GES Promotion Interview Questions & Answers (All Areas) Part 2

QUESTION 1

WHAT BODY OVERSEES THE AFFAIRS OF THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE?

The Ghana Education Service Council

 

QUESTION 2

WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF THE GES COUNCIL?

The composition of the G.E.S Council is as follows: 5 government appointees – one being the chairman, a person of good social and academic stand, two eminent citizens one of whom should be a female and two distinguished educationists one of whom should be a female, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, the Director-General of Ghana Education Service, one representative from each of the under-listed bodies – Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Muslim Community, Christian Council / Bishops Conference, Pentecostal Council, Private Schools Association, National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and Public Services Commission bringing the total membership to fifteen (15).

 

QUESTION 3

HOW MANY MANAGEMENT LEVELS DO WE HAVE IN THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE? NAME THEM.

There are four management levels in the Ghana Education Service namely: The Headquarters, Regional Directorate, District Directorate and School Level (2 Cycle and Basic)

 

QUESTION 4

WHO IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFTHE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE?

The Director General

 

QUESTION 5

HOW MANY DIVISIONS CONSTITUTE THE G.E.S HEADQUARTERS? NAME THEM.

The G.E.S Headquarters is made up of eight (8) divisions at the moment, namely:

1. Basic Education Division

2. Special Education Division,

3. Secondary Education Division,

4. Technical / Vocational Division,

5. Human Resource Management and Development Division,

6. Supplies and Logistics Division,

7. Finance Division

8. Administration Division

In addition, there is the Internal Audit Unit which serves as a watch dog and reports directly to the Director – General.

 

QUESTION 6

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE FINANCE DIVISION OF THE GES HEADQUARTERS?

The role of the Finance Division is to ensure efficient resource planning and management for effective delivery of education by allocating, managing and accounting for resources deployed in education delivery. Its key functions include giving advice for policy review, strategic planning, budget preparation, budget execution, accounting, monitoring and reporting.

 

QUESTION 7

WHAT WERE THE CORE DUTIES OF THE CURRICULUM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (CRDD) OF THE GES, NOW TAKEN OVER BY NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT (NCCA)?

The core duties of CRDD included revision and printing of basic textbooks and syllabi at the pre-tertiary level of education.

 

QUESTION 8

WHAT ARE THE CORE DUTIES OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HRMD)?

The core duties of the HRMD Division include the following:

1. Building the manpower capacity of staff through the organization of training workshops,

2. Processing of recruitment into the Service, re-engagement and inter-regional transfers,

3. Keeping of records on personnel of the Service,

4. Processing of study leave applications,

5. Organization of promotion interviews,

6. Posting of newly trained teachers and study leave beneficiaries, and

7. Processing of pension benefits.

 

QUESTION 9

WHAT IS BASIC EDUCATION?

Basic Education is formal education from Kindergarten (KG) 1 through to Junior High School (JHS) 3 covering academic period of eleven years.

 

QUESTION 10

WHAT IS PRE-TERTIARY EDUCATION?

Pre-teriary Education is formal education from Kindergarten (KG) to Senior High School (SHS) 3 covering academic period of fourteen (14) years.

 

QUESTION 11

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE TERM 2. 6. 3. 3. UNDER THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM?

The term 2.6.3.3 means two years of KG Education, six years of Primary School education, three years of Junior High School education and three years of Senior High School education.

 

QUESTION 12

HOW MANY YEARS DOES IT TAKE A CHILD TO COMPLETE BASIC AND 2ND CYCLE EDUCATION?

Basic and 2nd Cycle Education cover 11 and 14 academic years respectively.

 

QUESTION 13

WHAT LAW BROUGHT KINDERGARTEN (KG) INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF EDUCATION?

Education Act 778, 2008.

 

QUESTION 14

WHAT BODIES SUPERVISE OR OVERSEE EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY AT 2ND CYCLE, DISTRICT AND BASIC EDUCATION LEVELS?

The regulatory bodies at the various educational levels are: 2″ Cycle – Board of Governors, District Level – District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) and Basic Education Level-School Management Committee (SMC).

 

QUESTION 15

WHAT IS DEOC? WHAT ARE ITS FUNCTIONS AND COMPOSITION?

DEOC means District Education Oversight Committee. The DEOC is a regulatory body so far as educational delivery at the basic level is concerned in a district. It takes its authority from Education Act 2008, Act 778.

The DEOC is to ensure that:

1. The schools under it are provided with infrastructure – classrooms, toilet facilities, canteens, furniture, etc,

2. Appropriate teachers are at post and discharge their duties as required,

3. School environments are of high standard,

4. The District Directorate supplies its schools with adequate and relevant textbooks and other teaching and learning materials,

5. The complaints of the staff, pupils and parents of the schools are handled timely and fairly

6. There is discipline in the schools among both teachers and pupils.

The membership of the DEOC includes the District Chief Executive as Chairman, the District Director of Education as Secretary, the District Director of Health Services, the District Social Welfare Officer, the District Inspector of Schools (AD, Supervision), the Chairman of the District Assembly Sub-committee for Education, one representative of the SMC’s, one representative of the PTA’s, one representative of GNAT, one representative of the Association of Private Schools, one representative of the MMDA being a woman, one woman within the MMDA with social development background, one representative of the traditional rulers in the district, one representative of the Christian Council and one representative of the Muslim Community.

