non-fiction books. I realized the importance of reading books as it helped me to develop my vocabulary‚ knowledge and gave me new ideas. I was a librarian in the primary school and this further helps me to develop my passion. I have to admit that there are few factors that motivate me to continue to read books when I was in primary school. The cover of the book should be beautiful and colorful which make a good impression to me and attracts me to read it. I like to read book that is thin and full
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CHILD PROTECTION By (NAME) Course Professor University Date Child protection and safeguarding has been a major issue of concern in primary schools prompting the enacted of The Children Act (1989) that ensures that children are protected from abuse. Child protection refers to activities undertaken to ensure children who are vulnerable to suffering as a result of abuse or neglect are protected. England’s Department of Health recorded cases of child abuse under four different categories;
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2006). 1 Context In the last decade‚ access to primary education has improved significantly in many parts of the world (World Bank‚ 2006). Yet‚ 77 million children of primary school-age‚ are not in school and 57 percent of them are girls. Despite overall advances in primary enrolment‚ significant gender disparities remain particularly in certain regions‚ notably the Arab States‚ South and West Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Beyond the primary level‚ the gender inequalities in education are even
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understand lectures better. Home assignments play an important role in reinforcing the knowledge that is learned from school. In all probability‚ it is hard for students to digest all the information in class at once. By doing exercises‚ they have a chance to review the lecture and understand them better. 2. Homework aids the retention of knowledge and information that are learned at school. In fact‚ not so many students are able to quickly commit the knowledge to the memory. In addition‚ some knowledge
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