EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES
FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE
SUBJECT: SECURITY EDUCATION
CLASS: JSS 1
Week : Week 6
Topic : EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES
Previous Knowledge : Pupils are conversant with some of the previous topics that have been taught in the previous lessons most especially
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson , pupils should be able to
- explain the causes of examination malpractice
- Suggest ways that exams malpractices may be reduced
- Write out the consequences of exams malpractices
Instructional Materials :
- Wall charts
- Pictures
- Related Online Video
- Flash Cards
Methods of Teaching :
- Class Discussion
- Group Discussion
- Asking Questions
- Explanation
- Role Modelling
- Role Delegation
Reference Materials :
- Scheme of Work
- Online Information
- Textbooks
- Workbooks
- 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
- Workbooks
FIRST TERM
WEEK 6
EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE
This simply means the use of illegal methods by students to pass examinations and acquire certifications.Examination malpractice include acts such as bringing of textbooks or written materials into examination hall for purpose of answering questions,others including writing of points on palms,spying other peoples work during examination ,dictation of answers by invigilator or fellow candidates etc,etc
Causes of examination malpractice
laziness; Many students are very lazy to study yet they want to pass
love to pleasure; some student have no time to study but have time to watch television and browse the internet for things that are irrelevant to their studies
love of money ; Many invigilators and examination officials collect bribe from candidates
Activities of corrupt school owners; some school owners and principals aid examination malpractice so that their school can be known for having good results and therefore have more population,laziness and incompetence of teacher; some teachers are so lazy to teach their students,they have the habit of skipping lessons and telling stories during the lesson if they go at all
Inadequate facilities in schools; Many schools do not have hall or laboratory that is big enough for examination purposes
Students are crammed into a small place which gives room for spying and exchange of textbooks in the examination
parental influence; some parents hire other people to write examination for their children
EFFECTS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE
1] Fall in standard of education
2] increase in number of incompetent professionals
3] loss of confidence in public examinations
4] increase in corruption,
Solutions to examination malpractice
Provision of more facilities in schools
Diligent and hardworking students should be rewarded
Stiff punishment for the offenders
Schools that perpetrate examination malpractice should be sanctioned and blacklisted
Examination bodies conducting external examinations should hire responsible and honest supervisors
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1:
The class teacher revises the previous topics
Step 2.
He introduces the new topic
Step 3:
The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
EVALUATION;
- What is examination malpractice?
- List three causes of examination malpractice
- Mention four ways of preventing examination malpractice
ASSIGNMENT;’
What are contaminated foods?