 

QUESTION 16

WHAT IS SMC, ITS FUNCTIONS AND COMPOSITION?

SMC means School Management Committee. It is established to ensure the implementation of the policies of a school but not to encroach upon the authority and responsibilities of the head of a school. It acts like the Board of Governors of a 2nd Cycle School.

The functions of the SMC include the following:

1. To ensure that there are good sanitary conditions and safe structures in the school and reporting to the appropriate authority any defects.

2. To assist in ensuring that discipline prevails in the school in respect of teachers and pupils with particular reference to absenteeism, lateness and other actions that militate against general discipline.

3. To take part in school durbars where matters concerning the school are discussed.

4. To assist in improving upon the teacher retention in the school especially in the rural

   areas by helping to provide basic amenities like accommodation.

5. To furnish the Director – General of GES, through the District Director of Education, with any information, returns and accounts on the school as requested.

SMC MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the SMC includes the following:

1. The District Director or his representative as an ex-officio member,

2. Headteacher/Headmaster of the School,

3. PTA’s representative,

4. Old students representative,

5. Unit Committee member,

6. Representative of the Chief,

7. A teacher each from the Primary and Junior High School,

8. A representative of the District Assembly (Assemblyman) and

9. A member of the Education Unit where the school is affiliated to a religious body.

 

QUESTION 17

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF A BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF A 2ND CYCLE INSTITUTION AND WHAT IS ITS COMPOSITION?

The Board of Governors of an institution shall control the general policy of the institution, ensure the good administration of the funds of the institution and ensure good discipline among staff and students.

In the exercise of its powers and functions the Board shall assist the Head of the institution to discharge his duties but shall not encroach upon the authority and responsibility of the Head.

The Board shall ensure that the premises of the institution are kept in a sanitary and Structurally safe condition and generally in a good state of repair.

In performing its functions, the Board at its meetings discusses the Head’s situational report, audit reports of the school, the budget of the school and gives approval, and also gives approval for the undertaking of major projects in the school by management, P.T.A. or old students. It again organizes speech and prize giving days of the school.

To account for its stewardship the Board submits to the Minister for Education through the Director-General an annual report covering all aspects of activities in the school including accounts on revenue and expenditure.

 

BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBERSHIP

The membership of a Board of Governors includes the following:

1. A representative of the Director – General,

2. The Regional Director or his representative,

3. The Head of institution,

4. Two members of staff from the teaching and non-teaching,

5. The District Director or his representative,

6. Two members elected by Old Students Association,

7. Two members representing historical interest (Mission or Founder),

8. One representative of the PTA

9. representatives of the District Assembly from the Social Service Committee.

The Assistant Head of the school serves as the secretary to the Board and the Standing Committee.

 

QUESTION 18

NAME SIX (6) GOVERNMENT SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS OR PROGRAMMES WHICH HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE COUNTRY TO MAKE EDUCATION CHEAPER AND AFFORDABLE TO THE AVERAGE SCHOOL GOING CHILD AT THE PRE-TERTIARY LEVEL.

1. Introduction of Capitation Grant at the Basic School level.

2. School Feeding Programme at the KG and the Primary School levels.

3. Free school uniform to needy children at the Basic level.

4. Free exercise books at the Basic level.

5. Government subsidy to 2nd Cycle Institutions.

6. Free Senior High School Education.

 

 

QUESTION 19

WHY WAS CAPITATION GRANT INTRODUCED AND IN WHAT AREAS IS IT USED?

Capitation Grant was introduced to relieve parents of the burden of paying levies to cover areas like sports, culture, maintenance etc. at the basic education level. Even though some districts were approving levies as low as 50p per term most parents could not pay such levies to enable their children go to school, hence the government’s intervention in 2005 to step up enrolment drive.

The Capitation Grant is utilized in the following areas: sports, culture, provision of basic teaching and learning materials, minor repairs, general school management including payment for T & T, sanitation and stationery, and in-service training.

 

 

QUESTION 20

WHAT HAVE BEEN THE EFFECTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CAPITATION GRANT? WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO ITS INTRODUCTION?

Generally, there has been accelerated increase in enrolment and relieved parents of their financial burdens, helped to reduce drop-out rate in schools and helped to bridge the gap between rural and urban schools.

Capitation Grant has brought about the need for more teachers, more classrooms, more furniture, need for more teaching and learning materials and more money to pay for the grants.

The late release of grants to the Districts make them financially handicapped and therefore affects the planned activities of the Districts and Schools and this affects the morale of teachers.

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GES Promotion Interview Questions & Answers (All Areas) PART 1
GES Promotion Interview Questions & Answers (All Areas) PART 2
GES Promotion Interview Questions & Answers (All Areas) PART 3
GES Promotion Interview Questions & Answers (All Areas) PART 4
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